jorisg

Hi guys,

I am preparing my car for the winter, and normally (with my other cars) I always used a cotton car cover to cover the car. My garage is quite dusty, I always remind myself to clean the garage inside out, but never really got to it.

Now I am a little afraid that the cover might give little scratches in the paint work from putting the cover on and off on these occassions that I do decide to drive the car.

So what are you recommendations, use a cover (and perhaps use anti swhirl cleaner in the summer) or leave the cover off and don't worry about any dust?

Thanks and regards,

Flying Finn

I'd cover it. But remember to use good cover (cottoon sounds good, you probably use cotton for drying it after the wash so...) and wash the car good before you cover it, then it won't leave any marks.

Mark in Baltimore

A car cover on a clean, garaged car shouldn't scratch the paint, unless you have a big industrial fan blowing on it and causing it to flap. I even occasionally cover my car when it's not perfectly clean and I have to cut some wood or do something that will create dust.

Rick Lee

I don't have a garage at all and I cover my car every day. A California Duster makes it looks new every time I take the cover off. It doesn't scratch at all. In fact, I think the cover somehow makes it look cleaner after it rains.

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I also cover my car after every drive. I have a garage but no matter what you do, it gets dusty. I second the California Duster. You can literally go months between washes.

Jeff 993TT

When you put/take off your cover, NEVER drag it across the paint.

Roll it over your paint instead.

For example ( assuming the cover is already on the car ), take the sides of the cover and flip them up onto the roof of the car. The cover should look like a skunk strip down your car. Then roll the cover up lenghtwise.

Do the exact opposite when putting the cover on the car.

jorisg

thanks guys, seems like the answer is to cover!! But what is a california duster? Is that an allweather cover?

My baby won't sleep a night without a blanket!

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It is a duster that looks kind of like a handheld mop. Here is a link to a picture.

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/rodi/orcalcardusw.html