How to REPLACE YOUR HEADLINER cheap and easy!

I replace the sagging worn-out dirty headliner in the Jeep Cherokee for under $40 in about 2 hours.
Here is what you will need:
3 Yards of fleece from a fabric store (More if you vehicle's headliner is large, less if it is small. 3 was good for my Jeep Cherokee)
1-2 cans of 3M Supper 77 Spray Adhesive
For most headliners, the only tools you will need are a few screw drivers and maybe some star drivers. You will also need a good pair of scissors that you don't mind getting sticky
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We hope you enjoyed this video and will keep in mind that all information included is intended to be purely academic and in fact is only the opinion of D&E. We are not professionals, nor are we qualified to knight you a professional. D&E want to ensure that anyone modify or fixing their own vehicle does so in a safe manner which leaves the vehicle in a legal, roadworthy state. In short, DON'T BE A MONKEY WITH A TOOL BOX! If you don't know what you are doing, leave it the professionals!

[@Bludongle]

Oh. My. God. Finally someone on KZbin who understands the proper use of the time-lapse! Most of the time they either are non-existent where they are needed or so slow with droning narrative as to be more irritating than useful. Your fast time-lapse is refreshing. (If I miss something I can always rewind.) When searching these videos people are looking for resolutions that they can find, verify and then go apply. I personally don't need to hear the whole life story about how someone's 97 year old grandfather came from Eastern Europe where he used to wander around the house naked and .... blah blah blah. Videos need to be informative, clear and sometimes entertaining. They do not have to be long. Having said that, thank you for your attention to detail. So often videos start off with the assumption that the viewer has been watching the 400 other videos the content maker has previously created. That kind of familiarity works as a good characteristic of a pleasant video just as long as ALL of the information is still included in the video. Like the adhesive comments or the broken clip issue. Anyway. Thank you again, from this noob. Gonna go look for a discount tartan fleece! (a new subscriber)

[@DEInTheGarage]

HAHA... I am glad you appreciated that. I am with you. I'd prefer to be given the choice to enjoy the whole video in the creators vision OR just get the facts if I do not have all day to waste

[@christopherharrison9471]

I followed the video closely when I did the headliner on my 2002 Dakota. It came out perfect! I ended up buying a 90”X90” gray fleece throw blanket at Walmart for $9. Since the blanket matches my seats, my friends think I’m full of shit and had it professionally redone. There were some tears in the fiberglass shell which I repaired with fiberglass cloth and resin. I totally recommend this way of doing it yourself! Was about to buy a new headliner for about $600 with shipping. Between the 2 cans of 3M Super 77 and the cost of the blanket, I’m into my new headliner for $28.

[@DEInTheGarage]

WOW.. good call on the blacket!

[@TheSavageGent]

Great video mine turned out nice! Only thing I would mention is in hot and humid areas it’s a good idea to let the headliner dry/cure inside or a good vented garage away from the sun for up to a day depending on how hot/humid so it won’t melt the adhesive!

[@rockymountainhigh7593]

Thanks man! I replaced a headliner in an older Chevy truck years ago. Was pretty simple. I'm doing my 88 suburban soon and just watched your vid. Great idea on using fleece! I didn't want to spend the money on headliner material. Now I need to decide on colors/patterns. I'm excited!

[@brendanjames7122]

I used to do headliners at an upholstery shop I worked at. Glued a scotch bright pad to a DA to remove all the old crumbling padding material. Worked really well when you get spots that don't like to come off, and it all needs to come off or it shows in the finished product. Another trick, if your headliner panel is cracked and broken like many I've seen, glue patches of canvas on the backside to hold it all together.

[@Robin_Gobblin]

If your headliner material is thicker you can use duct tape as well

[@virginiaw8608]

What is a DA?

[@brendanjames7122]

@@virginiaw8608 dual action sander

[@virginiaw8608]

@@brendanjames7122 ty for explaining.

[@mady5190]

i went to youtube to figure out a cheap way to fix my headlining in my mazda. and found this and i am so happy to another level. and first i was just going to use the stock fabric or order a replacement. but now i’m going to add my own personality to the roof of my car. thank you so much

[@jss302]

I've always wondered how to change a head liner this was a really good video thanks!

