Dome/roof covering peeling off

I'm having an issue with the sheer covering on the dome of my 1990
Volvo 740 GL. Namely, it has come off. I cut away most of it and
there's around 3mm of orange foam underneath. It's not pretty. Any
suggestions?
Thanks again,
Scott

 

Hi Scott, Sorry to hear about your Roof, Ceiling, and the plow guys.
I had my headliner recovered. Wasn't bad, about 100.00 with me taking
it out. The other option I was thinking was getting one from the junk
yard, they wanted 50 bucks, but I kept thinking that it would do the
same thing. I ended up having the whole inside redone after the
headliner.
A friend of mine got some of the spray adhesive and reapplied his
fabric to the headliner.
Let us know what works out...
David

 

Hey David, thanks for the info.
How did you remove? Were you able to remove the whole backing as a
piece? That is, is it an entire panel that's replaced?
I'm not very concerned about 'pimping my ride' or anything. I'd be fine
with bare steel, really.
I'm just trying to keep the car neat and operational for as long as
possible. The orange foam is coming off onto the seats and into
passenger's hair, and that's just not on.

Scott

 

Hey Scott,
All around the edge of mine(86 740 T Wgn) I simply took the trim down
and detached the dome light elec. I have a wagon, and it took me a
while, but wasnt that hard. Well only as hard as working upside down
doing anything. In mine, it was one piece. It was like fiber board,
with the foam over that, then the fabric. Its common on most cars as
they age for this to happen.

 

Scott,

I realize this reply is too late for you as you cut back the existing
headliner.

But for reference to others with the appoarently common problem:

I bought a 1990 740 GL that had a large area over the passengers'
heads pulled down.

After realizing that the deterioration of the foam precluded use of
adhesive and also realizing the pain associated with replacing the
headliner, I opted for the following:

I got some brass colored upholstery tacks. Not too long with large
domed heads.

Starting in front of the hanging part on material that remains
attached I pushed the tacks through the fabric and into the foam. This
is to prevent future drop of the fabric.

Working toward the rear, push in tacks at regular intervals while
carefully holding the fabric up.

By experience, you can decide the spacing. The ability of the tacks to
remain stuck in the deteriorating foam is a little iffy, so it takes
quite a few.

Put extra tacks along the rear window gasket. They seem to stick
better in this area.

Finally tuck the fabric under the window gasket with a putty knife.

Ain't pretty but it works. Certainly can't see it from outside as you
pass those SUV's and shiny cars with $$$car payments attached.

Caveat: I have not driven at moderate speed with all the windows open
so I can't predict what will happen. I do suspect it will hold.

jimB

Yankee Creedo:

Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.