Insect Screen for Moon Roof

Feb 05, 2006 3 Replies

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Bob Giel 20 years ago

This is a great group.

I would appreciate constructive suggestions for installing a non-destructive and removable insect screen on a 2002 Camry moon roof.

My other vehicles had metallic frames around the windows and roof openings, so rubber magnetic strips sewn (hem-like) into a fiberglass screen material worked like a dream to allow air circulation without insects.

The Camry seems to have a very attractive upholstered plastic (so non-magnetic). I was thinking Velcro but fear that would look tacky, and possibly damage the car interior.

TIA Bob Giel Los Angeles, Calif.

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Sharx35 20 years ago

You actually have bugs in SOCAL?

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Bob Giel 20 years ago

Yes, we have bugs in SOCAL. Some with six legs and others with two.

Seriously, my reason for asking is a planned trip to Yellowstone and a few other camping trips, before that, where time and other restraints may require my sleeping in the car.

In those cases, I'd like to crack open the moon roof just a bit, to let out moisture and excess heat, without having a swarm of whatever bugs live in the area joining me in the car.

It is vital that I have a really good seal and keep out every single insect, large and small.

I was thinking of making a flexible screen that might fit into the groove for the sliding cover. If I slide back the cover first, a screen might fit into the space it leaves behind, but proper sealing could be a problem.

Right now, that's my best idea unless I attach magnets to the outside of the roof and only slide back the roof glass instead of tilting it upward, as I wanted to do..

Bob Giel

Los Angeles

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Sharx35 20 years ago

The latter would be those DEMONrat ones in L.A., eh?

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