does anyone know how to remove the headliner on a 97 ex ?
kaace said:you start from the bottom...take out door jams...sail pieces...the mirror and visor pieces...it just takes time...dont be scared of it...just remember the order that the pieces came out...its pretty self explanatory...i just took mine out to re-glue it...
I have vinyl in my hatch and its still up there with no signs of being too heavy.defvayne said:Im trying to get the same done. Im trying to get vinyl instead of cloth. Cloth gets to dirty with time. But someone told me i could not use vinyl since its to heavy.
Stock 5th gen headliners are vinyl. They seem to work just fine.defvayne said:Im trying to get the same done. Im trying to get vinyl instead of cloth. Cloth gets to dirty with time. But someone told me i could not use vinyl since its to heavy.
what the hell are you removing your headliner for?blackhbdx said:thank you this will help me out 2 ;]
anything is better than having cloth. My friends DC2 SIR-G has something else than cloth for the headliner and its 10x cleaner than what civics have. Easier to clean and keep clean.Lil_falco said:Vinyl headliner? yuck....
Like I said, 5th gens have it and when you get in you don't really even notice it. It's a lot easier to clean, plus it doesn't fall because of moisture.Lil_falco said:Vinyl headliner? yuck....
thats what im thinking about doing. I dont know if its something that can be done at home. Might try since i have been out of work for a month now. I will see how it goes.NOFX said:Like I said, 5th gens have it and when you get in you don't really even notice it. It's a lot easier to clean, plus it doesn't fall because of moisture.
Say that someone opens a soda in my car and it sprays a bit. Gets on the seat, door, window and headliner. Okay, the seat is easy. An oxy cleaner will take the stain right out, no problem. The glass is also easy, just using a glass cleaner. Use a damp cloth on the door panel, and then dress it with interior cleaner/conditioner. But the headliner... that's a problem. If you get it wet it can soak into the glue and cause the headliner to sag. You can't even vacuum it, because it can grab it off of the cardboard backing. So you have to get a very damp cloth and dab it gently. Trying to get a large stain out is likley to cause a problem since you'll nbeed to soak it so much.
But the vinyl headliner... spray some oxy cleaner on a brush and scrub away. Wipe off the excess and you're good.
I'd go with a semi-gloss type of finish on the vinyl so it matches the interior better. Too shiny and it's going to look weird, too matte and it migth be difficult to clean. Semi-gloss should basically look like the fabric anyway.
Vinyl headliner? yuck....
anything is better than having cloth. My friends DC2 SIR-G has something else than cloth for the headliner and its 10x cleaner than what civics have. Easier to clean and keep clean.