Recovering a head liner

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Recovering a head liner

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Afternoon guys,

So I've decided to take on the task of recovering my head liner with vinyl.

I know how to remove the liner and all that jazz.
I'm going to use contact adhesive to glue the vinyl onto the liner.

Here's my question. What application should I use to apply the glue. I was thinking a foam roller.

Anyone have some tips and advice of what not to do. And how to apply the glue to both the liner and the vinyl.

I've seen a spray into adhesive but I have 5l of contact in the garage I'd prefer to use.
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Contact adhesive is most probably going to leave a pungent smell for months afterwards?


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Possibly F_D.
I've covered smaller items in vehicles and only had the smell for a day or so. I think once the contact cures the smell goes away.
But I do agree that if it does smell I could be high for weeks.
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JUST LEAVE THE VEHICLE OPEN OVERNIGHT AND A DAY OR TWO AND THE SMELL WILL NOT EVEN BE NOTICE-ABLE
hot sunny weather helps a lot in getting rid of the smell of the glue...
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I have done this before on my old Sierra XR6 I had years back. I just used a piece of plastic to spread it.
Smell lasts about a week or so..

I have seen a spray gun at our local hardware store that is made for the contact adhesive a view years back.
If I remember correctly it was about R450 for it.
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Spot on thanks guys.

Il take some pics of the process and post
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