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Where do you get plastic mesh for the Grill mod?

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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 08:25 PM
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Default Where do you get plastic mesh for the Grill mod?

Hey guys, I've read about the grill mode on the write up section. I want to do one too, but I can't find plastic diamond shaped mesh. I looked in the local Lowe's store and HomeDepot (I am in San Francisco). Where do you find them?
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 09:08 PM
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It's just plastic gutter guard; although Lowe's and Home Depot are the obvious places to look, it would seem like any ol' hardware store would have it. You can get it online but it's so inexpensive you'll probably pay as much for shipping as you will for the product. Just check some other local hardware stores and it's bound to turn up sooner than later.

http://www.google.com/products/catal...722&os=sellers#
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 09:20 PM
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Get the expanded steel or aluminum. At home depot its in the same row with all the nuts and bolts. I think they are all set up basically the same.
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ChopN
Get the expanded steel or aluminum. At home depot its in the same row with all the nuts and bolts. I think they are all set up basically the same.
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Yes, I found steel mesh in Lowe's however I would prefer plastic as it will not rust, much lighter to be held in place by zipties, don't need to paint it.

I actually looked in the rain gator section for the mesh and all they have some gutter white strips with rounded holes .
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ntropy
It's just plastic gutter guard; although Lowe's and Home Depot are the obvious places to look, it would seem like any ol' hardware store would have it. You can get it online but it's so inexpensive you'll probably pay as much for shipping as you will for the product. Just check some other local hardware stores and it's bound to turn up sooner than later.

http://www.google.com/products/catal...722&os=sellers#
Thank you, I will also try Ace hardware store and if worst come to worse I will just order it online.
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I saw the plastic gutter mesh in black the other day at OSH.
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ChopN
I saw the plastic gutter mesh in black the other day at OSH.
Ooops forgot about the Osh :-), thanks will check it out too.
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 08:36 AM
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I ordered my online (aluminum expanded metal) and had it cut to size. I then had it powder coated. Total cost was about $30.
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 08:45 AM
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I kept getting huge bugs stuck in mine from all my highway driving so I took it out lol
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by SFBayArea
I actually looked in the rain gator section for the mesh and all they have some gutter white strips with rounded holes .

Yeah, it looks like this installed after being painted:
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