Sourcing a Jalouise Window Fly Screen Seal

I have a replacement mesh for the fly screen, which I got off here ages ago and has been sat waiting to be fitted.

However, I need to source the rubber seal that holds it in place, as I'm pretty certain the old one will just fall apart when I take it out.

Does anyone know where I can find them? I have checked all the normal places, but none seem to stock the fly screen rubber.

The pic below shows the one I mean: (I'll also be taking the opportunity to clean up the frame while the mesh is out!)

 

I think you'll find it comes out fine, but if not look for some wire the same size and colour and pull out the wires so you can use the plastic.

 

Cheers Zed, not a bad idea.

Am surprised no-one seems to do these though.

 

Maybe because they tend to survive and with a quick wash, look like new and work perfectly well.

 

Fair one - maybe I'm just being too nervous about removing mine!

 

Go on, you know you want to!

 

I'm not sure if my new ones came with the window seal kit for the Westy window or with the mesh. Someone on here used to do the mesh, can't remember who, and will probably know where to get the fixing beading. Mine are beaded on the opposite side to yours as well. Hope the frames are going to get polished up before the new mesh goes in, for a quick job use Autosol and some green pan cleaner pads (the plastic ones from the supermarket).

 

did you do this @pHiL any pics!? thanks!

 

they are anodised so any scotch brighting will only quicken the corroding process

 

I refurbed a Devon mosi screen and also made a copy of the original...the mesh is oversized and held in situ with 'knock in' strip...anything slightly larger than the channel which will compress will do the job....as @zed suggested....1.5mm^2 insulated cable will probably do it....
Refurbing oxidized anodizing is an arse....basically, you need to strip it back to raw ali, but if you use abrasive, you then have to polish back to flat...Any domestic cleaner with NaOH (sodium hydroxide) will clean ali....strong stuff like heavy duty oven cleaner will shift anodizing....you may be able to buy super strength stuff from ebay....it will wash anodize dye of most things...once removed, you can polish/laquer or reanodize.... as @lhu1281 mentioned...scotchbrite will simply scratch the surface

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sodium-Hy...Equipment_Lab_Supplies_ET&hash=item1e84f2f548

experiment with the strength and wear gloves

 

http://www.meshdirect.co.uk/Woven-Stainless-Wire-Cloth-34-mesh-0-5-mm-aperture.html
Stainless mesh....buy some samples....British midges are smaller than Mosquitoes

 

Ive got a fair bit of flyscreen nylon mesh here if anybody wants some, its used on the eaves of houses for the same reason

 

Caustic eats Aluminium, and the reaction creates Hydrogen

 

so not a good idea to use it on a jalousie...

 

Well with extreme caution if you must
As Vanorak said, it more than cleans it strips

 

There is an acidic cleaner available, it's used for cleaning aluminium windows and conservatories

 

I'm always up for some acid ...
Bit of research needed before I doo mine

 

Have a search for Aluminium brightener, not available in tablet form

 

I'm not sure if the Westy windows were ever actually anodised, but in any case at 40 years old with heavy corrosion the anodising is long gone. A power wheel with scotchbrite will take off the corrosion and leave a matt finish. You can then work down through a coarse paste on a sisal wheel to a fine paste on a cloth wheel to get a really good finish. If you skip the scotchbrite stage, you don't get as good a final finish.

Yes, this finish is unprotected and will corrode again if neglected, but I'm hoping the windows will stay looking good with a bit of TLC.

Result using the 3 stage process, Scotchbrite first: