The BEST Way to Fix Your Sagging Headliner - EASY DIY SAVE BIG MONEY!

[@itsreallyjakub]

I left all the struggles in the video because I’ve watched too many DIY videos that show the job done way too easily

[@firehawk22]

I can't believe I spent 23.5 minutes watching Jakub replace a headliner for a car that I don't own.... Entertaining and informative if I ever do buy an SL500 though 😄

[@itsreallyjakub]

I appreciate it. But it will also work on any headliner, except the disassembly and reassembly parts

[@streetdreamzgarage7170]

One of the best R129 head liner videos on YT. Nice SL. 🙏🏻

[@itsreallyjakub]

Thanks!

[@10ml2]

I will repair my 98 SL500 headliner after watching your video. Thanks Jakub.

[@itsreallyjakub]

Take your time, it's not that bad!

[@MJR67]

Greetings, many thanks for this post. Just a tip for anyone else. I managed to get all the foam off the headliner but for the life of me, in California could not find the thin foam to reuse the old headliner again. So I thought, sod this for a game of soldiers and stuck it back on without the thin foam. Not the best outcome as I now have some small bubbles on the sides. Maybe it is best to get all new headliner material even if it is different from the original MBZ. Just an FYI for anyone else. Thanks again, hey and be well.

[@kingeliii9011]

Great job and the way you explained it every step of the way makes me eager to attempt to do this myself thanks to you.

[@itsreallyjakub]

Good luck, it’s not that bad!

[@malonebreyfogle7329]

Great video Jakob, love to see the small struggles in jobs like this.

[@itsreallyjakub]

Thanks, that’s why I left them in. Too many DIY videos are too perfect lol

[@tomieevukic7522]

Great job! The more work you do on your own cars, the deeper the love is for them 😎

[@itsreallyjakub]

Yeah I just don’t have time or desire to do every job. But it is satisfying when it works out nicely

[@tomieevukic7522]

Haha that’s right! Just find a good balance and enjoy all your cars for different reasons

[@patriciaskitch2341]

Nice job Jakub, very impressive work there.

[@Swifty-Kommando]

Very very nice. I'll have to give this a shot

[@Desmadronic]

Thanks for a great video. I redid mine without any problem. I did use a small sponge paint roller to ensure it was completely attached. Total cost £42. Regards.

[@itsreallyjakub]

Awesome great to hear

[@josephdonovan1316]

Commendable job. Thank you for a very informative and patient explanation.

[@itsreallyjakub]

Thanks!

[@jamesclark6240]

watched several videos previously, none of them showed how to "remove" the headliner which is what I wanted to know. Thank you for this great video, not too long and every detail was covered. Thanks Jakub

[@itsreallyjakub]

Thanks that’s why I wanted to be thorough

[@TML34]

I hate these jobs, glad you had the patience for it! I would have convinced myself, “I don’t really need the hardtop.”😂

[@itsreallyjakub]

I thought I would hate this but it honestly wasn’t bad. If the shop quoted me $200-300 I would have just got them to do it. At $400 I felt “how hard could it be?”

[@darinwood2183]

I have a 300sl badly in need of a headliner replacement. You sir have the best video on how to do it. Well done!

[@itsreallyjakub]

Glad it helped!

[@szymoncbortion69]

wow it's like KZbin knows that I need to replace the headliner on MY R129 SL500, this was at the top of my feed and I've never even searched the subject 😂

[@itsreallyjakub]

Amazing. Also, I recommend attempting it

[@georgioskemeridis2676]

Amazing video! I have a 92 500sl and i have been DREADING this job but this video just might have given me the confidence boost i needed, keep up the good work and PLEASE keep posting r129 content!!! Its very well produced content and more than worth my sub!!!!

[@itsreallyjakub]

Highly recommend trying the job it’s really not that bad. Thanks!

[@4WHEELBIKER]

Outstanding job !! I purchased a set of those circular drill brushes last year and love them... use them for many applications.

[@itsreallyjakub]

Also worked great for cleaning my carpets

[@sicsol]

Amazing Work - Enjoyed the video

[@itsreallyjakub]

Thanks buddy

[@billrbca]

thanks ....stepping though all those little things when dealing 20+ year old trim stuff...that's the difference between have a nice classic and a daily driver 'beater'

[@rmesquita2]

Great Job

[@itsreallyjakub]

Thanks!

[@jsh139]

Great job! I know that you said to wait ~5 minutes after spraying the adhesive to then attach the liner to the shell, but I was surprised that you didn't give it a while to then cure after it was attached before putting it all back together.

[@itsreallyjakub]

I figured it would be tighter if I just reinstalled it right away. I did give it an hour or 2 while I ate lunch lol. The instructions on the can didn’t give any cure time either

[@jsh139]

@@itsreallyjakub makes sense. An hour or so is probably all it needed anyway.

