Hmm . . . I wonder if whomsoever makes the 3-window variety pop-top canvas (Ron, is that you?) could be convinced to make one with the no-see-um netting? Thoughts? Marc Perdue Dave C wrote: > on 5/24/2000 2:06 PM, Chris R. Rowland at cr_rowland@YAHOO.COM wrote: > > > Thanks for the floppy mirror fixes. Mine would flatten against the side of the > > Westy as soon as it experienced a wind speed of 70 MPH. That becomes > > cumulative > > in a head wind. > > > > My question is regarding the screen on my poptop. It is beginning to tear and > > I > > want to know what techniques to use to prevent it from becoming worse and the > > best method of repair. > > I don't know if there is a "best method". > One could , depending on the size of the tear, use a standard whip stitch to > bind the two sections together. > Another option would be to use fiberglass screen door fabric to sew on a > patch ovre the afflicted area. > Still yet another option is to use duct tape as a temporary repair. > And last, you could visit a specialty outdoor retailer and buy yourself some > "no-see-um" netting by the yard and and replace the entire thing. The > benefit of the latter is more pest control as the weave is tighter than the > stock netting. > Soon, I'm going to replace all stock netting with the no-see-um type. > The coolest option would be to get a new three window canvas and put > no-see-um netting in before installing. (This is what I'd really like to > do!) > > Cheers, > Dave C. > Williamsburg, VA > zzzzzzzzz__ > |E[__] [__]|[_]\\ > | _DC&SP | _ || > * * * =-( )---------( )--= > '85 GL Westy (His) > '91 Cabriolet (Hers) |
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