Outdoor cover
10-24-2016, 11:22 AM
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Covercraft Weathershield HD or HP. I picked the one that is washable at home with a large enough residential washer.
http://www.covercraft.com/us/en/covercrafter#
Fits very nicely. Only problem is front vs back is not always obvious and labeled.
http://www.covercraft.com/us/en/covercrafter#
Fits very nicely. Only problem is front vs back is not always obvious and labeled.
10-26-2016, 02:22 PM
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I've given up on covers. I guess they're fine if your just "storing" the car, but if you need to drive the car, they are a mess.
What do you do with a sopping wet cover after you pull it off the car in the morning?
What do you do with a sopping wet cover after you pull it off the car in the morning?
10-26-2016, 02:51 PM
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I'm against using covers unless it's inside a climate controlled building. Seen too many that were covered outside whose paint is ruined due to the moisture being trapped under it. If it's going to be outside, give it a great wash and wax and wash it when it gets dirty again.
10-26-2016, 11:47 PM
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Autoanything.com, a great resource with custower reviews on different flavors of covers.
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10-27-2016, 01:27 AM
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I'm against using covers unless it's inside a climate controlled building. Seen too many that were covered outside whose paint is ruined due to the moisture being trapped under it. If it's going to be outside, give it a great wash and wax and wash it when it gets dirty again.
I agree, and if dust gets on the paint.... and the wind gets the cover flapping against the dusty paint, it can get ugly quick.
10-27-2016, 07:13 PM
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I'm against using covers unless it's inside a climate controlled building. Seen too many that were covered outside whose paint is ruined due to the moisture being trapped under it. If it's going to be outside, give it a great wash and wax and wash it when it gets dirty again.
Meanwhile...
I browsed Chuck Z's post to a recent thread about something, where he showed off (again) his technique for protecting the car during resto efforts. He has thin painter's plastic stretched over the exterior of the car, blue taped to the body at the body edges. Were I forced to leave a good car outside for winter hibernation, I'd look hard at his method, put a few big dessicant bags and an incandescent light bulb propped up inside the car, then top that with a winter cover of some sort, tied down securely, to protect the plastic. Like a bubble bag but without the bubble part and the blower. Note that no more than three extra brain cells were devoted to this thought. Not because it didn't deserve more, but because that's all I have.
10-28-2016, 01:26 PM
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A friend at a body shop used to recommend against covers for some of those reasons, but my personal (and limited) experience has been to the contrary and covers have worked great at keeping the cars finish from fading and protecting it from the elements.
My 928 is a daily driver, but I always keep it covered at work (actually I cover it any time its parked longer than 1 hour outside) just to minimize UV exposure, tree/bird droppings, whatever. Definitely go with something that has a soft enough underside to not damage the paint. My first cover was very light and rain resistant but was a bit abrasive against the paint.
I currently use a "two cover" process at work on the days it rains, using a soft flannel-like or fleece like cover on dry days (i.e. something that is very soft on the finish), then putting my rain resistant cover over that cover on days when it looks like it could rain. This keeps the car generally dry, even on wet days so the only rain my car ever sees is only when I'm driving in the rain.
When the flannel cover finally wears out, based on recommendations I've seen elsewhere, it looks like the Weathershield HP from Covercraft will probably be the way to go as a single cover. I've read only positive reviews from everyone that has one.
If you decide to get a cover, don't skimp on getting a good one. If you think they are expensive, compare it to repainting your car and recovering your interior.
My 928 is a daily driver, but I always keep it covered at work (actually I cover it any time its parked longer than 1 hour outside) just to minimize UV exposure, tree/bird droppings, whatever. Definitely go with something that has a soft enough underside to not damage the paint. My first cover was very light and rain resistant but was a bit abrasive against the paint.
I currently use a "two cover" process at work on the days it rains, using a soft flannel-like or fleece like cover on dry days (i.e. something that is very soft on the finish), then putting my rain resistant cover over that cover on days when it looks like it could rain. This keeps the car generally dry, even on wet days so the only rain my car ever sees is only when I'm driving in the rain.
When the flannel cover finally wears out, based on recommendations I've seen elsewhere, it looks like the Weathershield HP from Covercraft will probably be the way to go as a single cover. I've read only positive reviews from everyone that has one.
If you decide to get a cover, don't skimp on getting a good one. If you think they are expensive, compare it to repainting your car and recovering your interior.
10-28-2016, 02:31 PM
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Way back when I was employed at a 'regular' job, I made sure I had underground parking. Even in the secure, sheltered and relatively climate-stable garage, my cars would have a cover on them when parked. The covered-parking upgrade was about $20/month vs outdoor parking, the total bargain. I even paid for my penny-strapped project secretary to park inside too, so my stuff would be at the top of her to-do stack. One of the better fringe-benefit "investments" I ever made.
I figured that covered and protected parking in SoCal easily saved at least twice the cost just in avoided car-wash expenses for normal drive-through-car-wash folks.
I figured that covered and protected parking in SoCal easily saved at least twice the cost just in avoided car-wash expenses for normal drive-through-car-wash folks.