Fix for fabric coming away from roof/ceiling trim

Gazbibelots1860 · Jul 29, 2025

Hi, one for the owners of older calis. Anyone had the trim fabric peeling away from the ceiling trim, happening above passenger door but also now around the digital control unit in the middle. I imagine some specialist glue is needed to make sure it doesn’t come through the fabric, but not sure how I can tuck it back in neatly!

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Thanks

Tycho · Jul 29, 2025

we have an older cali from 2006, had the same problem. You can buy a new headliner and replace the old. Also if the damage is small you can try to glue it back. But if it starts to let go, it often is a sign that the foam layer is old and starts to crumble, it is beyond repair.
We took out the ceiling, cleaned it and replaced the fabric with new. You need good heat resistent spray glue, the roof can get very hot.

flying banana · Sep 1, 2025

I've got fabric ungluing itself from this rear panel. Was thinking of syringe and glue. Does anyone know what glue is vest to go through a syringe? Also where would I get a syringe? Never needed one before. Chemist?

WelshGas · Sep 1, 2025

flying banana said:
I've got fabric ungluing itself from this rear panel. Was thinking of syringe and glue. Does anyone know what glue is vest to go through a syringe? Also where would I get a syringe? Never needed one before. Chemist?

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Syringe Amazon or eBay. Possibly chemist.
Most glues are solvent based so may dissolve a normal syringe.
Normally they use a spray solvent contact glue for fabric covering of body parts.
Possibly use a gel type superglue, inject small amount, massage around and then pressure on fabric. What you don't want is the glue to stain/come through the fabric. But if it's been glued before it shouldn't.