On the passenger side of my single cab 95 F350, the ceiling has randomly began to sag, and I dont know what i should do about it. I dont want to reupholster it, is there any kind of penetrating glue that i could spray on it and push it back onto the ceiling? Any suggestions be appreciated

 

Best way would be to take down the headliner and redo it, but since you say you don't want to.........I would see if I could get an edge of the fabric loose, spray some rubber cement in there and stick it back up. It should hold for a while, but will probably just continue to sag with time. Or you could always go with the thumb tack look........

 

Hmm, your probably right, I should just redo it

 

I agree w/ triton. Just take it down and redo it. The glue has most likely just failed and it'll only get worse from this point on. Headliners are very easy to take down imo. Once you pull the whole thing down, see if you can remove the fabric w/o damaging it. If you can, just pick up some 3m spray adhesive and hit both sides, then reapply the fabric using a roller. I would think this would do the trick perfectly. Also consider some vibration/sound deadening material on the roof while the headliner is down. Makes a big difference in wind noise imo.

 

Yeah, it is worth the extra effort. I will do that this week. The sound deadening material is a good idea, but how should i apply it without the weight of it making it sag as well?

 

The sound deading (dynamat) material should be applied to the roof and the headliner on top of that. Dynamat is an asphalt type material with a heavy aluminum foil side and a sticky side. The only thing I would do is make sure there isn't any rust on the roof (and sand/seal any existing rust) before putting on any sound deading material, as this may lead to moisture buildup.

If you have an local fabric/upholstery shop, you can find the headliner material there. It has a thin foam applied to the fabric already and use contact cement to stick it to the headliner board.

 

sweet, thanks triton

 

Well worth your extra time. Do it right the first time.

 

Triton beat me to it again Yes, the dynamat (just one brand), I personally used second skin audio products are a lot of research, is applied to the roof itself. I applied 2 layers of their damplifier then one layer of overkill before reinstalling the headliner. There should be plenty of room in there for you to do 2 layers of whatever brand you choose.
anyway, if you have any questions as you go through the install, just let us know

 

You guys are great, thank you all for responding with helpful and succint information.

 

dudes....I took the headliner down, and I knew instantly this job wasnt going to be easy. I pulled the liner back just fine, but when I added the adhesive and tried to put back its all wrinkly and nasty and really fu**cked up. Do you guys know where I can buy one, this job is horrible, damnit.

 

damn sorry to hear bro. Did you try using a roller to put it back on? I'd almost say a 2 person job. One person to hold the loose end up, and one person to slowly roll it back on.

 

Yeah I tried the roller, but the new glue wouldnt follow the old contour of the liner, it came out okay, but deff not new looking. It looks just as ugly as before, minus the sag, now its just sort of ripply looking, but its okay, I will look for a new one or have someone do it for me. Thanks again guys.

 

My neighbor takes a staple gun when the frabric sags completely, and then staples differerent designs into the fabric of his various vehicles