[@danielasal2783]

Best headliners repair video on KZbin. It's a lot of work. However, it's done right with no cutting corners. Might even be better than factory finish. Thanks for showing us. Two thumbs up.

[@DEInTheGarage]

Thanks!

[@aaroncastellanos3421]

Was intimidated to do my headliner, but after watching this i think i got it. Thanks!!

[@levihaywood8670]

Did you do well on your installation? I'm still sceptical on doing mine. Afraid to break clips and stuff.

[@aaroncastellanos3421]

@@levihaywood8670 yeah I did well. Use one of those tools to lift up clips and panels. They have them at harbor freight. I just broke like 2 of 10+.

[@dp-fq7xp]

Dude, that color is AWESOME.... Great choice...

[@jakobbasham5907]

Doing my headliner right now thanks for the video wasnt sure if it was going to be worth the effort but looks great compared to just trying to mend it.

[@ALTONBENALLY]

I'm Navajo and was watching your "Wiring LED Lights to relay" video and noticed your headliner. I thought "Hey that is cool! Non-native appreciating some Native American art". So I had to find this video to give a thumbs-up. It's 2021 and this video is from 2017.

[@handymanhoney-do6881]

In doing this job I found a few helpful tricks if anyone is interested: 1-in removing the old spongy material from the headliner “board”, an abrasive brush on a drill really cleans the surface. Follow up with a shop vac with an upholstery brush attachment to clean up and then blow everything off with an air compressor. A really clean surface is critical to a smooth finish. 2-do a prep coat of spray adhesive to make the “board” really tacky before the spray steps in this video. Also, prop the board up vertically for spraying. You won’t have to fight the function of the rattle can as much and your back & knees will be grateful. Get a rattle can spray gun trigger attachment ($5-8). It really makes it easier for spraying several large even coats. 3-use tools to press the fabrics down firmly--think plastic scrapers, wallpaper roller tools, 3” paint rollers-look around the shop and be creative. 4-take your time. Ideally the finished product will last several years with no maintenance so spend extra time now and do it right. If possible make it a 2 day process. Day 1 is removal, prep, fabric adhesion. Let it dry for a day, maybe with some weight & clamps so really get the fabric secured. Day 2-re-install the headliner and do a clean job refastening all the trip, visors, etc. I think it would be easy to rush through the re-install stage after all this work and botch the job. A little rest and reset in between might give a better result. 4-fabric choice. If you want to go bold, avoid extremely linear patterns. Straight lines will show misalignment and the pattern will fight against the contours and curves of the board. Random patterns are more forgiving. Think tie dye, stars and planets or ocean scented vs checkerboard or pinstripe. Trust me--I wasted $100 of carbon fiber material learning this one.

[@DEInTheGarage]

Thanks bud! Sounds like you had a heck of a time!

[@IceBladeFTW]

i just re-did my 02 dodge dakota with a star wars head liner and i absolutely love it it turned out fabulous!

[@tadavis12]

Looks good man, I did the headliner on my xj and used a gray, black flannel pattern. Turned out real good

[@jennareynolds7244]

I just need to do mine in my Jeep Cherokee. That is fun and helpful to watch someone do it! Thanks!

[@ashleydavenport6745]

Duuuuuuuuuude. You just changed my life forever. Love the video, all your commentary, etc. You gave me a new project to work on :-)

[@DEInTheGarage]

Good luck with it!

[@mrs_urgent_fury9819]

You are the bomb! Just replaced headliner on my son’s 1996 Nissan pickup using your video. THANK YOU!!!

[@california_rebel]

You made this look easy, hella creative, and fun... Thanks Hun🤗🤗🤗

[@nmartin5551]

I had no idea what actually made up a headliner. I love your taste in headliners. I can’t wait to do one!,

[@davidrivera3480]

Great demo. Helped me get motivated to do mine.

[@MrLmao37]

Thank you for posting this... I replaced my head liner with green tartan fleece, now the head liner looks awesome.

[@FreedomRider223]

well that's a groovy pattern you chose there. There are lots of videos on headliners but since you and I have about the same beards, I decided to go with your advice. Thanks so much!

[@DEInTheGarage]

Bearded brothers!

