How to re-fix headliner to roof?

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How to re-fix headliner to roof?

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The headliner on my 2016 Polo has partially split from the roof where a dash cam was installed a few years ago. Any advice on how to re-fix it to where it should be?
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Why does VW not tuck this up into the liner or include a retaining strip? Absolutely annoying. I bet it's typical VW cost cutting.
Even my later 80s Audi had a retaining edge on the liner.
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I wish I knew why :D

It would be nice if an aftermarket strip existed!
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https://www.focusrs.org/threads/what-do ... ke.113582/

We're not alone.

You can get generic rubber edge banding which is usually used to grommets. Not sure how that'd work out.
I'll probably look into that when I drop the headliner at some point to add some noise barrier up there.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I will try that.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I will try that.
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