Headliner glue june?

[Mike]

Its slow and ive got a couple odd jobs one signed up a shade sale made with phocertex over a lania po area. Im suposed to get a call in the am with a deposite on a headliner job i looked at yesterday. Foam backed vinyl glues to the cabin roof the seams are covered with a wood look plastic t channel.   
So im asking what is the best glue id like to roll brush
It is 4 strips  12' long by. 3' wide.   The boat is a. 40'+ long 21' beam. Power cat

[Mike]

Got the contract for the headliner today
Was hoping for some tips glueing quarter inch foam back

[MinUph]

Mike,
cleaning off the old glue is most important. There is a Weldwood cement is about the best.
http://www.rochfordsupply.com/shop/Adhesives_and_Sprays/Bulk_Adhesives/Weldwood_Contact_Adhesive/index.html

[Mike]

ya I figure cleaning it important, have you taken on this b4 paul ? did you spray id like not to ive always been successful btuck rplling when doing carpet or hulliner but ive never tackled a large headliner yet

[JuneC]

Hey Mike,  I've been on vacation for 2 weeks so didn't see this.  I use DAP Landau Top and Trim adhesive.  For large projects I spray using a binks type sprayer.  Small stuff I use a brush.

Last big project I did like that I cleaned off the old adhesive with a wire-wheel on a drill.  Luckily the old stuff was so dry it just came off like sand and dust.

June

[MinUph]

Mike, Spraying always easier and even. But you will be fine with a brush. If it soaks in to the foam give it two coats.

[Mike]

thank guys I pulled the vinyl down and scraped off as much foam as I could  then with a power sander sanded the roof smooth   June I did use dap weldwood landau trim and top adhesive and I did brush the job spraying may have been easier
time frame last Friday pulled the trim  scraped it Saturday sanded it, Monday took off. Tuesday had the starboard 2 panels wensday the port 2 and today put up the trim and installed the TV in the hatch in the roof and cleaned up in the morning

[JuneC]

Wow Mike!  Looks amazing!  Hope the customer is thrilled.  Recent comment from an owner  - "I thought it was supposed to look like that - it's a "plush" look" (saggy/baggy headliner).  Yeah... OK.

June

[MinUph]

Nice job Mike.

[Mike]

thanks guys   you should see the canvas on this boat. the boat is a 48' cat 21' beam built in S Africa and inside it was clear to see some fit and finnish issues. apparently there are no good canvas people down there the bridge enclosure looked like C_*%p  3 fastners per window
and the aft deck lounge seat cover


look like it was sewn by a kid with a home hobby machine

[Therapy]

  After a few beers that looks like my work    :o

[JuneC]

Sure looks like a home machine.  Maybe 12 stitches per inch. 

June

[Mike]

Well the customer is in canada but his wife had a issue with the hatches. They. Were welded with caulk probable 5200 and the inner ring could not be removed to insert a welt like the factory did. So i spent the day tryi g a differ t way hot melti g glur to hold the welt and sti k it under the flang best i could.
She was understanding of my problem and it doese look better now
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I dont know how eager ill be to take on another. Im sure ill ask more. I may get a rear shade top on this boat. About 15' wide by 3' behind the bridge cover a rear lounge.

[Mike]

Oh ya turns out the owner did that crappy sewi g and made the bridge enosure. 3 fastners on a. 54" wide window lol.

[JuneC]

Yeah, you have to be really careful when criticizing the existing canvas/upholstery on a boat.  Never know who did it. LOL :D

June