Fixing Ceiling Upholstry

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Now that spring is coming, I like to save gas and open my windows. Unfortunately, due to the crappy nature of my car, the ceiling upholstry is sagging down. So, my brother decided to use thumbtacks to hold it up there. They do their job, but when the windows are down, they tend to fall out and without any thumbtacks, the cloth tends to droop. A lot. It easily encompasses the headrests, making it impossible to safely drive. Also, when I look up at my ceiling and see missing thumbtacks, I know that they have to go somewhere... I have sat on them numerous occasions, and I was ignorant to having even had one stuck in my ass-cheek from my house all the way to Six Flags Great America, a trek of about 70 miles.

Does anyone know of an inexpensive fix for this that dosen't involve random thumbtacks waiting to be sat on in the seats?
 
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I have sat on them numerous occasions, and I was ignorant to having even had one stuck in my ass-cheek from my house all the way to Six Flags Great America, a trek of about 70 miles.
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Would a staple gun work?
 
Spray on upholstery adhesive. Probably won't run you more than about ten dollars, and it's most likely what the factory used to hold it up in the first place.
 
I agree with Ghost C, its the stuff that holds pretty much the floor, the seats, etc. together in a car. The stuff is cheap but don't get it on yourself because it tends to be very stickey. Wear gloves and old clothes when you do it.
 
I just talked to my dad about the double-sided tape and he said that he's looked into that and it doesn't work. It's because neither the headliner or the foam part on the metal offer any grip for the tape. Any other suggestions? I'm willing to go ghetto style.
 
I'm telling you that the spray adhesive will work. Thats what we used when I helped my buddy redo his truck's interior. Tape is a bad thing to use on something like that. But I would go to an Auto Parts store and ask em what adhesive would work the best. Whatever they suggest get it in spray form since that works the best.
 
Well, my dad is stubborn right now. He is bent on thinking there is nothing you can do about it. He knows a LOT about cars and has restored a few cars and does engine work all the time. He says the only way to get it to not sag is to get it completely redone. I did misread your post, though. I'm an idiot. :dunce:
 
He's pretty much right, it won't be perfect unless you get the entire thing redone. But you can get it close for awhile.
 
Really? I'm guessing you got the wrong kind of adhesive.
 

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