[@capriceproduction5367]

Merci Beaucoup ! Super Tuto .

[@RotaryLover]

Saving this. I have to do mine as well!

[@itsreallyjakub]

Definitely tackle it yourself

[@Goooooo]

Dude, awesome result!

[@itsreallyjakub]

Thanks, super happy with it

[@crazeeplaya]

Excellent vid. Thanks

[@BretTerwilleger]

Great Video ! I'm going to do it, thanks for such a informative video.

[@itsreallyjakub]

I would recommend the attempt at the very least. It’s not bad!

[@kevinquinn-o6z]

Great content....cheers

[@puneetsingh20]

Hey Jakub, just a word of advice... whenever you're working with any cloth like material trying to stick it to a surface, always use a roller to make sure the material really sticks evenly to the surface because just pressing it with your hands doesn't make sure the pressure applied is even throughout. It can leave some air between the material and the surface. Just roll on the applied surface after sticking it with your hands with reasonable pressure. It really makes sure that the surface is then smooth all over and correctly stuck. I sometimes even use like an aluminium foil roll if I don't have a proper roller with me. Great job though! Saved a lot of bucks!!

[@itsreallyjakub]

Interesting, thanks. I didn’t see that tip in any of the other headliner videos I watched

[@busyboxst7]

There are also shops that only do headliners that use some spare headliner cloth, a "rag" of it so to speak, several layers folded up, to press the fabric onto the headliner board. Just another option, might work better for contours.

[@JordanCassady]

Job well done 🎉

[@busyboxst7]

When you say hopefully it'll never come unglued again.... it will, in another 15-25 years or whatever, because it's not glue coming undone, it's the foam disintegrating so the layers of the "fabric" come apart. That is, unless the new headliner material has foam in the middle of it which is slower to degrade. Cheap bedding foam for example, like some mattress toppers quickly turn yellow, but acoustic foams are far more resistant to age.

[@ThinkfreeorDie]

Great job!

[@CanadiansInCarsGettingCocky]

The inside of the hardtop has a cool rat rod vibe without the headliner and rear panels

[@itsreallyjakub]

Definitely

[@puxel8632]

can i just reinstall it without the cloth?

[@itsreallyjakub]

It would look terrible

[@blindreaper15a]

You should have use trim removal tools, it will help you with those overlapping rubber edges..but overall good job buddy 😁💪

[@itsreallyjakub]

Definitely would have helped

[@mkoury83]

Is that hardtop the original? What optional accessory codes does your 129 with regards to upholstery Very unusual to see the C-pillar trim to have stitching and leather appointment outside that of the SL600's. I believe there was an upgraded "exclusive" leather interior package on offer for your vintage 129 to option a 500 or 320 to have the same leather treatment as a 600. Either way, I think you have a rare example on your hands.

[@itsreallyjakub]

Yes it’s original and yes it has the exclusive leather package or whatever they called it. I looked it up with a VIN check when I bought it

[@mkoury83]

@@itsreallyjakub That's awesome. I don't think that option code had a very high take rate, which is unfortunate, because the 600's interior has withstood the test of time better than that of the 500. Hope you're still enjoying the roadster!

[@itsreallyjakub]

@@mkoury83 I actually gave it to my dad as a retirement gift this summer. That was why I bought it in the first place

[@caddyzig]

Sure looks great! Is the gasket that holds the headliner in connected to the flocked rubber that the back of the side windows slides against? (My headliner is fine, but my window gasket flocking is wearing and I’d really like to replace it.)

[@itsreallyjakub]

Sorry I’m not sure what part you’re talking about. There’s no gasket on the back side by the window

[@caddyzig]

@@itsreallyjakub Sorry. I wasn’t clear in my question. The side windows rub against a rubber gasket along the back edge. Are those one piece that continues into the gasket you were working with across the front of the headliner?

[@itsreallyjakub]

@@caddyzig no those are separate. Different material too

[@caddyzig]

@@itsreallyjakub Excellent! That’s really helpful. Thanks.

[@slapstra1970]

Second set of hands...hear that juri?

[@noelsaw]

Thanks for this vid! Could you please do one on how to hide wiring for dash cams and radar detectors?

[@itsreallyjakub]

You just need a plastic pry tool. There’s plenty of videos already haha

[@illestcamaro]

am i gonna see this car at the vaulture car meet🤔

[@itsreallyjakub]

I don’t know what that is

[@billystpaul8907]

Once again, Mercedes sticks it to you for extra money when making repairs to their cars. I was looking here in MN. The sprays run 18.00 t0 25.00 bucks...American. Nice job though.

[@itsreallyjakub]

So a bit cheaper than here

[@DrwcMichel]

:)

[@mattr8904]

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