[@shotgunfred5987]

Well then theres 3 of us

[@toddburgess6792]

Thank you! I just finished doing my F-150. $8 for the fleece, 2 cans of 3M #77 $25. Still got a full can left, so, $20 and done! :-)

[@DEInTheGarage]

Can't beat that!

[@michaelsullivan4445]

Looks like a floor of a indian casino. Good work though .

[@whocares6965]

😂😂😂. It does look like the floor of an Indian casino!! Good work tho 👍🏼

[@WaltechYT]

@Dawson Manuel Nobody does care because this video has nothing to do with that?

[@WaltechYT]

@@kellendillon4154 Why tf you lyin?

[@LittleshopintexasSV]

I have a 1999 Jeep Cherokee that has the exact same problem. The headliner cloth is good but the backing is shot. Thanks for showing me the process.

[@OptimismNinja]

Thanks for this! You answered pretty much every question I would have had throughout and I feel a bit more confident now in attempting my Toyota headliner (especially since I was also planning on doing it in an alternative fabric). This turned out great!

[@erindaoust7802]

This is SO exciting! I have a 99 Jeep Cherokee that I need to do this to and I thought I would be limited to buying boring headliner fabric. Yours looks great and you have really great tips. Thank you!

[@ericka7816]

mine needs to be replaced as well, I left a orange soda in my car one day and when I got In it the next day there was soda all over my headliner. It looks like a spotted cheetah lol. it’s a 2001 Corolla and so it’s pretty old headliner so I tried cleaning it and that made the headliner worse.. lol so thanks for the video, I know it’s a different vehicle but it’s all pretty much the same instructions! 😀

[@DEInTheGarage]

Dang... what a way to ruin a day. Was the whole car sticky?? Yep, should be a similar process.

[@ericka7816]

D&E In The Garage a little, didn’t Damage anything but the top though.

[@billbyrd9845]

Really nice job. I had a job installing aftermarket headliners in 1980. Rather than scissors, I would use single-edged razor blades. I might use half a dozen per headliner ditching them when they were the least bit dull.

[@sneakthief5724]

Solid vid! Love the indian blanket theme

[@keenanwilliams24]

The patterns you chose are SWEET!!! Thinking about doing that to my E-class!! She's an old Lady with a PUNCH!!!

[@BigBikeBMX]

"If you did a crappy job, then the fact you picked an outlandish pattern is gonna matter" - Thats the most true statement ever. Bro, I love that look and the video. Keep making vidoes like this. Love it

[@DEInTheGarage]

Thanks buddy! Appreciate the feedback

[@teddiepike4358]

Effing beautiful, I love that you use fleece, it comes in so many variety of patterns n colors. My jeep needs same. Gonna do that !!!

[@arnulfoherrera]

Thank you for your video. I followed your procedure and did the same for my van. It looks amazing now. The 3m spray works quick! I used one can on the fleece and one can for the top. So far, it hasn't separated. Thanks a bunch.

[@TheBanania49]

Very nice to have a full hatch to remove the headliner. I dig the pattern !

[@796andy2]

just what I was looking for , thanx for not detailing every screw you removed for 10 minutes !!

[@sonyatipton7264]

Thanx dude. This was really helpful. We had done it b4 but needed a refresher course cause it was about 30 years ago.

[@SandiRose2008]

I did not know the actual headliner came out. lol. I just thought it was one of those really hard jobs to do. But you make it look fairly easy. And by the way, I'm impressed that you got that print on there really straight! That had to be difficult. Thanks for the video!

[@SandiRose2008]

@MyPageMike Caldwell LOL I know, right!

[@boydmerriman]

One nice thing, you got free screws and pan washers out of the deal! Buddy: "Uh oh, he is about to do a liner! Time to get busy somewhere!" Thanks, great show.

[@hellcatredeye-g6582]

I can pull engines do transmissions but I cannot do a headliner lol 😂 You didn’t amazing job 👍Next project car I get it I’m gonna try it

[@hiramkamalu384]

I pressed my like button 1:22 minutes through! Glad I did! Thanks for the info!

[@Vanlifecrisis]

You can lay it out right on the headliner board like you want it to look, then just pull back half from front to middle to glue, then do other half. If you dont have helper or room.

