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Subject:Re: Poptop window/screen replacements?
From:Jim Felder
Date:Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:49:53 -0600

That might work, but I would prefer a nice-working zipper to velcro.
Because it's velcro.

Jim

On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 6:47 PM,  <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> When replacing these, why not just go with very good quality velcro for the whole thing, and dispense with the zipper altogether. �I find the zipper on mine to be a royal (as opposed to a commoner's) pain. �If there is something I am not understanding, let me know. �Dave
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> ---- Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> Yes, that's what I had in mind.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 4:22 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
>> > At 04:19 PM 11/17/2010 �-0600, Jim Felder wrote:
>> >>
>> >> For what the thought is worth, why don't we ask Jonce if he could sew
>> >> his existing screens to enough fabric to sew a zipper to, and make
>> >> that fit as a replacement. It could be pinned into place and
>> >> hand-sewn, or, as his kit is supplied, you could use adhesive to keep
>> >> it in place.
>> >
>> > How about a zipper already installed on the screen ready to hand-stitch onto
>> > the tent material. �Probably wouldn't end up nice and tight, but would be a
>> > great deal easier than removing the tent. �And as I mentioned, the
>> > application I have in mind (Millies van) has the same problem with the
>> > canvas window.
>> >
>> > Yrs,
>> > d
>> >
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