Petunia is my car, she's a 2000 Beetle and I've had her since I was 16. In case you can't tell from my anthropomorphism, I'm attached. Unfortunately the headliner was sagging all around and even coming out a bit. So after checking on getting it replaced - way out of my current budget - I went searching for some DIY solutions.
I didn't actually find any I liked but I remembered that I'd seen a friends car that used flat head tacks, so I figured I'd give it a shot.
I bought 200 and set to work. Petunia has a really high ceiling, very dome shaped, so I knew that it probably would never hold to try to get it all the way up and tight enough that the fabric would continue to cover so I settled for just a bit of a lift. Also, hope to prevent any additional sagging.
So pleased! It worked! It takes a check in every once in a while and push a pin back in here and there but I got about 2 inches back and it looks less shabby. Now there is no actual fabric hanging down and allowing wind to get in and pull it down more as well.
Think I'm going to add a few more and go for a nail head upholstery look - will get pictures then.
I didn't actually find any I liked but I remembered that I'd seen a friends car that used flat head tacks, so I figured I'd give it a shot.I bought 200 and set to work. Petunia has a really high ceiling, very dome shaped, so I knew that it probably would never hold to try to get it all the way up and tight enough that the fabric would continue to cover so I settled for just a bit of a lift. Also, hope to prevent any additional sagging.
So pleased! It worked! It takes a check in every once in a while and push a pin back in here and there but I got about 2 inches back and it looks less shabby. Now there is no actual fabric hanging down and allowing wind to get in and pull it down more as well.
Think I'm going to add a few more and go for a nail head upholstery look - will get pictures then.
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