J.B Weld fixed my screens.
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:27 pm
Our window screens are all original and at least 20 years old.
The little plastic corner locks [plastic angle pieces] which hold each rail together at the corner had turned to dust. They dissolved when i touched them and the frame flopped out of square like a limp fish.
Too hard to try to dig out each one and insert new ones.
I went to Lowes and bought a pack of 4 little metal angle brackets. The ones with 2 screw holes on each side.
I placed each corner bracket so they wouldn't interfere with how the screen fits into it's frame on the house.
I market each outline on the frame then mixed up a little batch of J.B.Weld.
A little dab on the frame and placed each angle bracket in place. 8 clamps for 4 corners.
4 little pieces of wax paper over each bracket and the 2 spring clamps, one for each side rail corner. This keeps the glue from seeping through the little screw holes and sticking to the clamps.
I set it aside for 24 hours and it was a square and strong as it was 20 years ago.
These brackets must be placed on the side of the screen opposite the side that has the rubber splines, so they don't interfere with screen material replacement.
The first screen I repaired has 4 large washers, one at each corner. This is before I spent $1.29 for the "L" brackets.
It is amazing what you can do to save money, not to mention I love J.B Weld.
Everyone probably knows this trick, but it was new to me.
The little plastic corner locks [plastic angle pieces] which hold each rail together at the corner had turned to dust. They dissolved when i touched them and the frame flopped out of square like a limp fish.
Too hard to try to dig out each one and insert new ones.
I went to Lowes and bought a pack of 4 little metal angle brackets. The ones with 2 screw holes on each side.
I placed each corner bracket so they wouldn't interfere with how the screen fits into it's frame on the house.
I market each outline on the frame then mixed up a little batch of J.B.Weld.
A little dab on the frame and placed each angle bracket in place. 8 clamps for 4 corners.
4 little pieces of wax paper over each bracket and the 2 spring clamps, one for each side rail corner. This keeps the glue from seeping through the little screw holes and sticking to the clamps.
I set it aside for 24 hours and it was a square and strong as it was 20 years ago.
These brackets must be placed on the side of the screen opposite the side that has the rubber splines, so they don't interfere with screen material replacement.
The first screen I repaired has 4 large washers, one at each corner. This is before I spent $1.29 for the "L" brackets.
It is amazing what you can do to save money, not to mention I love J.B Weld.
Everyone probably knows this trick, but it was new to me.