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windstop & hood straps 10 years 8 months ago #127038

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Has anybody painted their mesh windshield? if so what did it look like, also I have purchased some hood straps and no idea how to put them on ......any ideas?

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windstop & hood straps 10 years 8 months ago #127041

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For the hood straps take a look at this photo

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windstop & hood straps 10 years 8 months ago #127043

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On the mesh type windstops you can remove the rubber strip and change the mesh material for any material of your choice, I recollect someone having used material from IKEA as they wanted it to match a tan interior.

With the rubber/mesh removed the frame could then be easily painted.

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windstop & hood straps 10 years 8 months ago #127047

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does the size of the mesh holes matter?

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windstop & hood straps 10 years 8 months ago #127048

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The finer the mesh the better it'll work.

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windstop & hood straps 10 years 8 months ago #127049

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PQD44 wrote: wrote:
For the hood straps take a look at this photo

The velcro ones work in basically the same way.

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windstop & hood straps 10 years 8 months ago #127052

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Would fitting these, stop the need to push down one of the roof bars to fold the roof down. At present I have to fold the roof down part way then fold down one rail for it to fold down completely?

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