The BEST Way to Fix A Car's Sagging Headliner
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มิ.ย. 2024
- Headliner repair is common on all cars. Replacing a headliner can be expense, as well as paying someone to replace your cars headliner. In this video we will show you exactly how to properly recover your headliner like a pro and save a ton of money!
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0:00 How to Recover Headliner INTRO
0:46 Work Outside, headliner repair is messy
1:07 How to Recover headliner remove all trim
1:35 how to recover headliner Remove old material
2:17 how to remove old headliner glue and foam
5:13 how to recover headliner pillars
6:57 How to lay replacement headliner fabric
7:07 The BEST glue for headliner material
7:21 How to properly glue headliner material
8:48 How to properly form headliner fabric
10:31 How to use a heat gun to cover headliner
11:15 How to prevent creases when recovering headliner
12:21 What to NEVER do when recovering a headliner
13:59 How to cut headliner fabric to size
14:27 How to fold headliner fabric over the edges
18:07 How to clean sunroof drains
19:11 How to install headliner
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HUGE thanks to Stich Craft NC. Be sure to give him a follow! Also all the links for everything you need to do this job are in the description! Also, also we will have more MK5 videos coming. Next up will be a full detail of the nasty inside. Once that is together, im on the hunt for a cheap K04 for some go faster goodies.
Charles, do you have a DIY for the door panel upholstery?
I'm sure that there are other videos on headliner repair, but his skill makes this one a keeper and hope it gives his business a big shot in the arm. Thanks, Charles.
Funny,. My daughter just did hers on her TT using some alcantara type stuff with a foam backing off Amazon. It was her first try and looks fantastic. We used 3M 377 I think.. pretty good stuff. One cautionary tip - we found the fiber stuff under the gooey orange stuff to be pretty fragile after living in the Texas heat. Be careful with the wire brush/wheel as its easy to damage.
Chris is very good at his craft, and super chill. If I lived anywhere near you I'd definitely give him my business.
over here in Sweden the sunroof cassettes tend to freeze and crack during winter because they get clogged and water collects there, and as we all know water expand when it freezes. Then they start to leak, really sucks. Swapped a fair amount of them due to that issue. really makes you look for cars that dont have sunroofs/panoramic roofs over here.
Great job!! It looks great!!!
This is gold! Great tips for sure. Thank you for the content.
Went into this knowing I will never do my own headliner...came out of it REALLY knowing I will never do my own headliner
HAHAHA me too! thats why I let Christian do all the work.
Proper top job, Charles - yer man knows his stuff!
The alternative is a stop at Ellen fabrics, select your fave floral print for < $15, Office Depot to get a stapler and scissors, and then fasten to ceiling.
Christian did a great job with that and explaining it too! It really brought that interior back to life.
Diy videos like this are really appreciated 👍. I'd love to se more!
Amazing work
After dealing with a leaky sunroof in my harlequin themed mk5, I decided to bring the headliner and pillars inside before storing the car for winter. This video couldn't have come at a better time 🙌
perfect timing as Im mid redo of my Corrado interior.
Thank you!!!
Didn't know the heat gun trick. Will keep this in mind when I reupholster my mk2 Jetta. When I did my R32, I struggled quite a bit with the Alcantara I used.
We would like to see more of those two golf. Is amazing project. Can’t wait for another episode
Outstanding.
You are a legend my friend. I love all the content. You're up there with the great Edd China.
Love watching an expert at work. Great results.
Nice job.
Just in time! My MK6 GTI is in need of this job and I plan to DIY. Thanks for the detailed video!
It’s so cool to watch people of different crafts work and know so much about their craft
So glad you made this video! Same principle can be used for the door fabric on mk4s!
Been on TH-cam for years, between all my projects always searching for these kind of DIY's the step by steps and the information given is far higher quality than anywhere else, Thank you Charles!
Huge thanks for the DIY lesson, but his experience made that look trivially easy. No way my attempt would look anywhere near as good.
Very impressive.
Great stuff! I really like that he uses metric.
