Hi Shawn
Old adhesive can usually be reanimatied with using the same type of adhesive used by the factory. most headliners and High temp aplications you will want
to you use a trim/ headliner adhesive that is usually Yellow in color and can be brushed or reduced and sprayed.  i do sell it through my shop in Michigan
but there is a 10.00 hazard ship charge to get it to you. it runs retail about 20.00 per gallon and 8.00 per quart. i sell K-Grip 406 but 3Mand parabond makes
it as well as many others. it is also a contact adhesive and you will need to spray both contact surfaces. and here is the catch

*****DO NOT USE SPRAY CAN OR DAP/WELDWOOD********
if you use it, it usually will counter react with the old adhesive and turn to GOO and be gummy then it must be cleaned off and will usually ruin a good job.
now im not stopping you from doing and learning the hard way i just dont want you do go through all the pain.
 usually you can look in the phone book under auto upholstery and call them up and ask if you can buy a qt or pint of the glue ( bring your own Glass Jar
with good tight lid. they usually purchase by the 5 gallon pail and with cash in there face they tend to let some leave the shop as long as you know that it is
extremely Flammable open flame and spark may cause explosion. but when dry it will pass FAA Fire Codes.
also if you just have a small corner that is lifting you can just use 3m weather strip adhesive and just tack the corner and be done with it. good luck. as for
the fabric or vinyl you can get it also at many auto trim shops. one of these days i will get my web site up for purchasing. c-ya Jonce

>Hi all,

>My '82 Westy Diesel has seriously peeling vinyl on the roof and rear upper
>cabinet headliner. It is the very light beige with a slight texture, and
>appears much thinner than the stuff used on my '88 Westy.
>I'm wondering what kind of stuff I can get to recover it, and whether new
>adhesive will stick to the existing adhesive - it has become very hard, and
>has taken on the texture of the vinyl. It appears the old adhesive would be
>very difficult to remove.

>Any ideas on materials, methods, etc?

>ps: I have dark brown, padded door panels on the front doors, but plain
>beige vinyl on the sliding/rear doors (matches the headliner). Is this normal
>for an '82 Westy? I'd love to get rear & sliding door panels to match the
>front ones, I assume the passenger vans had these?

>Thanks.--
>Shawn Wright
>I.T. Manager
>Shawnigan Lake School

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