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Guys,

I did my headliner about 5 years ago. May be able to save you a few steps,time and money.

After removing the headliner, I scrubbed it down with "Simple Green" and some house hold scrubbing cleaner with bleach. It brought the original white color back. I hose it down with a garden hose and let it dry in the sun.

I used my shop vac to get the worst of the old foam off the roof.I purchased foam board from a craft shop. It is foam sandwiched by two
pieces of cardboard. People use them for presentations that need to last long term. It comes in various thicknesses. I used the headliner as a template and cut the board slightly larger than the headliner.

I used 3M vinyl top adhesive and glued the headliner to the board. The side panels of your roof trim will hold the panel in place.

The beauty of this is the simplicity. You do not have to worry about removing every single crumb of the old foam. It is way easier to glue the headliner to the board outside the car. And last, should you want to remove the panel for some reason it comes out easily.

The foam board probably does as good as job as the separate foam for insulating heat/sound(probably minimal ). You will probably never have to worry about your headliner separating from deteriorated foam again. Worked for me.

Good Luck.
Jeff