Omg the beast of a job. Removing/installing a headliner

Post by **RobTheModd** » 14 Feb 2010, 20:23

Hey guys, sorry if I have been a bit absent lately.

Anyways.
As I am wrapping up my interior over haul I am becoming smarter about these volvos...

Here is a good help for someone who just broke their sunroof trim..

1. It coest 65$ for a new one... 850 is on intergalactic back-order as i was told.
and you have to buy the s70.
2. the s70 trim does not have the fuzzy stuff on it! WHICH MEANS!!! you are now free to save time and either spray it. or wrap it in any color/material you want, to match, or accent.

Also if you pull it from a junker, CUT THE HEADLINER AROUND THE TRIM BEFORE YOU REMOVE! it will make your job alot easier, and it will come out with much ease.
I did this, and managed to get 3 trims out in perfect condition. Unfortunately, I only needed one. and the s70 was in nicest shape.
plus no fuzzy.

Remember, Lift it up and pull towards the middle. GENTLY.

Post by **div4scpro** » 17 Jun 2010, 09:40

Have you posted the install yet, clues as to where to find it?
Andy

Post by **pkc303** » 20 Jun 2010, 07:38

How do you do the sunroof part?

Post by **JimBee** » 20 Jun 2010, 11:41

This post is really helpful—thanks! I would add a few things. I found the sunroof trim extremely hard to remove without breaking it because it fits tightly all the way around, including the corners. But I'm paying attention, here; there is something to be learned from this post, so when I try it again (I need to work on my sunroof panel), maybe I can be more proficient.

I folded down my rear seat back and pulled the liner out through the trunk, which required minimal bending. The polymolded backing does bend but minimal is better to prevent loosening the fabric more from the backing.

If your roof fabric is just sagging around the edges, you might find as I did that can be fixed. The original mastic will be like burnt toast scrapings, some of which will just fall out. LIghtly brush some out if it's loose. Then use the sticky side of duct tape to "tack" out other crumbly stuff. Then double sided carpet tape will hold the fabric edge as you put things back together.

If the fabric is soiled, lay it fabric side up on a work table (mine was 2 sawhorses with a sheet of plywood) and lightly brush it with a medium bristle brush with long fibers after lightly spraying it with an ammonia based glass cleaner—a couple of square feet at a time. Mine ('93 850) came out looking new—well, nice and clean anyway. Don't saturate the fabric, as you could loosen it from the backing where it's still sticking.

Post by **div4scpro** » 21 Jun 2010, 07:11

did you have any kinks or creases in the headliner by the time you got it out? is there a way to perhaps glue a reinforcement on the back side?
Andy

Post by **precopster** » 13 Jan 2011, 15:53

Great job, I'll have a try on my wife's sedan next holiday break.

Post by **pkc303** » 18 Feb 2011, 07:31

I had some little ones, but didn't do anything about them. By the time I got it back up, all looked fine, especially with the new headliner material. Great write up. I took pictures of some of the problem areas, especially the clips, and how to remove them. I think a few items were a bit unclear to me, so I took more pictures to add to the repair. Excellent write up.

Post by **RobTheModd** » 18 Feb 2011, 08:16

Sorry I have been absent.

A note for when doing your new material.

I would advise you use a heavy duty spray, and allow it to dry.
I used headliner spray the first time and had to redo it a month later...

I then used Headliner spray, as well as 3m contact cement/trim adhesive. Went on great. and lasted up till I wrecked the car... so a few months.

div4scpro wrote:did you have any kinks or creases in the headliner by the time you got it out? is there a way to perhaps glue a reinforcement on the back side?
Andy

None at all, see the below reply. if you go the way I did, remove via a door, you will not have to bend. in my case I had a sunroof so if I bent it, my headliner board would have been toast.

As for the reinforcement, I do not see why you cannot. I would imagine a thin piece of plexy, or something sturdy and heat resistant as your roof goes get over 100'f

pkc303 wrote:I had some little ones, but didn't do anything about them. By the time I got it back up, all looked fine, especially with the new headliner material. Great write up. I took pictures of some of the problem areas, especially the clips, and how to remove them. I think a few items were a bit unclear to me, so I took more pictures to add to the repair. Excellent write up.

Which clips? and feel free to add more photos.

I had no bends, creases or anything of the sort going the way I did. I found that I can remove a headliner in under 10 minutes with removing all the parts, sunvisor, handles, clips, mirror... but I have done this about 4 times now on the 850... and hope to never have to on the new s70 because im tired of messing with headliners...

Post by **Red-Arrow** » 18 Feb 2011, 10:09

Lets the the finished article

Post by **RobTheModd** » 18 Feb 2011, 10:10

Red-Arrow wrote:Lets the the finished article

wut?

Omg the beast of a job. Removing/installing a headliner

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