on 5/24/2000 2:06 PM, Chris R. Rowland at cr_rowland@YAHOO.COM wrote:

> Thanks for the floppy mirror fixes. Mine would flatten against the side of the
> Westy as soon as it experienced a wind speed of 70 MPH. That becomes
> cumulative
> in a head wind.
>
> My question is regarding the screen on my poptop. It is beginning to tear and
> I
> want to know what techniques to use to prevent it from becoming worse and the
> best method of repair.

I don't know if there is a "best method".
One could , depending on the size of the tear, use a standard whip stitch to
bind the two sections together.
Another option would be to use fiberglass screen door fabric to sew on a
patch ovre the afflicted area.
Still yet another option is to use duct tape as a temporary repair.
And last, you could visit a specialty outdoor retailer and buy yourself some
"no-see-um" netting by the yard and and replace the entire thing. The
benefit of the latter is more pest control as the weave is tighter than the
stock netting.
Soon, I'm going to replace all stock netting with the no-see-um type.
The coolest option would be to get a new three window canvas and put
no-see-um netting in before installing. (This is what I'd really like to
do!)

Cheers,
Dave C.
Williamsburg, VA
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