I purchased a new Trunk Lid liner a few months ago and I cant get it to stick to the trunk. It will stay for a day or two then off it comes. I was wondering if anyone else has had the same problem? and what they might have done to solve the problem?

 

Some have successfully used the industrial strength VELCRO found at HOME DEPOT. Preparation of both surfaces is key.

Others have been brave enough to drill through the liner and into the trunk lid structural ribs. Then use the oem type plastic fasteners that are used to hold the hood insulator in place.

 

I was one of the original "brave ones"

Here's how I made mine:

DIY Trunk Lid Liner.

I'd been seeing the trunk lid liners on some of the members Vettes but being a good Yorkshireman, the $150 price tag seemed a bit steep. I had a bit of a DIY morning and made one up myself

Parts:

A sheet of pegboard - Home Depot $3
A roll of black car carpet from Walmart - $8
Spray Glue - Lowes $4
Fastners – Autozone $4

Tools:

Steel ruler
Staple gun and staples
Drill, sanding disk and cutting disk
Sanding block and sandpaper
Measuring tape

I made a template from some wrapping paper and transferred it to cardboard. I then used the template to cut the pegboard shaping the edges to make it fit the space using a rotary cutting disc. You should trim enough to give a small gap to allow for the thickness of the carpet. Glue the carpet to the pegboard leaving a 2" strip. Fold that over the edges and staple around the edge after priming with the spray on glue. You may wish to fix velcro to the V Channels on the inside of the trunk lid. This will not hold the weight and the studs are essential. It may hold the liner in place a little better but add to the cost.

Mark positions for the studs carefully. Drill holes through the liner into the V Frame. The stud pushes through and fits tightly into the frame behind. There are 2 studs at the top and 2 at the bottom.



Most Important: Be very careful not to press too hard and drill through the trunk lid

The finished item:



The logo was embroidered by my wife. You could buy the commercial GM logo but that would add to the cost.

An enhancement may be to fit some foam blocks at the lower outer corners. This would prevent some minor flexing.

 

I also had the problem but took a different approach. I cleaned all of the contact surfaces on the lid with paint thinners, reapplied the velcro and have not had a problem since.

 

i also had the same problem initially, and i took the "chicken's" approach. i added a few smaller pieces of firing strip to some of the areas in the lid "hollows" to add more attachment points. in addition, i also cleaned the lid very well with mineral spirits and used the plastic lockable "velcro" from radio shack which had always worked well on other things over the years for me, and so far, so good (it's been a pretty long time now. admittedly the only time the car really sits in our tropic sun is at a show or a cruise in. even at that as i mentioned, initially i had the same problems.

 

Same issue here used some so called industrial strength velcro I got at walmart and it hold for a day or two then falls off in one corner or the other..I cleaned the. Surface with a degresser we use for cleaning glass prep for uv glue..so I know its clean..I will get some of that radio shack stuff

 

tried 2 liners,junk over the yrs.. $250 spent plus time.. Had body shop paint then clearcoat looks great ,cost-$200.00

 

Nice job on the trunk liner, DeeGee. Looks like it came from the factory that way.