Replace/ repair 2005 V50 headliner
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Never did it on my V50 (which I just sold) but I have done headliners, and I believe the V50 uses the same "system" as my Jeep Cherokee. Basically, the headliner is a fabric covered piece of fiberboard (or similar thin, light) material. You just have to start taking things off until it's loose enough to remove. In most cases, this means (obviously) dome lights, visors, and most of the trim around the top of the car. Eventually, you'll be able to pull the whole thing out in one (clumsy, fragile) piece. Then it's just a matter of peeling off the old material (probably not difficult if it's falling off on its own), then take your time (!!!) and scrape / wire brush off the old adhesive as much as possible.
The headliner fabric can be had at many fabric stores - I got mine at JoAnne's, and it's really not expensive. It's a light fabric with a very thin foam backing. Then get a couple cans of the headliner adhesive, and you spray a portion of the "form", and a corresponding portion of the fabric (I'd suggest doing 1/3 of the length at a time, by starting in the front, and making sure you get it line up well, and that you have plenty of fabric left over at the edges, to cover any skew). Let it dry for 10 minutes (IIRC), then start carefully placing the fabric with a little tension on the fabric, smoothing it into the nooks and crannies. Continue all the way down the form in stages until you have the fabric glued to the inside surface. Then you just trim off the excess, and put it back in the car, and do the reverse of the process you used to take it out.
There should be a lot of videos online about the process - it's a lot easier than it might seem, IMHO. My Jeep's headliner still looks better than factory years later.
The headliner fabric can be had at many fabric stores - I got mine at JoAnne's, and it's really not expensive. It's a light fabric with a very thin foam backing. Then get a couple cans of the headliner adhesive, and you spray a portion of the "form", and a corresponding portion of the fabric (I'd suggest doing 1/3 of the length at a time, by starting in the front, and making sure you get it line up well, and that you have plenty of fabric left over at the edges, to cover any skew). Let it dry for 10 minutes (IIRC), then start carefully placing the fabric with a little tension on the fabric, smoothing it into the nooks and crannies. Continue all the way down the form in stages until you have the fabric glued to the inside surface. Then you just trim off the excess, and put it back in the car, and do the reverse of the process you used to take it out.
There should be a lot of videos online about the process - it's a lot easier than it might seem, IMHO. My Jeep's headliner still looks better than factory years later.
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I plan on replacing the interior pillars fabric on my 06 S60 but my fear is the new fabric I put on will not match the headliner. Do you know where I can find a great color match? Also what kind of fabric I would need?
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