Great video! I was causally watching this two weeks ago, but this morning, I got into my MKVI 2012 and realized the headliner in the back passage was starting to fail. This video was in the right place at the right time. lol
I did mine on my MK6 and it turned out amazing! 50 bucks for the materials, and about 3 hours of my time. Then took it a step further and did a 550 piece fiber optic starlight kit. 60 bucks, and about 7 hours… never done any of it before and it all turned out amazing
@ 3:18 it is much more convenient and easier to control the grinding process if you use a 90 degree adapter for the brushes mounted on the drilling machines ;) + that way you can work with one hand ;) 😊
Thanks for video, i have 3 of my cars with headliner issues waiting for the job this is useful
Thank you! Sooo awesome video, especially the details how to deal with creases in the newly installed headliner. The Mark 5 headliner surprised me on the depth of those valleys in the front around A-pillar on each side and the middle. Knowing these tricks is very helpful for any DYIer!
Explained the process exceptionally well.👍👍
Love your videos Charles! As a mk5 r32 owner with a sunroof leak and a sagging headliner it feels like this was a little targeted, haha. Keep up the great work!!!
Thanks Charles! MKV headliner redo is in my future.
Christian did a great job explaining the process. I recently replaced the headliner fabric on my B6 A4. I had the most trouble on the sunroof opening.
Excellent video…I will now attempt to try it on my own…I have a Jetta 4-door sedan.
Luckily I have a tensioned vinyl headliner in my Mk1 Jetta - no droop! Still looks great 40 years later. Living in a cold climate like Canada helped to preserve it I guess.
That said; I did replace the headliner on my old 1981 Old's Cutlass coupe 20+ years ago. Looked like an upside down circus tent. It was definitely less complicated than this Mk V VW. The difference is the backer shell on the Olds is made out of high density polypropylene foam. I found similar automotive headliner at a local fabric shop and used 3M spray adhesive to hold it in place.
The only problem I encountered was the spray adhesive ate into the foam backer where there were clumps! There were some slight dimples on those spots when I applied the cloth headliner, but luckily it wasn't too noticeable - still way better than the circus tent it was before. So, to anyone out there - be sure to test the adhesives on a small area to see if they're compatible materials.
As seen in this video it's not a terrible job to do yourself - MUCH less expensive than getting a custom shop to do it for you, or getting an OEM replacement (if they're even available). Just use some gumption and tenacity and watch TH-cam videos for assistance. Thanks Charles!
Perfect timing for me, Charles. My Mk4 Beetle and B6 wagon headliners have started to pull away in the deep corners...love the tips from Christian. My wife is asking for two tone leather in her SEL Alltrack. NC isn't too far away should we go the custom route. Beautiful work on his Insta.
AMAZING JOB CHRISTIAN! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
he crushed it
@@HumbleMechanicYES HE DID! 👏🏼🤙🏼
Christian did the headliner in my mk4 Jetta. He's definitely worthy of your business. I believe he also does seats as well!
My Sunroof cable wore thru the track cover as well. Fortunatley I found one at the Pick your part yard for cheap. My headliner was also sagging it ended up getting material and spray adhesive from Amazon and doing it my self. Came out pretty good. I did learn a thing or do in the process so it was worth it. Plus saving a ton of cash😊
How complicated things have become since the Beatles. I really like the headliner material and the tutorial which is applicable to many other makes. Well done and thanks for sharing.
Thank you, thank you! Now I know how to go about dealing with the hanging and torn headliner in my Crown Vic! (Wont be until Spring, and if I film it, this video is getting tagged!)
Thanks Charles!
Great video! I've been waiting for this video topic...this problem is something that plagues all us VW owners
IT really does!!!
I don’t think a single 80s American car still has its original headliner (I mean without thumbtacks or staples holding it in)
It’s a curse. I just don’t look up anymore when I sit in my car
@@zeuss1353same. Out of sight, out of mind.
Yup. My old mk3 variant as well. Not really sagging, but some peel has appeared to the windshield side.
hey really like your videos, if you end up doing that repair on the sunroof would be nice if you could make a video on how to do so, just removed the headliner from my b5 passat and would like to do some maintenance on the sunroof, clean the tracks, grease then and etc
Heyo Charles! Awesome video, I love the how-to tutorials, thank you. I do headliners to make some spare cash (every bit helps right). Just a tip I suppose, I usually buy a cheap brand new toilet scrubbing brush from the software or grocery store, cut it off a few inches above the bristles and it fits right in the drill. Plus the nylon bristles run less of a risk of hurting the board :) all the best and thanks again!
That's a great idea!
@@michaelblacktree thanks man. Also works for scrubbing the carpet when using shampoo and what have you.
The fat bristles on the brush make me think it's one with stiff plastic bristles rather than the steel or brass ones you typically see... I have one and it's great at removing crud without destroying the part underneath!!
Thank you Charles, I needed that video. I have an 02 audi A4 avant and the headliner is sagging in the rear . As usual great job 👏 👍....
Looking at a MK3 Jetta GLS, probably gonna redo the headliner with alcantera. Thanks for the video!
Thumbtacks for the headliner, because, this is a pain. BUT will shortly be using this method for my door cards. Thank you for the info!! Just need to find the fabric...
Removing was most important part!!!!
I did my mk5 a couple years ago. Did the removal and insert by myself. A local shop replaced the fabric for $200. Well worth the cost.
thats a solid deal. The local place I called wanted $800 to cover, and $900 to remove and cover. No thank
This was a really great video. Will we see more of the MK8? I’m curious if any of the normal maintenance procedures - like for the AWD system - are significant different from the previous generation.
Love the new wheels on the car. Looks like a MK1 throwback.
Thanks! they are so good!
Grape job!🍇
NICE
Nice!
Next time video replacing the sunroof track cables,
Thank you!
My first manual car was a 1999.5 Jetta. I brought that car back to life at the shop I use to work at and was about to refresh the headliner to save some $$. The master mechanic I work with walked in with a new headliner right as I was throwing in the towel in frustration. 100%: pay a professional who has experience or get a new one
Thank you so much 🤌🏾
I have more than 2 cents to add to this. This is a miserable job. I replaced the headliner on a B7 A4. Being a four door makes it very difficult to remove and replace in the car. Removing the foam is horrible. The old glue gums up every tool you use and gets on you. Laying the new liner down definitely benefits from experience but can be achieved by a diy er with patience. My advice is to make sure you leave enough extra when you wrap around the sunroof, etc. I thought I left enough and came up a little short. Finally, it might be hard to get the right color liner depending on what you need.
I just replaced my 08 R32 headliner with a new one over the summer. With a color very similar to the Fahrenheit color!
Adding custom led lights looks cool, you could also get adhesive spray with a straw $10
Took my Golf V at the upholstery shop but mine was easier due to the lack of sunroof. Great video by the way. PS: Dear Charles, is there a possibility to create a video about the rear reassembly of the refurbished r32 suspension in the near future ? Thank you
I put a new headliner in my B5. To anyone that needs to do it... It was harder getting it out of the car then the job itself. It was my first attempt and it came out fantastic! No heat gun needed. Just some spray adhesive (follow directions on can) and headliner material. A second person helps too.
I did my 05 suburban almost 2 years ago, definitely could have done a better job on it but it came out good. Between that experience and this video, ill do my mk4 soon and im sure that will come out 10x better than the suburban.
Didn’t have this problem up through the 70-80’s!
This is one of those jobs where if you rush any step, you’ll end up with lots of imperfections or you’ll be redoing it as soon as summer hits. This can be one of the most miserable jobs with the most rewarding result. Be careful that you don’t track that glue to the inside fabric. Easy to do, almost impossible to remove. If you have any doubt or not enough time, pay someone like Charles to do it! He enjoys those super nasty ones too!
I remember back when I had my MK4 GLS I ended up doing the headliner in a red suede material. Needless to say it was a pain in the ass, that material has absolutely zero stretch to it. I'm surprised I was able to get it looking good considering my complete lack of knowledge on the subject. I totally winged it.
Awesome video Charles and great work by Christian! I'm shooting this question to you but can also DM Christian. I have a C7 A6 sedan and my headliner is sagging where my sunvisors fold up. erWin says I need to remove the windshield. Do you or Chrsitian have any experience working with these headliners and is it possible to remove it through the door/trunk or since its a sedan without a hatch, do I have to removing the windshield/rear glass?
For those working in warmer climate zones like Florida your tack time is about 2 minutes.you can also use internationals 951 adhesive glue, works even better.
Reminds me of my old MK4. Man I don't miss that car.
Ugh, thanks for reminding me I still need to do this with my Cayenne
Wish I would have known about the fabric site you linked when I did my mercedes, I did the fake suede, it came out good but I’d much rather have done more oem look
After watching this I’m all set with doing it on my own, I’ll pay my local reputable VW shop 😂
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CHEERS!!!!!
I'm following this MK5 GTi.. Please upload the next video for the project..
