

| Subject: | Re: Window Screens |
| From: | Gnarlodious |
| Date: | Fri, 30 Jan 2004 19:08:50 -0700 |
To add to this great advice, if you ever spot a military mosquito tent in olive drab that's what you want. The material is tough and very easy to see through. I picked one up at a yard sale 3 years ago and the material has been most useful and much higher quality than any commercial netting (milspec, yeah!). -- Gnarlie Entity Paul Guzyk spoke thus: > I made my own (for the driver and passenger door) after I tip I got > from the type2 list. > > Go to a WalMart (or similar) and get a roll or two of flexible sticky > magnets from the craft department. Then buy some screen material and > glue sticks for your hot glue gun. > > Put the magnets around the window (cut them every 8" or so and leave > 1/4" gaps if you want to easily fold the screen when not using it). > Apply the screen to the sticky side of the magnets and trim with > scissors. The sticky stuff on the magnets doesn't hold too well, so > you need to apply lots of glue with the glue gun in order for the > screen to stick to the magnets. > > These "homemade" screens won't look professional, but they are cheap > and you can stow them when it's not bug season. > > You should also make them for the door windows, that way if you camp > in hot hot areas you can sleep with the door windows rolled down but > keep the bugs away. > > >> Does anyone know of a good (cheap) source for 2 window screens >> (above stove and on the sliding door)...both of mine are broken!
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