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Nov 27, 2015 | 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by fatfenders

Thanks Chuck,

The 3M glue is what I used. 3M makes some stronger stuff but it is tricky with cloth because it can soak through without extreme care. (3M 8080 I think). I'll have to wait until I get it pulled down to see where it let go. It seems like it is still stuck to the Rod Doors ABS and not the cloth but I can't be certain of that until I drop the head liner. In any event it lasted over 10 years so I can't complain about the need to touch up a few things on the truck.

I do remember GearUp telling me to use the other 3M glue for longterm success on the headliner but I was mostly done by then.

I miss Gearup's expertise! I hope he's doing well.
The "open" time with contact cement is quite long, so when gluing woven fabric apply 2 or 3 coats light enough to not soak thru let the previous coat dry before applying additional. Do a test piece, apply the glue to fabric and substrate, allow to dry then stick down about 1/2 the fabric sample and press down firmly with brayer or rubber sanding block. Now try to remove fabric. Should it come loose check to see which is not holding. Note upholstery fabric with a rubberized back will glue better than uncoated, but will not stretch over curves as well. Most upholstery fabrics will be available in coated and uncoated back versions.