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Car Cover Questions: Outside Storage.
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<blockquote data-quote="ANGREY" data-source="post: 16645248" data-attributes="member: 188865"><p>I happen to have considerable experience and insight into this issue.</p><p></p><p>1) There are competing interests when it comes to covering a vehicle and much of it depends on where you're located and for how long you'll cover the car.</p><p></p><p>Many/Most manufacturers to NOT like to create impermeable membranes because they're worried about molding if moisture becomes trapped between the cover and the vehicle. While this is a problem in areas where the dew point is reached often, for MOST people who uncover their cars and use them at least infrequently, I find that permeable covers create more problems than they avoid.</p><p></p><p>There are many reasons to cover a car, keep bird shit, plant droppings, UV, dust, etc from wearing the paint surfaces and other vulnerable parts.</p><p></p><p>Other aspects that a lot of cover manufacturers consider or promote are ding/dent protection, but I find that to be a bit of a non issue. If you're worried your car is gonna get dinged (in my mind) you shouldn't park it there.</p><p></p><p>Having said all that, the BEST solution I've seen is the following:</p><p></p><p>1) Do NOT get the covers with plush liners. Yes they make it soft and easy on your car's finish, but over time, all that happens is whatever fibers/textiles the liner is crafted from break down and detach and it ends up creating a fine dust or residue on your paint job (meaning you have to wash the car EVERY time you uncover it).</p><p></p><p>2) Absolutely get a fitted cover. Wind action will DESTROY a paint job in no time. Spend the money and get something SPECIFICALLY crafted to fit your car like a glove.</p><p></p><p>3) Get a silicone or water sealant product and coat the exterior to make it water proof. If you do this, it'll prevent water that penetrates through the cover to the paint. When the cover is soaked, many times places where it rests tight (like the low spots of the hood, the trunk deck) or anywhere water can pond or pool, what you're left with when you uncover the car is a giant water spot of dried dissolved solids. Call it dust, salt, whatever, if your cover doesn't completely shed water, again, you'll simply have to wash the car EVERY time you uncover it. We could have a separate thread and debate whether washing the car affects the finishes on it.</p><p></p><p>I recommend camp dry (kiwi) but there's other products on the market. They're pretty expensive and don't go very far in coverage, so you'll end up spending about $80-$100 to waterproof it.</p><p></p><p>Yes, you run the risk that if moisture or condensation forms under the cover and you don't clear it for long periods of time, mold/mildew can form. But my experience is MOST people uncover their cars often enough for this not to be a concern.</p><p></p><p>So if you get a thin, non lined cover and seal it properly, every time you uncover the car you'll be left with a paint finish that's largely in the same state as you left it. No fibers from the liner. No salt/water staining from moisture that migrated through the cover. And you get UV protection for the poly parts and pieces and generally overall.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ANGREY, post: 16645248, member: 188865"] I happen to have considerable experience and insight into this issue. 1) There are competing interests when it comes to covering a vehicle and much of it depends on where you're located and for how long you'll cover the car. Many/Most manufacturers to NOT like to create impermeable membranes because they're worried about molding if moisture becomes trapped between the cover and the vehicle. While this is a problem in areas where the dew point is reached often, for MOST people who uncover their cars and use them at least infrequently, I find that permeable covers create more problems than they avoid. There are many reasons to cover a car, keep bird shit, plant droppings, UV, dust, etc from wearing the paint surfaces and other vulnerable parts. Other aspects that a lot of cover manufacturers consider or promote are ding/dent protection, but I find that to be a bit of a non issue. If you're worried your car is gonna get dinged (in my mind) you shouldn't park it there. Having said all that, the BEST solution I've seen is the following: 1) Do NOT get the covers with plush liners. Yes they make it soft and easy on your car's finish, but over time, all that happens is whatever fibers/textiles the liner is crafted from break down and detach and it ends up creating a fine dust or residue on your paint job (meaning you have to wash the car EVERY time you uncover it). 2) Absolutely get a fitted cover. Wind action will DESTROY a paint job in no time. Spend the money and get something SPECIFICALLY crafted to fit your car like a glove. 3) Get a silicone or water sealant product and coat the exterior to make it water proof. If you do this, it'll prevent water that penetrates through the cover to the paint. When the cover is soaked, many times places where it rests tight (like the low spots of the hood, the trunk deck) or anywhere water can pond or pool, what you're left with when you uncover the car is a giant water spot of dried dissolved solids. Call it dust, salt, whatever, if your cover doesn't completely shed water, again, you'll simply have to wash the car EVERY time you uncover it. We could have a separate thread and debate whether washing the car affects the finishes on it. I recommend camp dry (kiwi) but there's other products on the market. They're pretty expensive and don't go very far in coverage, so you'll end up spending about $80-$100 to waterproof it. Yes, you run the risk that if moisture or condensation forms under the cover and you don't clear it for long periods of time, mold/mildew can form. But my experience is MOST people uncover their cars often enough for this not to be a concern. So if you get a thin, non lined cover and seal it properly, every time you uncover the car you'll be left with a paint finish that's largely in the same state as you left it. No fibers from the liner. No salt/water staining from moisture that migrated through the cover. And you get UV protection for the poly parts and pieces and generally overall. [/QUOTE]
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