Every book on repairs makes screen replacement seem simple - and it would be if the dang frame came out and could be laid out flat on a table. My Bubble however has the frame attached to a large aluminum trailer. Oh, not "large" large but the frame is extremely tough to get to with any normal window screening tools. I've make a little tool out of small diameter steel rod but it's not working too well - I can't get any leverage on it. Any suggestions?
Jo Ann
Most home improvement stores sell a tool for replacing the screens. It looks kinda like a pizza cutter with a wheel on each end. One is which has a convex wheel is for starting the spline and the other is for final insertion of the spline. When replacing the screen, start with a few inches more screen than is required on all sides, and final trim after the spline is inserted. Use a sharp knife like an Xacto with a new blade to do the trimming.
Dan
As I read the original post, Jo An has the tool, she just cannot use it with the screen installed in the window frame. I think her question is more along the lines of how to remove the screen frame so she can work on it.
Stealing this thread for my questions....I need to replace the screens,a nd I don't see anything that looks like the airstream screen color at home depot, any suggestions??? where can I get new????
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Ron
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I used the solar screen they sell at Home Depot. I bought the charcoal color thinking it would give the windows a tinted look, which it did. It also blocks a lot of heat, the downside is that the weave is so tight that natural breezes don't blow through as easy a screen with the bigger weave.
I also lightly sanded the frames and painted them with Aluminum spray paint before I put the screen in and they looked new again.
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My 74 has a green fabric (nylon or fiberglass I guess) screen. I have not seen this in my many trips to Hdw or Bldg Supply houses. Anyone know what color and style was original in the 70's?
Not that I am trying to stay authentic, I couldn't care less about the color as long as they all match in front room and galley. The green however looks nice.
Interesting screen color! I just replaced my screens on the 73. I went with charcoal fiberglass. The stuff I replaced I believe was original and was a grey color, also fiberglass. My 56 has aluminum screen. The 77 has grey fiberglass.
I just replaced 3 screens with grey fiberglass I bought from Lowe's Home Improvement. They matched what was in the door and windows perfectly.
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My 74 has a green fabric (nylon or fiberglass I guess) screen. I have not seen this in my many trips to Hdw or Bldg Supply houses. Anyone know what color and style was original in the 70's?
Not that I am trying to stay authentic, I couldn't care less about the color as long as they all match in front room and galley. The green however looks nice.
If color is important to you and money no object, consider copper screen. You could then treat the copper with a solution to make a green patina on it. On the other hand, isn't there some mysterious reaction between aluminium and copper that is corrosive?.......
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You may have to do a bit of hunting, but there is a grey fiberglass screen that is still made. I like the fact that the screen allows in some of the light. I redid a coach with the dark stuff and did not like it as well.
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On my 74 I unscrewed the screen frame, removed the old screen, reinstalled the new fiberglass screen and spray painted the entire frame and screen an off white. I took my time and did not get a lot of build-up on the screen itself. I had to paint the screen from both sides but it look like what I took out. I don't see why green paint would work any differently.
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