[@princedax77]

Great vid. Definitely a cheaper route to take instead of buying a new one

[@joshuamcclain6519]

I used elmers glue mix 50/50 with water in a spray bottle and fabric from walmart it lasted 12 years in socal i just sold the car and its was still holding besides one little spot its all about the prep work on the headliner its usually the foam that quits not the glue

[@DEInTheGarage]

Dang.. good tip! Thanks!

[@tonykeever1]

Really thorough! I'm pretty conservative, but the way you made it look--I'm thinking of doing something wilder now! Great video--thanks!

[@nkryptchn0285]

I've never seen this done before and I'm 60. Nice job. Came out really good. I wouldn't have chosen that pattern but the work was executed flawlessly. I have a Dodge van 3500, 15 passenger van that I should do this to. It's not bad now but it's old and a little grubby looking.

[@toddburgess6792]

Too bad it doesn't work on old cars with sewn-in headliners. They get torn so easily. :-/

[@daniellecharron5588]

My car has a really droopy headliner and Ive wanted to fix it forever! I have buttons in the ceiling to cover and help pin in up right now! Excited to start a new project!

[@ambermac77]

That is so flipping cool!! I just may do a patterned headliner since I need to replace it. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@michaellray]

Yes we also folded it 50/50 on rubber roofs, works well

[@narcolepticfruitfly]

Super helpful! Thank you so much for posting this. Replaced my headliner today! Joann Fabrics sells headliner normally $15/yd, on sale this week 8.99/yd plus 25% coupon. And Home Depot sells 3M 77 for $10 a can. Wish I could attach after photo, so pleased. $40 diy vs $300 professionally in my area.

[@adamsalchenberg779]

XD

[@toddburgess6792]

JCWhitney has replacement headliner for my pick-up for $350.00 and up!!! Save 90% and do it myself. :-)

[@oldredcoonhound2182]

@S2 Turbine I think Todd meant that if he had got one from JC, it would have been 350. But he didnt want to spend that much and did it for 90% cheaper.

[@joefahrenbacher4774]

Super video, my wife just bought a truck and the headliner is falling down . We are going to try this. Love the material you used.

[@Deathandego]

The headliner is dope 😂 I love that pattern. I think I’ll just go with a regular color though

[@transcendlongino2283]

You really do know what your doing. This is what I want to do for my car. This process seems very pain staking and it is very much attention to detail.

[@mmmbetter55]

I think you make it look a lot easier than it is, mostly what I'm worried about is breaking clips and various trim pieces from the a and b pillars and such

[@DEInTheGarage]

That is certainly a concern and I will admit that the newer the vehicle the more complex those panels are likely to be. I do believe that as long as you are even a little bit inclined toward DIY and you go slow you should be fine

[@johnweber4169]

Went to drop my headliner on an 01 XJ and realized that the last Monkey with a Toolbox broke every metal clip off the A pilar plastic. So this Monkey with a Toolbox ended up using Heavy Duty outdoor velco to hold up my A Pilar trim. It has held up literally so far. Great video, I might go for a headliner with fabric like that when the current stuff falls down.

[@DEInTheGarage]

That is actually an impressive fix right there!

[@stevelight2061]

Just take out the old and paint it like I did on my van.Its much easier and looks great😄

[@carlford5287]

That is a good idea.

[@calebready7572]

What kind of van? I'm in the process of restoring a 1978 chevy g20.

[@sytesstealurdata7808]

Doesn't adding the fabric/material help decrease the noise?

[@sidroniogomez912]

Well what can I say you did an excellent job my Brother, thanks for sharing your ideas

[@ianross7150]

Thanks for making this video, it's awesome to know this can be accomplished without the need to purchase an adhesive air gun and expensive headliner fabric. I love your choice of design, it suits the wagon well. I have a single cab ute(truck) so not as much area to do, I'm heading out this afternoon to look for fabric with skulls on it. Cheers man!

[@DEInTheGarage]

Cheers!

[@scottouimet2865]

You gave me a great idea. Car audio guys use this stuff to make door pods etc. They stretch it and soak it with fiber glass resin, sand it, Bondo, sand, paint. I'm working on my audio comp caravan and I think I'ma gonna try and use this technique and the pod technique to make a hard headliner. Hard reflective surfaces are better than soft in car audio for the most part. Thx I really enjoyed this video!

