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'01 Civic Headliner/Visor Deteriorating
The grey 'upholstery' on my 01Civic Coupe sun-isors and the interior
headliner are deteriorating. The visors look like something has 'eaten holes' in it in several places. And the headliner cloth is beginning to seperate acoss the edge near both windshield and back window. I live in Florida and the car is subject to some pretty hot temps, but I usually leave my windows cracked slightly. Regardless, I'm surprised that this is occuring in a car only 6 years old. A local auto upholstery shop told me that the foam backing on the headliner and cloth has deteriorated...it's a common problem. |
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'01 Civic Headliner/Visor Deteriorating
It's not just heat. There are also ultraviolet, humidity, bacteria and mold
to worry about. In Florida you would get all five. Earle > wrote in message oups.com... > The grey 'upholstery' on my 01Civic Coupe sun-isors and the interior > headliner are deteriorating. The visors look like something has 'eaten > holes' in it in several places. And the headliner cloth is beginning to > seperate acoss the edge near both windshield and back window. I live > in Florida and the car is subject to some pretty hot temps, but I > usually leave my windows cracked slightly. Regardless, I'm surprised > that this is occuring in a car only 6 years old. A local auto > upholstery shop told me that the foam backing on the headliner and > cloth has deteriorated...it's a common problem. > |
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'01 Civic Headliner/Visor Deteriorating
Earle Horton wrote: > It's not just heat. There are also ultraviolet, humidity, bacteria and mold > to worry about. In Florida you would get all five. > > Earle > A local auto > > upholstery shop told me that the foam backing on the headliner and > > cloth has deteriorated...it's a common problem. > > UV rays are a lot of the problem. More than heat. Eats many plastics, etc for lunch. Also often fades and discolors plastic trim pieces. The best way to protect is to use the window shades when you are parked in the sun. I have them for front and back in the accord. I hate cracked dash panels and padding. It's the UV rays that make the stuff get real brittle and crack. If you use the shades, the dash will look like new nearly forever. Course, they are kind of a pain sometimes, but I think it's worth the hassle. I use the kind that you twist into a circle frisbee size shape when not using. The shades also keep the sun off the steering wheel. The black honda steering wheel on mine gets real hot if sun is shining on it through the windshield. That can lead to cracking on the wheel cover. I cover the rear window cuz it's carpet/plastic covering is prone to UV damage, and it also cooks the rear speakers after a while.. Just covering the front/back windows can reduce the heat a goodly number of degrees if the car is in the direct sun. I'd like to rig up some side shades of some type.. I often have to park that car out on the street, and the sun really nails it in the afternoon. MK |
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