Who Had to clean the H2's Headliner That was water Stained??
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2024
Posts: 278
From: Katy Texas
Remove to clean. 
Before reinstall add the Rolls-Royce starlight headliner lighting. 
https://youtu.be/TfE8hCgStzc?si=V8qHOBrhs1Jlf89H
Before reinstall add the Rolls-Royce starlight headliner lighting. https://youtu.be/TfE8hCgStzc?si=V8qHOBrhs1Jlf89H
Not in a million years.
Thread Starter
|
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 983
From: Egg Harbor Township NJ
Not in 2 million years....!!!
I've seen this before... He loves to rip his HUMMER H2 apart... Nice guy for making that video... Lot of work.... He has several out there. My headliner was replace after i got hit years ago in the rear lower plastic side bumpe-ett. The guy spun me around 180*. The rian had just stopped and the road was wet and I started across and intersection and he hit me just as I got across in the tail. His car was destroyed. My Driver side and passenger side Airbags went off.
When the bags cam down they were supposed to slide over the the plastic trim in the headliner. There were some very small tears in the liner. The dealer took advantage of that and replaced the entire head liner and both 8 foot long side airbags.
The actual damage was only to the plastic bumper-ett and the airbags on the passenger & driver side. Total Bill to the guys insurance company.....$6400.00.. about $200 or so of that was to repair the bumper-ett the rest was headliner and air bags.
I've seen this before... He loves to rip his HUMMER H2 apart... Nice guy for making that video... Lot of work.... He has several out there. My headliner was replace after i got hit years ago in the rear lower plastic side bumpe-ett. The guy spun me around 180*. The rian had just stopped and the road was wet and I started across and intersection and he hit me just as I got across in the tail. His car was destroyed. My Driver side and passenger side Airbags went off.
When the bags cam down they were supposed to slide over the the plastic trim in the headliner. There were some very small tears in the liner. The dealer took advantage of that and replaced the entire head liner and both 8 foot long side airbags.
The actual damage was only to the plastic bumper-ett and the airbags on the passenger & driver side. Total Bill to the guys insurance company.....$6400.00.. about $200 or so of that was to repair the bumper-ett the rest was headliner and air bags.
Member
Joined: May 2021
Posts: 31
From: Palm Bay, Florida
Can confirm - Brake cleaner
That scares me..Break Cleaner???? Anyway..maybe worth a try on a hidden area. I also tried "Tuff Stuff". Seemed to work ok but took a lot of scrubbing. I'm also dealing with Cigar smoke. I smoke sometimes in the 2. and after you use the cleaner the area you cleaned is clear, but the brownish stain where you stopped shows the edge of the end of scrubbing. So that means a Complete headliner clean. That would take days and my arm could fall off.
Thread Starter
|
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 983
From: Egg Harbor Township NJ
Thanks... I know the glue would fail with water ...but what will break cleaner do? Seems it would eat the glue on contact. There are no grease stains... just brownish water stains here and there, but I want to do the complete headliner .
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2024
Posts: 278
From: Katy Texas
I ask a detail pro yesterday how they do it.
This is what he told me, Combine white vinegar and dish soap to form spray bottles. . Spray bottle of the solution on a brush with a clean brush in a circular motion to remove water spots. Use a little cleaner to remove the stain. Apply a damp towel to absorb any moisture.
I’m going to try it in a small spot, if it fails I have it replaced with a dark grey headliner.
Got a better price too on the total redo of a headliner as well.
This is what he told me, Combine white vinegar and dish soap to form spray bottles. . Spray bottle of the solution on a brush with a clean brush in a circular motion to remove water spots. Use a little cleaner to remove the stain. Apply a damp towel to absorb any moisture.
I’m going to try it in a small spot, if it fails I have it replaced with a dark grey headliner.
Got a better price too on the total redo of a headliner as well.
Thread Starter
|
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 983
From: Egg Harbor Township NJ
I ask a detail pro yesterday how they do it.
This is what he told me, Combine white vinegar and dish soap to form spray bottles. . Spray bottle of the solution on a brush with a clean brush in a circular motion to remove water spots. Use a little cleaner to remove the stain. Apply a damp towel to absorb any moisture.
I’m going to try it in a small spot, if it fails I have it replaced with a dark grey headliner.
Got a better price too on the total redo of a headliner as well.
This is what he told me, Combine white vinegar and dish soap to form spray bottles. . Spray bottle of the solution on a brush with a clean brush in a circular motion to remove water spots. Use a little cleaner to remove the stain. Apply a damp towel to absorb any moisture.
I’m going to try it in a small spot, if it fails I have it replaced with a dark grey headliner.
Got a better price too on the total redo of a headliner as well.
Thanks WLF Man... That sounds like and all day job for me in the warm weather.. I'll try and mix up a Batch and see what happens.
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2024
Posts: 519
From: Oregon
I cleaned mine using one of those automotive carpet cleaner in a spray can that has a plastic bristle brush on the lid. Lightly spray, use the plastic bristle brush, dries in a few minutes on a warm day.... Then hit it with a Shop-Vac. Worked fantastic.
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 1,633
From: Birmingham (UK)