Hit like before even before watching the video. So few videos covering this super common problem. And I have that exact car (Fahrenheit Edition) and that exact problem. That said, this looked even more of a pain in the butt than an engine rebuild and might be one of the few jobs worth paying someone else to do. I would have gone with a tartan pattern since, with the leather seats, there is otherwise no reference to that little bit of GTI history.
Amazing video, but was that a VW grill and bike in the background???😂😂😂💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 Let’s go!!!
the grill is something I had for years. I put it out there to see how it would age. The bike is a cheap POS I got to ride with the kiddo.
@@HumbleMechanic awesome sauce bearded wonder just pulling your chains we love all these videos keep em coming brother!!!
Just did this in my Mk6 gti. What made it worse was someone had previously done it and did a really bad job. So i had to remove the orange crap as well as new headliner glue. Glad i redid it though. Looks way better when done properly.
Are you (or Paul) going to have a video on the removal of the headliner from the car on the Mk5?
Thank you Charles love watching your videos how long did it take to recover the headliner? Watching from South Africa
With filming he was done in an hour or so. Leave yourself WAY more time LOL
Would love to see a tutorial for the doors and rear arm rests! my mk5 is only peeling there and not the headliner thankfully!
A nice reminder mk7 panoramic sunroofs leak, and headliners are affected by this, and the patches aren't holding on them, but epoxy seems to be a viable long term solution. Back to the gorrila glue and send it days of vintage euros, an opportunity to apply carbon alcantara headliner mod also 😊 still love my TDI SEL highline.
PSA - best solution so far mk7 sunshade is removal, the plastic sliders tend to break into many pieces ranging from .5"-1" and get pushed forward into the groove on the rail, when you open your sunroof it crushed it into the rail. These sunroofs are very easy to work on t45 and blue loctite you can remove the glass and get them unstuck. Yet to hear if an aftermarket solution is less prone to cracking the plastic, a friend of mine wants to redesign the sliders with a more flexible and better material replacement to work with OEM headliner using 3D printer so will post if results seem promising
My B7 A4 had a leaking drain. There was mud caked on the drain exit under the car blocking it. Amazon sells a "pipe cleaner" for clearing out sunroof drain tubes.
When I first saw the Golf, I was torn on the colour. Now I totally get it - if you're going to get a GTI, get a GTI.
I wonder if you ll be enough humble to do a removing tutorial for this mk5 gti ? Will be very helpfull for me to refurbish mine. Thanks
Honestly, fabric over your head is just going to sag again eventually. My dad had a '97 Golf that had a solid, vinyl covered non-fabric headliner. It looked fine, could be wiped clean with a wet rag, and NEVER sagged simply because it couldn't. OK, it reflected sound slightly, but so what?
On this headliner? I'd be tempted to clean it as clean as possible, and then just paint it to match the interior.
GREAT video!
Hey Charles, my Mark5 GTI has the same sagging headliner. What exact color did you use and what shop did you order from? That looks like quality fabric! TIA 🤙🏻
He did the headliner in my Touareg.
i would love to see how to replace my motor/trans mounts on my b5.5 w8. see you at wookies!
I’m messy so I’d have to buy some adhesive backed film to cover the presentation side or I’d end up with visible glue on the ceiling after all that work and a very difficult rework process (glue wet or dry).
Would you ever make a video comparing OBD2 SCANNERS?
I reckon the next car that needs a new headlining you & Paul should give it go, though I suspect viewers would loose interest after the first 2 hours 😂 Great video, can't wait for the next installment.
HAHA I have a guy now!
This just confirms the $460 I paid a shop to redo the headliner in my 2008 Rabbit was money well spent.
19:15 I had the sunroof drain problem on my mk4 golf. Mine is a 5 door so I was able to squeeze my hand between the roof and the headliner and put the line back in it's place. If anyone wants to try this you have to remove the rear passenger door weather stripping, the dome light and the handle in order to get you hand underneath the headliner so you can put the line back on. It's not hard but you have to be careful not to bend the headliner.
I have a mk4 golf with a headliner that is not sagging at all. The door cards were a different story, i swapped the center sections for ones from a leather jetta
Boy, do I need to do this to my 2012 R. I used staples to hold mine up.
It would be cool to see how to replace the leather covers on the door trims!
This will likely happen for my R32.
Ahh.... Now to do this in both Mk.4s I own.
LOL VW plague of sagging headliners.
Honestly just close your eyes. I would prefer swapping a whole drivetrain than doing this