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Subject:Re: Product discovery
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Mon, 7 Nov 2022 19:25:10 -0800

Hi

I put in screens, home made ,a few years ago. I live on a farm, dust in summer, rain in winter. Van parked outside ( that’s changing soon).

My screens clog up with dirt, and also some green… algae? ….

And I get a roof top tank!

I get a whoosh of water over windscreen at end of driveway when I stop . Then a side whoosh of water when I accelerate out of driveway into road.

Even worse with around zero temps , Celsius ,with slush up top.

If rather have clear draining holes to side of luggage tray as others have done. Other is we I just have to remember to clear the mesh on the drainage holes.

Alistair  

> On Nov 7, 2022, at 12:32 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Nice idea, easier then my blowing out with air hose. 
> 
> Eric 
> 
> 
>> On Nov 7, 2022, at 2:03 PM, John A <xstreamcanadian@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> I leave an old toothbrush in the rack and use it to unclog the drains over winter. Lol
>> 
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>> 
>> From: mark@markmcculley.com<mailto:mark@markmcculley.com>
>> Sent: November 7, 2022 9:09 AM
>> To: John<mailto:xstreamcanadian@hotmail.com>
>> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com<mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
>> Subject: Re: Product discovery
>> 
>> I had the same experience with GW screens, now I have to unclog the screens before the luggage rack becomes an aquarium.
>> 
>> -Mark
>> 
>> 
>> On Nov 7, 2022, at 8:49 AM, John <xstreamcanadian@HOTMAIL.COM<mailto:xstreamcanadian@HOTMAIL.COM>> wrote:
>> 
>> The epoxy ones from GW are horrible. All they did was clog on mine van and allow the luggage rack to fill with debris and water
>> 
>> Uniwerks Chris is awesome
>> 
>> On Nov. 7, 2022 8:12 a.m., Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET<mailto:ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>> wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>> 
>> I noticed that Uniwerks now has luggage rack screens that pop in from the outside.  When I did this from GW I had to remove the Luggage rack and glue in from underneath.
>>       I think he has added a lot more things but lucky or unlucky for me scanning the sight is not super easy.  He seems to have some very handy items, and more added regularly.
>> 
>> I expect to get a few things for the winter projects.
>> 
>> Eric Caron
>> 84 and 85 Westfalias

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