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I moved into a place with one very hazy window screen that is difficult to see through.
I have tried scrubbing it with a brush with soapy water and blasting it with the hose. But I cannot get rid of the hard material buildup. I even tried dipping a brush in CLR and scrubbing the screen.
When I Google how to clean a window screen, I just run across people telling me to do what I already tried. But I think the people touting these methods simply have screens with dirt in them.
This doesn't seem like simple dirt buildup. I enclosed a close up photo of what it looks like.
I bet if I poked all of the holes individually with a toothpick I could clean it, but that would take eons. Any advice? Thanks.
First off. This picture is vile and while I appreciate your need for assistance, you have ruined my day and I will be busy puking for the rest of the week.
To answer your actual question: I recommend just replacing it. Extra screen and cord is cheap and easy to install.
It's an incredibly large screen that goes to my back porch. I'm not sure that the window frame itself is easily removable. Would that make it tricky to install a new screen with something that large and not movable?
The screen should come off from the window frame - it is mounted in its own frame made of lightweight metal.
It's like $20 in tools and new screen to replace. Best to start on a smaller window for practice, but once you've done one, they go easy.
The frames to the screens immediately above this are easily removable, but I can't seem to figure this one out. Is it a bad idea to try to replace a screen without removing the frame?
It's not exactly a window. It's a component to a screened in porch.
You probably can, just need to find out how the screen is attached. Usually it's a rubber "bead'" that has been pressed into a notch to hold the screen. Just make sure to replace the bead too when you replace the screen.