Vehicle Bug Screen

by ROD917 in Outside > Camping

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Vehicle Bug Screen

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Tired of Mosquitos, flies and other flying insects bothering you while sitting in your vehicle with the windows down?

Then make a vehicle screen to cover your windows. Great for camping or sitting in your truck at the river or lake at night.

Vehicle Bug Screen

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You will need the following tools and materials.

1. Box cutter
2. Metal rulers
3. Approximately 4 yards of Heavy Duty pet screen.
http://www.joann.com/utility-fabric-pet-screening/10173334.html
4. Heavy thread
5. Sewing needle
6. Magnets
7. Paper clips

Vehicle Bug Screen

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Measure 1 inch from your door handle to the top of your door post. Then measure from your mirror to the side door post. You will then add 2 inches to all four sides because you are going to fold 2 inches on all sides and sew in the magnets.

**it's better to make the screen a little bit large you can always trim some off if it's too large. You can't add to the screen if you make it too small.

If you have a rain guard make sure your measurement is included or your screen may be too small.

Vehicle Bug Screen

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Cut out the screen for one window.

Vehicle Bug Screen

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Fold over 2 inches on all sides. I used paper clips to hold the screen in place.

Vehicle Bug Screen

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Sew in the magnets. You can use a sewing machine or hand stitch it. I hand stitched mine since I didn't have a sewing machine.

I then stitched all the way around the screen.

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