[@mpikas]

I like the fabric choice, fleece should also insulate some, temperature and sound-wise. I've always figured that the headliner is someplace to hide something that gives the car some personality. I once did a bold paisley in a car that was white with a tan interior and did zebra stripes in a friend's car (it was one of those, I was fixing it and he was like "I don't care what you do, just make it look good," he was pissed for about 5 minutes when he first saw it and then decided he liked it.) I was under the impression that 77 wasn't strong enough to hold it up long term. I've always used the "high strength' 90, and both are stronger if you spray both sides, let them tack up and then glue together like a contact adhesive. If 77 works I may try that next time because it's somewhat repositionable (next car I want to do has t-tops so the headliner is relatively complicated). what I've had really good luck with is to put the headliner on some sawhorses or bodywork stands, put the cloth over it then fold the cloth halfway over, glue one half, then do the other half. That way you can line it all up before it has glue on it, there is no flipping things over and you won't get the fabric dirty (you never have it sitting on the exposed face).

[@shalazenmoon5924]

Thank you so much for this video. Now it will be much easier to change it out in My 98 Dodge Ram truck.

[@santiagoguevara8024]

That's really cool, my headliner is very dirty, and now I'm thinking that I'm gonna change it for one with more personality like yours

[@martinh3707]

looks good. Just bought a 2004 mini cooper s with dropped ceiling. got to try this. thanks

[@ColinQuinnuniverse]

That is awesome !! I have 2 vehicles with sagging headliners and scored some cool fabric. After seeing this, now I want something loud. Nicely done. Thanks.

[@samanthwilson7079]

saved a 89 clean ford tempo from Salvage yard, still runs clean little car believe it or not, no cloth on Headliner Board just have take it out of car and replace, just to Lazy too get it done, will fix it up tho kinda project car...Nice vid well done Sir

[@RANDALLOLOGY]

Well if your stereo isn't loud,at liest the headliner is. Lol. Almost making it a 1960's love mobile. Ha Ha. Never had a fiberglass liner. All the ones I have done has been a molded foam type, or on old cars were molded Masonite. Cool job tho.

[@ephraimcamacho9600]

Great job! Going to fix mind on my ford ranger. Just want to share savings idea i got a nice fabric at goodwill store for only $4 dollars. They have so many fabrics for hardly nothing.

[@TJBrouwer]

Did something similar on a dark blue 1980 Buick Skyhawk(!) (Buick's version of the Chevy Monza) back in the day (late '80's). Had a few yards of dark blue corduroy kicking around, so... I used contact cement - never again. Still turned out alright though :-)

[@tracyodell6643]

Thanks for the video. We are going to try to do it ourselves

[@raeannecardenas54]

Thank you for pouting this out there for us to see. I'll be redoing my headliner in my Yukon after the summer. Its just to hot to do it now. (I'm in the palm Springs area so its 110 today) but I will be using that 3M you got there to do mine! Thank you

[@73challenger5031]

Excellent job, Sir!!!

[@DEInTheGarage]

Thanks!

[@igndeadlie6589]

I love how everything turned out great at the end. Thats how it should be done. Great job on the vid. Also, good luck on the next vids you'll be doing. Keep on having fun with 'em.

[@choppedandscrewedcustoms]

Waiting till spring and I'm doing mine

[@Dialysisforever]

Thanks. My 99 Dodge Ram headliner is falling off. I think I can do this.

[@shokka93]

Same with my 01. Glad this video popped up on my feed to give me ideas.

[@maciejolejniczak151]

Have you fix your headliner yet ??

[@ascott6804]

Mine too!! My dash is brittle as hell!! Already broken into dozens of pieces? Wth were they thinking??

[@Dialysisforever]

@@ascott6804 Check out LMC for your Dash. www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/DE/full.aspx?page=39 I just realized they have headliners too. www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/DE/full.aspx?page=36

[@louishall4271]

Thanks for doing this. I'm going to try doing the 1995 Dodge Caravan I just got!

[@meagankizewski2356]

This is super helpful! I also didn't know it was a thing for the headliner to come out. I like how creative we can be with the fabric too. I plan on trying this within a couple weeks!🤘🏼 Thanks for the video

[@basiaperry177]

How did it turn out

[@Arlenesherman0912]

Yes I’m interested in the outcome?? We’re you able to DIY? And what adhesive did you choose?

