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Replacing screens on slider windows

cactuspaws #104787 Looking for suggestions on best place to buy replacement screens for a 2002 EV Weekender. They were pretty flimsy to begin with and the dogs and harsh sunshine have them looking pretty ragged now. Is it possible to just replace the screen fabric which appears to be glued on, or does the whole frame have to be replaced, too? Had the windows tinted today and thought it might be a good time to do the screens. Karen
Garrett Wilner All Messages By This Member #104791 Hi Karen, I have not replaced any screens in my EVCs yet, but I did have new screens made (custom job) for a rental property with non-standard windows. It's an easy gig that surprised me greatly. In Austin, Texas I found dozens of screen repair outfits (usually co- located with window installers). I took the battered up screen frames to one of them and had new ones made. It was cheap, quick, painless and easy. If I had to replace any of my EVC screens and/or the frames, I would simply take it to one of the screen outfits. I wouldn't expect the price to be more than $20, all told. I don't know where you live, but any large city ought to have screen repair outfits. Best of luck to you... and do let us know how this works out for you. Garrett cactuspaws wrote: toggle quoted message Show quoted text Looking for suggestions on best place to buy replacement screens for a 2002 EV Weekender.
Bob Williams All Messages By This Member #104807 Karen. A slight bead with a hot glue gun can do the job. More than a slight bead and it will look like gobs. Bob W. toggle quoted message Show quoted text In a message dated 6/24/2008 8:50:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, awaytome@... writes: I tried that on one screen a few years ago. I couldn't find a glue that would hold and ended up putting on gobs of something that finally held == it looks pretty bad. Can you suggest a glue that works? Maybe clear caulk? ****Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. ()
Stephen Jackson All Messages By This Member #104801 I would just glue on new material. They come out pretty easily. You can get the material at a good hardware store, or just call a window/screen company, they would do it fairly cheaply. --Stephen toggle quoted message Show quoted text At 05:20 PM 6/23/2008, you wrote: Looking for suggestions on best place to buy replacement screens for a 2002 EV Weekender. They were pretty flimsy to begin with and the dogs and harsh sunshine have them looking pretty ragged now. Is it possible to just replace the screen fabric which appears to be glued on, or does the whole frame have to be replaced, too? Had the windows tinted today and thought it might be a good time to do the screens. Karen
cactuspaws #104806 --- In ev_update@..., Stephen Jackson <register@...> wrote: I would just glue on new material. They come out pretty easily. You can get the material at a good hardware store, or just call a window/screen company, they would do it fairly cheaply. --Stephen I tried that on one screen a few years ago. I couldn't find a glue that would hold and ended up putting on gobs of something that finally held == it looks pretty bad. Can you suggest a glue that works? Maybe clear caulk? Karen
Carl Henderson #104809 I've used a thin bead of black silicone to attach loose portions of the screen. I also used a few dabs of the silicone to help hold the screen frame in place after breaking one of the tabs when removing the screen for a window tinting job. Carl toggle quoted message Show quoted text --- In ev_update@..., "cactuspaws" <awaytome@...> wrote: --- In ev_update@..., Stephen Jackson <register@> wrote: I would just glue on new material. They come out pretty easily. You can get the material at a good hardware store, or just call a window/screen company, they would do it fairly cheaply. --Stephen I tried that on one screen a few years ago. I couldn't find a glue that would hold and ended up putting on gobs of something that finally held == it looks pretty bad. Can you suggest a glue that works? Maybe clear caulk? Karen
Stephen Jackson All Messages By This Member #104811 I would probably try 3M's gasket glue. It comes under the name of "yellow snot" among car restorers, but they have a black version now. Should be available at any NAPA. Wear rubber gloves, put on a thin bead and press the screen material into it. --Stephen toggle quoted message Show quoted text At 06:39 PM 6/24/2008, you wrote: --- In <mailto:ev_update%40yahoogroups.com>ev_update@..., Stephen Jackson <register@...> wrote: I would just glue on new material. They come out pretty easily. You can get the material at a good hardware store, or just call a window/screen company, they would do it fairly cheaply. --Stephen I tried that on one screen a few years ago. I couldn't find a glue that would hold and ended up putting on gobs of something that finally held == it looks pretty bad. Can you suggest a glue that works? Maybe clear caulk? Karen
Garrett Wilner All Messages By This Member #104814 Karen, I know this is a repeat, but I wouldn't give up on the screen repair outfits. I would eat my hat with catsup if they wanted more than $20 to fix one of the screens. It's such an EASY gig for them... takes under five minutes... and the screen material is bought in bulk, costs them about 50-cents. They would be making a killing off you... it would only set you back about $20 bucks... and you would be out of there in about the same amount of time it would take you to find yellow snot at an Auto Supply Store! ;) Plus, the repair will look like NEW... none of this glue gun repair look, but actually brand NEW look! Just my TooSense! Best of luck! Garrett --- In ev_update@..., Stephen Jackson <register@...> wrote: I would probably try 3M's gasket glue. It comes under the name of "yellow snot" among car restorers, but they have a black version now. Should be available at any NAPA. Wear rubber gloves, put on a thin bead and press the screen material into it. --Stephen At 06:39 PM 6/24/2008, you wrote: --- In <mailto:ev_update%40yahoogroups.com>ev_update@..., Stephen Jackson <register@> wrote: I would just glue on new material. They come out pretty easily. You can get the material at a good hardware store, or just call a window/screen company, they would do it fairly cheaply. --Stephen I tried that on one screen a few years ago. I couldn't find a glue that would hold and ended up putting on gobs of something that finally held == it looks pretty bad. Can you suggest a glue that works? Maybe clear caulk? Karen
cactuspaws #104851 Thanks everyone. Some good ideas to try. I live in an area that is somewhat lacking in services - and those that are offered are often not worth the price, so DIY is sometimes the best option. Karen

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