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Saggy Headlining

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PirelliAu:
Just youtube headlining replacement videos. Basically you have to pull out the whole roof panel out, remove the old fabric, get rid off the old foam and glue, recoat with new foam and glue and new material. Then stick the panel back in. That is the proper way to fix it. Honestly not worth the hassle doing it yourself, just take it to a upholstery place and they can sort you out for pretty cheap (got mine done for 250aud in australia) as they have the expertise and tools to do it most efficently. Doing it yourself first time can take the whole day and can be very fustrating!

PirelliAu:
I suggest doing the whole thing at once as it'll save you the future hassle and it'll only get worse! But if you juist want temp fix, bobby pins get the job done. Temp glue will just fail again as the old foam will get in the way and it often seeps through the material.

pudding:
Drooping headliner material was a thing on early GTIs but VW addressed it on later cars.  The best fix is to get a new headliner from VW as it will be the updated version but it will be major, major ££s.  Otherwise, take the whole thing out and repair it with contact adhesive.  As Hicks said to Ripley, it's the only way to be sure.

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