[@markc6207]

Thanks I will be doing my 2000 XJ headliner soon. I think im going to go with a black and gray cammo

[@Moewut]

EXCELLENT VIDEO, plus on the "if we want to skip ahead" i didnt but that was very considerate. The headliner looks great! Mine wont be so loud but ill be following your video

[@stevelight2061]

Just take out the old and paint it like I did on my van.Its much easier and looks great😄

[@iownadodge7081]

LOVE the fabric! Not loud at all, tasteful and peppy. Thank you for this video.

[@rosiesnotebooknook1]

Wow! Really cool patteren choice. Great Job.

[@DEInTheGarage]

Thanks!

[@1nvertedReality]

So how long after you posted this did both AZ and NM send you your ID's? It's not loud, that belongs in a Jeep XJ! Nice choice and job.

[@vinnygoombatts1458]

Definitely, paying someone to do that! I hate to tell you what mine would look like!

[@dritt-drittpaniagua739]

I want to do my GMC pick up but, I can't afford to have somebody do it and this video was just great man! all the way through.. I think I can do this, thank you

[@boudreauxcrawford5439]

Going to do this to my buick just dont know what pattern to get. Thanks for the vid !

[@pattycake5643]

That looks great! I wish I wasn't so lazy I would fix mine.

[@bobbycoakachee97]

My van needs a new headliner I have a Voyager thank you

[@cluek9780]

Get some *archival Super77 and find the mini tube to focus the spray: with limited slits cut into the existing headliner, you can spray adhesive between the saggy stuff and the foam ceiling. Wait at least a minute to form tackiness, then push it up from the center to out..You will have to cut the excess off at the edges. If you *must do like here and totally remove the foam, do what HE says.

[@danabray945]

@@cluek9780 no do not do that , a . That will not work, b. It makes it a harder job when you fix it again , do it properly the first time

[@skippyjones2077]

Hey what’s going on bro... That Headliner looks Awesome I just got my 2000 xj I have to do this on mine... looks great love the look... Thanks for sharing...☮️

[@janeannejurkiewicz1685]

I love you Mary Morrissey!

[@prestonseymour1387]

Thank you so much this looks awesome hopefully gonna try this for my truck

[@ibanezsr505latin]

Man im gonna do this soon thanks for the upload

[@55197A]

You probably already know this by now, but I saw a young lady replace her headliner and she used a hot iron, electric iron to smooth out the wrinkles and heat up the glue a little bit it looked terrific and worked well.

[@DEInTheGarage]

I didn't know that! That would be a great way to do repairs if it starts to fall. Thanks so much for the suggestion.

[@HeatherHeartless770]

Is there a video in this method?

[@jenniferjacob1024]

You can't iron fleece,its a polyester material,You can at really low temps but its not enough heat to actually help,so for him it would of been a disaster and lots of melted areas

[@demetriusharris5617]

D&E In The Garage is there a video on her using hot iron?

[@freedatatree]

love what you did! thanks for sharing!

[@Dr.Redhawk]

Well I know what I'll be doing to the cutlass tomorrow. Great video, the Navajo look is boss.

[@VinylToVideo]

3M Super Trim Adhesive is $45 alone; that Super 77 stuff will let the headliner sag when it gets hot. I actually like that Navajo headliner.. would look good with my "grey" blue XJ.

[@dviussmile]

That beard though 😍🔥

[@DEInTheGarage]

Why thank you

[@joriskylie6857]

Nice job, now you need are those bangles like you see on Indian vechs. Also you need to get all the fuzz off and clean it well Next you need to put it on in sections and roll as you go. Other then that, nice job!

[@easyrider920]

Love the colors and pattern. I like the idea of laying the mat on top and folding back to do one side at a time. We all be learnin'. Great vid!

[@davidredfearn664]

I want to do something like that for my 64 Falcon but it has no back board. It had fabric suspended by these metal bar things that are held in like springs. Id like to make a back board out of Masonite or something. That Indian relic pattern would look good with my car being a Falcon. Thanks for the idea.

[@AliasUndercover]

I wish this vid had been around 30 years ago. I had a car I had to redo every six months because I did it wrong... It was an awful car, though.