PSA: Stop Using Car Covers!

"GeorgeyBoy" (georgeyboy) 10/07/2014 at 22:37 • Filed to: None

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They are only meant for certain situations such as after thoroughly washing a waxing your car before a long storage. NOT: every time you park your dirty Volkswagen CC, or any car.

To the person who parks in front of my complex: Not only is it a stupid inconvenience, you're putting a stupid amount of swirls on your car. It's going to make your obviously proud purchase look like this.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > GeorgeyBoy 10/07/2014 at 22:39

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#WeDontGetThatInTheStates

Agrajag > GeorgeyBoy 10/07/2014 at 22:43

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In my ignorant youth, I thought a car cover would protect my non-running car from the elements while I amassed funds. Turns out it just takes all those elements and turns them into one super disgusting layer of film just between the paint and the cover.

Mustafaluigi > GeorgeyBoy 10/07/2014 at 22:51

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I can't describe how bad I want to put a tape line down the center of that hood and give one side a good two stage with a DA. Talk about a before and after.

IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK > GeorgeyBoy 10/07/2014 at 22:54

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I use a car cover because my car doesn't have windows! Or a windshield! And it's got a big ole' hoe in the roof!

V8VespaStoppie > GeorgeyBoy 10/07/2014 at 22:55

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Was thinking of buying a car cover for the winter when its supposed to snow, hate scraping the ice off before I go to work.

GeorgeyBoy > IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK 10/07/2014 at 22:58

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I think you apply to "certain situations".

GeorgeyBoy > V8VespaStoppie 10/07/2014 at 22:58

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Make a cheap vinegar mixture, or buy some rain and ice repellent.

Scorpio GTX1 > V8VespaStoppie 10/07/2014 at 23:02

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They actually have windshield covers for this exact purpose. It's kind of like one of those sun reflectors, except it's flexible and goes on the outside of your car. They sell them everywhere in Canada.

JGrabowMSt > GeorgeyBoy 10/07/2014 at 23:02

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I don't ever cover my cars, even if they don't get driven for extended periods of time.

I do a quick wash and wax, spray detail, and park. If it's covered in dust, I'll do a quick rinse before driving.

Car covers are such an inconvenience to me. Now, if I had the space for a carcoon, that's a totally different question, and the answer is yes, yes I would store the SL600 in a carcoon if I had the space and money for one.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Scorpio GTX1 10/07/2014 at 23:10

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I bought one for my wife last Christmas. It seems to work well enough. If you want the Oppo alternative, an old bed sheet closed in both doors also works.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Mustafaluigi 10/07/2014 at 23:10

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DA?

BaconSandwich is tasty. > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 10/07/2014 at 23:11

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SEAT?

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > V8VespaStoppie 10/07/2014 at 23:16

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I've actually used a 6'x4' piece of carpet for that situation. But that was for a car that 1 has a rattle can paint job, and 2 has hole in the hood above the pod filter.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > BaconSandwich is tasty. 10/07/2014 at 23:19

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Vauxhall.

ihm96 > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 10/07/2014 at 23:25

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Thats actually a holden

ihm96 > BaconSandwich is tasty. 10/07/2014 at 23:26

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Nah its a holden

offroadkarter > GeorgeyBoy 10/07/2014 at 23:27

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better PSA, don't be a cheap ass and buy a wal mart car cover

I have a california car cover on my car and it doesn't mar the paint up.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > ihm96 10/07/2014 at 23:28

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oh shit it is... Got them mixed up.

Snooder87 > GeorgeyBoy 10/07/2014 at 23:28

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Huh, good to know. Guess I'll be finding a place with a garage before I purchase a nice cars then.

GeorgeyBoy > Snooder87 10/07/2014 at 23:29

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Nothing wrong with keeping your car outside if you maintain your paint properly, wax/sealant, wash.

ihm96 > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 10/07/2014 at 23:30

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Its pretty easy to mix up. I got to see a lot of holdens this summer on a vacation down under, so I knew for sure it was. Then I had to go look up vauxhall, because I had no idea what that looked like

GeorgeyBoy > offroadkarter 10/07/2014 at 23:33

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What material is on the inside?

I'm a firm believer on the less you touch your paint the better. When done properly it's fine though.

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > BaconSandwich is tasty. 10/07/2014 at 23:42

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Dual-action as in dual-action polisher, as opposed to an orbital buffer (cheap, worthless) or a rotary buffer (frightening machines of satan which can burn holes in your paint but are also capable of amazing things when in knowledgeable, skilled hands).

DailyTurismo > IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK 10/07/2014 at 23:51

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BOOM- car cover.

Rainbow > GeorgeyBoy 10/07/2014 at 23:51

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Also, spiders. Maybe it's just my dad's cousin's Jeep, but I think the cover is a huge part of the reason that it is always full of spiders.

GhostZ > GeorgeyBoy 10/08/2014 at 00:12

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Oh god, this is the tackiest car cover I've ever seen. This is like those T-shirts you can get with your face printed on them.

GeorgeyBoy > GhostZ 10/08/2014 at 00:15

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I can one up

offroadkarter > GeorgeyBoy 10/08/2014 at 00:28

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Its a dustop cover, calcarcover has everything on their site about it

When you cover dirty cars and move the cover around on it alot it grinds dirt into the paint and causes what you pictured, thats the real problem.

Art > GeorgeyBoy 10/08/2014 at 00:32

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if you wat a black car to stay clean then you might as well go with a dofferent color

FJ60GatewayDrug > V8VespaStoppie 10/08/2014 at 02:21

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RainX makes scraping the ice off much easier, but doesn't totally eliminate the task.

Axial > Mustafaluigi 10/08/2014 at 02:30

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Just a preliminary pass with a buffing compound applied by hand would leave a start before and after contrast.

Axial > GeorgeyBoy 10/08/2014 at 02:32

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I will continue to use a car cover. I don't put one on if the vehicle is exceptionally dirty, I buff/polish the car often enough that it doesn't matter, and the car cover offers UV protection, something very important when trying to prevent your acrylic roof from cracking, your windshield from delaminating, and your interior from decomposing.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > GeorgeyBoy 10/08/2014 at 08:35

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I'm putting away my Chrysler for the winter in my garage. it will sit pretty much until Spring. What kind of cover, if any, should I use?

GhostZ > GeorgeyBoy 10/08/2014 at 10:55

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Would this count as inpersonating a cop car?

Philbert/Phartnagle > GeorgeyBoy 10/29/2014 at 03:21

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Are you sure those swirls are caused by a car cover?

Just asking because I have used one for years and never had that particular problem, BUT I have seen that happen from improperly washed & waxed cars numerous times.

GeorgeyBoy > Philbert/Phartnagle 10/29/2014 at 12:23

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No this was just an example of swirl marks. But yes I've seen swirls from a car cover. Usually only happens when the cover is used when the car is dirty.

Philbert/Phartnagle > GeorgeyBoy 10/30/2014 at 13:59

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That makes sense, thanks for the reply. :thumbup:

Shiftright > GeorgeyBoy 11/05/2014 at 00:19

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Just buy a good quality cover, which will set you back $350 or so, and avoid the $60 Pep Boys covers

Jim Spanfeller > GeorgeyBoy 07/06/2020 at 20:20

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Some of us have to use car covers because it’s the only way to keep the car dry. Or at least it would be if it actually worked...