Lazy Daze Owners' Group

    NOTE; If your screens stay in the track, don’t rattle, keep bugs out and are easy to remove and replace, (despite the condition of the spring clips), THEN DON’T DO THIS.


Older model “window screen spring-clip” hack.

Use a double loop, 6 to 10 mm split jump ring, on the lower rail of the track the screen fits into.  
It holds the screen tight enough in that track so that the screen doesn’t fall out, rattle, allow bugs to get in or interfere with the opening and closing of the window.  And best of all, makes it a breeze to remove and replace the screens for washing.

Detailed explanation, pix and links below.





Jump rings are used in jewelry making and as fishing lure connectors. Since I do jewelry making I had an assortment on hand and could experiment with them to find the most effective size and style. For my bus, the 8mm, double loop, split ring with a more open loop end was the perfect fit, for both the small and large windows. 

You will need to experiment with your own windows to find a good fit, as the fit is likely to be dependent upon the condition, wear and etcetera, of your rails and screen grooves.

FIRST,  I removed everything from inside of the groove, on all the screens. Then cleaned and lubed the screen groove, then cleaned and lubed the rails and tracks of the window frame insert.
(I did NOTHING to the window panes).

Second, I put one jump ring on the screen rail, towards the widow’s center post. I seated the UPPER part of the screen into the rail first as close to the screen’s  ‘closed position’ as possible, then set the lower portion of the screen on its rail by lifting it gently over the jump ring so the ring was inside the screen’s groove.

Lastly, I opened and closed the window a few times to make sure the jump ring stayed in the groove. It is at this stage where you will have to find out what size jump ring works for you.

 If it doesn’t interfere with the window but the screen is still loose, try the next size up jump ring.
If the ring interferes with the window or the window moves the ring, try the next size down jump ring.

The only drawback I could find to this, as compared to the original clips, is that you can’t slide the screens open and closed once you set them over the jump ring. Doing so rolls the jump ring off the rail.

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I included pix of old clip in case you want to try and find them. If you need full size version of pix, message me.

How about glueing the rings in place with a dab of hot glue?

Larry

Alice

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