did that many years ago. I think it is worse than without. These screens
clog "immediately", and water collects in the pan. Unless you clean every
couple of weeks. Although I glued the screens similarly as you did, the
better method would be on top so one can easily take the screens out and
clean (I am thinking cone shaped screens
https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk03UBT1KdrK56TrELKvQBvmsSw939A:1595781423410&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=cone+shaped+screen&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiup4aHrevqAhVooXIEHZ1nBqwQsAR6BAgKEAE&biw=1403&bih=760
)

Karl.

On Sun, Jul 26, 2020 at 8:55 AM Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

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>  I have always parked my 83 Westy under the same tree, which sits over a
> driveway. The “luggage rack” tends to fill with sticks and leaves which
> fill up the five scupper holes in the Fiberglas. When this happens the
> depression in the rack fills with rainwater which takes a day or so to
> drain out. Worse, the water and debris slops over the side and down the
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> Every two years or so I remove the Fiberglas and pressure was the debris.
> I have always meant to install screens over (under, actually) the holes to
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> Yesterday I pulled the top and hot glued reinforced window screen over
> holes on the underside. Will let you know how it goes.
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