Bug Screen.

[Ultrasport12]

Originally Posted by larrie

Lacquer thinner - highly flammable and very toxic. Be sure to only use outside and wear nitril gloves. It is great for cleaning.

Yes there is a story.



Larrie
89 Ford 2WD penthouse

Sorry Larrie if I brought up any bad memories.

Good advice though.

I only use it outside but it does clean good.

...Jamie

[Dango]

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Never mind...they're sold out.

[daveb]

Originally Posted by Ultrasport12

Dave,

Velcro sticks much better if you use alcohol (on the part not in a bottle) or my favorite if its the original paint laquer thinner and clean it well before applying. Some brands stick much better than others.

...Jamie

SMB did. In fact they tried 3 times. I was finally so frustrated I ripped it off. On the last attempt they tried some kind of super bond glue...didn't work. Eventuate part would start to come off and piss me off. When it gets hot, it just won't stick. I'll do the magnet thing one of these days but quite honestly, I have never used them much and worry more about mice getting in. For the most part, I'm an outside camper; you know, cook and party outside in my favorite chair when in camp. If it’s so hot I need the doors open, I'm usually outta there.

[twogone]

My fabdude has some contact cement that would require a sidegrinder to remove. Anybody ever gone that extreme with skeeter rags?

[larrie]

Jamie,

Not bad memories just a good learning experience.

[Ultrasport12]

As some of them are Larrie, as some of them are...

[GreyDawg]

Hi --

I'm about to make barn-door and rear-door bug screens following the guidelines in this post -- thanks!

For the screening material, is there any reason not to use standard screen-door fiberglass mesh? It is considerably stronger than the standard no-seeum mesh that is used in tents. It is also quite easy to sew (though it will quickly dull the needle); I used it for my passenger/driver door pillow-case style screens.

Cheers,
GreyDawg

[Ford_6L_E350]

GreyDawg,

The only reason not to use regular screen material is NOSEEUMs. If you never encounter them where you camp, no issues. If you've ever had them walking through a regular screen and disturbing your rest, you may think otherwise.

Mike

[GreyDawg]

Good point. I hope to go to Alaska next summer, and indeed I ran into noseeums in the Trinity Alps a few years ago.

Suggestions for where to source noseeums-proof mesh? My local fabric store has larger mesh mosquito netting, but that won't suffice.

Thanks.

[Gooseberry]

used the ones that came with the van last weekend and they are great with the velcro. I dont think thay have ever been used ?