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I was driving on highway today with all windows open, and the back seat ceiling cloth came off. Any suggestions to put it back are welcome. Thank you in advance.


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Easiest and cheapest fix. Remove the headliner and replace it with a good unit from junkyard.
 
Oh man that sucks

I think Drew is right, even if you tried a spray adhesive then it would only be a very temporary fix. You can see that the headliner fell off in the first place because the foam aged and started to crumble. The same thing would happen even with a spray adhesive.

Just a quick look on an online genuine parts website lists the headliner assembly at about $640, and thats without tax or shipping. You're probably looking at well over $700 shipped for a new genuine piece.

Check your local junkyards and see if you can get a deal on a used one.

Otherwise if you wanted to go severe arts and crafts on this project, you could pull your headliner down and see what material it is made of. If the foam is bonded to a thick plastic, you could stip the foam off, and wrap it yourself with fresh material. I have no idea what the headliner structure looks like though, so I'm not sure how feasible that is.
 
IMO, junkyard is a bad idea. To get this into the car, there will be bending etc. and any junkyard unit will be nearly as old as yours now is.

Dunno where you live but when mine went - I had a local car upholstery shop here in DFW take my headliner off, clean it up and put a new (matched color) cloth back on and reinstall the headliner... all for $300 total. Kept the car for about 4 hours. Looks OEM and will be good for years to come.

They even had an option to just redo it for $125 if I took the headliner off and put it back on by myself but it did not seem worth it to me. Look into it.
 
IMO, junkyard is a bad idea.
Paying $300 is a guaranteed substantial monetary loss. You can drop that cheddar if you want to, but most headliners never fail. It depends on glue composition, foam quality and QC at the particular time the car was made. My truck had the issue and I paid $17.00 for the headliner from the junkyard quite a few years ago. No problem since.
 
I used an open desk stapler on mine....lt actually aint half bad.
 
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The headliner cloth on my 2005 Accord also separated from the headliner pad. I had a local guy who does headliner repairs replace mine. It was $250 back in 2016. He removed the entire headliner from the interior, cleaned it, replaced the fabric with new adhesive and reinstalled. He did excellent work. It took about an hour or so. You cannot tell that it was replaced.
 
If you're familiar enough with the vehicle you can knock it out in about an hour but you've got to know what you're doing.
In your case, it looks like it's been repaired prior. You should try to do the repair yourself before hiring someone to do it. If successful, you'll save quite a bit of money.

After removing the HL lay it flat. Fold back the fabric and place a piece of cardboard or a large towel between the detached fabric and the still attached fabric so as not to get spray adhesive on the still attached fabric.
Remove any crumbled foam by vacuuming or blowing it off lightly.
Using 3M 90 adhesive spray, apply it to both the fabric and the headliner board. Spray evenly to avoid puddles.
Now wait approx 5 mins.
Begin laying the fabric back in place starting at the part where it's still attached and working toward the outer edge. Keep the fabric taught as you lay it in place to avoid wrinkles. Once back in place, rub the area well with a clean hand to ensure good adhesion.
Now, go drink a cold one or watch an episode of something. DO NOT immediately attempt to replace the repaired headliner until the adhesive has completely dried!
Also, don't get any wild ideas about cleaning the headliner. It's tempting since it's out of the car and easily accessible but don't! And do not get it wet under any circumstances! The remaining factory adhesive has failed and any moisture will disintegrate the remaining grip between the fabric and headliner and it will release instantly.
Once it's dry, carefully replace the headliner in vehicle carefully with clean, dry hands. Secure the sides first, then the front, and finally the rear.
This is one of the tasks I do on a regular basis on various makes and models. Follow these directions to the letter and you should successfully make the repair.
 
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