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I just noticed this headliner thread.
My business is repairing automotive interiors.
Our customers are primarily car dealers. We also do work for body shops, insurance companies, after market warranty companies and individuals by referral.
In addition to tears and various types of damage to headliners we often come across sagging headliners.
Typically it's caused by a combination of age and sun taking it's toll on both the adhesive and the backing which is often foam but can be other materials.
When this happens the only real fix is complete replacement.
But, when we are dealing with a car dealer, they don't want to spend the $ to replace if at all possible.
A fix we sometimes do when it's possible and looks right is use a plastic thumb tack like item that pushes into & screws into the headliner. The part that is visible looks like a flat button.
What we do is use these buttons to hold the head liner in place and we place them strategically into the headliner in a symmetrical pattern that makes it look like they are supposed to be there.
If we don't have them in the color we need we'll paint them in the correct matching color.
When this method is used correctly and placed correctly it works beautifully. and it looks OEM. But, this method is not applicable in all situations. If the headliner is coming down completely all over the place, yes it will keep the headliner off your head but it's not going to look great. But when applicable and done right, you'd never know the difference.
You should be able to search these on line by searching: headliner retaining pins or headliner trim pins. Maybe this will help someone save the cost of replacement.
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