Car Cover

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
I'm looking to get a good car cover, not one to break my pocket, but something good as my Hudson will be outside under a car port for a little while.

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    You might take a look at www.calcarcover.com. They list a bunch of various

    types of car covers. I have not bought from them but I think they have a

    good reputation. Howard
  • Richard E.
    Richard E. Senior Contributor
    I got a great deal on a California Car cover on Ebay's "make an offer" page. Apparently someone ordered one for a '36 Terraplane and then either returned it or never took delivery.



    Also look back on this forum for a discussion on car covers. They apparently are controversial.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Richard E. wrote:
    I got a great deal on a California Car cover on Ebay's "make an offer" page. Apparently someone ordered one for a '36 Terraplane and then either returned it or never took delivery.



    Also look back on this forum for a discussion on car covers. They apparently are controversial.
    Controversy
    The paint guys on here said DON"T DO IT, not even with the best available.
    If this is just a temp deal why not fashion some BLACK plastic around the carport to keep the sun etc. off it ? BUD
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Richard E. wrote:
    I got a great deal on a California Car cover on Ebay's "make an offer" page. Apparently someone ordered one for a '36 Terraplane and then either returned it or never took delivery.



    Also look back on this forum for a discussion on car covers. They apparently are controversial.



    Hudsonnut2009-



    I concur. There has been quite a lot of debate about car covers here on the forum. I use one, but car resides in garage (non Heated/AC). Don't reccommend one for constant outside use. Do a search here on the forum as mentioned by Richard and read through past discussions before making your decision.
  • rambos_ride
    rambos_ride Senior Contributor
    I was an autobody journeyman for 8 years somewhere in my life :rolleyes:

    But I was priveledged to work on a lot of show cars and restorations during that time - I saw first hand the damage a car cover can do to a perfectly restored-or worse-original paint job.

    Car covers are great if you are in a clean dry environment, or you don't care about your paint job :confused:

    If you park your car outside with a cover on it any moisture trapped between the cover and skin of the paint it will cook and blister the paint from the inside out in a very short period of days, although the damage may not show right away.

    If you park your car inside and moisture is trapped between the cover and skin of the paint it will dry and scar the paint - not unlike leaving bird poopy baking on your car in the hot sun :o

    Please Note: When I talk about "moisture being trapped" I mean from ANY SOURCE, including c-o-n-d-e-n-s-a-t-i-o-n!

    You also will have issues with wind abrasion damage as even the slightest fluttering of the cover over the paint will cause damage.

    This is just my personal opinion based on my experiences working on cars that had anywhere from an everyday street car - to show quality restorations - the results were always the same...rework of the paint job, paid for at the expense of the customer.:(
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    It's under a car port...but It's not going to protect the interior, it's an older original paint job as well.



    any suggestions if I decide not to go with a car cover?
  • rambos_ride
    rambos_ride Senior Contributor
    hudsonnut2009 wrote:
    It's under a car port...but It's not going to protect the interior, it's an older original paint job as well.

    any suggestions if I decide not to go with a car cover?

    Can you hang (AND SECURE!) tarps from the carport support posts or outside header?

    That way you could close off the just the "windward" sides from the elements and not have anything touching the paint.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    rambos_ride wrote:
    Can you hang (AND SECURE!) tarps from the carport support posts or outside header?



    That way you could close off the just the "windward" sides from the elements and not have anything touching the paint.
    As I previousely suggested and DAN agrees, best bet is a material which will block the sun, not touch the car. Cheapest way is some BLACK plastic that comes in a roll from any bldg supply, most hardware stores, and hung around the outside of the carport , ALL sides, would be quick and easy to open if you wanted to take it out for a drive, I find all kinds of uses for the stuff and keep some around at all times useing it over and over BUD
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Just found this site and this looks pretty interesting.



    http://www.touchlesscarcover.com/
  • rambos_ride
    rambos_ride Senior Contributor
    51hornetA wrote:
    Just found this site and this looks pretty interesting.

    http://www.touchlesscarcover.com/

    Arrrgghhh! Just an elaborate tent! Why couldn't I have patented this idea first :mad: :D

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  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    VERY COOL! :cool: Unfortunately, not big enough for a step-down.
  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Senior Contributor
    All the problems with car covers have been covered. (Pun intended) But don't forget what a stray cat can do to an unprotected car. I use a Budge cheap cover when I can't keep the car indoors. It does little tokeep the dust off and probably would chafe the paint if blown with a windstorm,, But a cat's claws can be very destructive! :D
  • Clutchguy
    Clutchguy Senior Contributor
    What about using wax-car polish. Why not apply it all over the car and leave it?. You can use soap on the inside of the windows for sun blockage?. Wax comes off relatively easy,so does soap. Just my 2 cents-seems to be all that's left after 4-15:eek:
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