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I had the same thing happen with my blazer but I never really considered actually fixing it. I just ripped the whole damn thing out which I don't recommend doing. You'll be picking that foam s*** out of your hair and eyes for years to come. Not sure what you could do to repair it. Have you tried any auto-upholstery shops? I'd bet they would be considerably cheaper than the dealership.
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Yeah, I've changed course a little to include upholstery shops.. I've been on the horn everywhere for the last hour and a half junkyards, etc.. lookin for a replacement. I was told I'd have to remove the liner, then scrape and remove as much of the old foam as possible, then spray tack the hell out of it and lay down new headliner fabric, let dry and re install.. sounds easy enough.. Fabric is $12-3 bucks a yard, (3x2 sq yds) and 15 bucks for heavy high heat spray adhesive.. Probably not much different than having someone do it for me.. 
I'll see which one is more cost effective.. if i can get someone to do it for me for 20 bucks (different post said that price) then I'm goin that route..
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I'll see which one is more cost effective.. if i can get someone to do it for me for 20 bucks (different post said that price) then I'm goin that route.. Thanks for the Respond!
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I recovered the whole thing in my 06 X myself , because I just didn't like the oem color and wanted black. It didn't take too long, about 3 hours overall, and was pretty cheap (about $40 total). The key is the glue, do not use a rattle can style spray glue. Go to an upholstery shop or store and get some "landau top adhesive". It needs to be a contact cement style glue, so it won't fall down again over time. If you bring a container, a lot of shops will just sell you some cheap, because they buy it in 5 gallon containers. It needs to be spayed through a cheap paint gun. harbor freight has then for about $12.
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