Do use a car cover?
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Do use a car cover?
So, I use a car cover, when my car is washed I usually cover it at night and at work during the day for about a week. Then I finally leave it exposed full time for a few more days until it's time to wash again.
Well, some how my wife never knew this, and is now giving me shit saying it's basically like double parking and that I look like a complete douche.
Am I nuts? Covering it gives me a few extra days of dust free cleanness. It cuts back on all the dust at my office and the salt dew I get at my apartment since I am close to the beach.
but now i'm thinking, I don't ever see other people doing this? Am I to anal? I've got the cover on/off time down to about 30 seconds so it's not like I spend a lot of time doing it.
Anyone else do this?
Well, some how my wife never knew this, and is now giving me shit saying it's basically like double parking and that I look like a complete douche.
Am I nuts? Covering it gives me a few extra days of dust free cleanness. It cuts back on all the dust at my office and the salt dew I get at my apartment since I am close to the beach.
but now i'm thinking, I don't ever see other people doing this? Am I to anal? I've got the cover on/off time down to about 30 seconds so it's not like I spend a lot of time doing it.
Anyone else do this?
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I'll be doing it here with my new car. Mostly for the daytime, when the sun is brutal (100 degree heat with high humidity).
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I use those Maguire's spray stuff... spray and wipe... like every other day and I can go a long long time before washing... BUT that's only if I spray and wipe at least every other day... If I start to slack... and go 3+ days? Then I gotta wash.
but as for covering? I don't think it's a big deal... it's YOUR car, and just shows that you care and kinda lazy...
There was a guy at my gym that would cover his car during his 1 hour workout.... we used to laugh at that... he doesn't do it anymore.
but as for covering? I don't think it's a big deal... it's YOUR car, and just shows that you care and kinda lazy...
There was a guy at my gym that would cover his car during his 1 hour workout.... we used to laugh at that... he doesn't do it anymore.
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I guess its just as pretentious as QD'ing my car about every 3rd day, though much more obvious.
I don't see anything wrong with it I guess. I'm sure you've got it down so it doesnt take you that long to do.
I don't see anything wrong with it I guess. I'm sure you've got it down so it doesnt take you that long to do.
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Originally Posted by Tripp11
Hell, I cover one of my cars when it's INSIDE the garage to keep the dust off of it! So, I can relate!
ya, my suburban sits under a cover full time in a garage
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Originally Posted by is300eater
I use those Maguire's spray stuff... spray and wipe... like every other day and I can go a long long time before washing... BUT that's only if I spray and wipe at least every other day... If I start to slack... and go 3+ days? Then I gotta wash.
but as for covering? I don't think it's a big deal... it's YOUR car, and just shows that you care and kinda lazy...
There was a guy at my gym that would cover his car during his 1 hour workout.... we used to laugh at that... he doesn't do it anymore.
but as for covering? I don't think it's a big deal... it's YOUR car, and just shows that you care and kinda lazy...
There was a guy at my gym that would cover his car during his 1 hour workout.... we used to laugh at that... he doesn't do it anymore.
ya, my car is only covered if it's going to sit for 7-8 hours +
And it's a great excuse to have other people drive to lunch at work
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Im not anal about my cars. I bought the car so it can serve me, not the other way around. Obviously i do maintenance so that the car is able to what its intended to but other then that, i dont baby it. Covering my daily driver? seems kinda pompous to me...
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Problem with car covers is both the cover and the car have to be completely clean and dirt free. If there is even a most minute dirt particle in either/or, you can scratch/mar the paint.
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Originally Posted by ATXCLS
I am the same way with the Viper. Never thought about it like your wife did . . .
seriously, neither did I. It all started because this cat likes to sleep and piss on my car cover and I snapped a pick of it today and sent it to my wife..............the first thing was "YOU COVER YOUR CAR NIGHTLY? WHAT A DOUCHE"
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The cover also gives this cat something to sleep on and some protection to my hood. Fucker sleeps on my car everyday. I don't know why he's been doing it for MONTHS. There are like 100 other cars around me, but he picks my car whether it's covered or not.
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Originally Posted by FutureBagdA4
Problem with car covers is both the cover and the car have to be completely clean and dirt free. If there is even a most minute dirt particle in either/or, you can scratch/mar the paint.
You can only get so anal. Hence why after a few days I finally start leaving the cover off. Anything and everything will "mar" your paint. You can't wash your car w/o marring your paint (my suburban has never seen actual water).
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I mean, I can see this being done with a Ferrari, but a daily driver with nearly 40,000 miles on it, in a state where it never rains? WTF?
It's not that I'm saying it's *wrong*. I'm just saying, it's overkill.
In fact, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the "cat" who peed on your car cover was actually one of our neighbors proclaiming your douchebaggery for all the world to see.
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Originally Posted by CLpower
So, I use a car cover, when my car is washed I usually cover it at night and at work during the day for about a week. Then I finally leave it exposed full time for a few more days until it's time to wash again.
Well, some how my wife never knew this, and is now giving me shit saying it's basically like double parking and that I look like a complete douche.
Am I nuts? Covering it gives me a few extra days of dust free cleanness. It cuts back on all the dust at my office and the salt dew I get at my apartment since I am close to the beach.
but now i'm thinking, I don't ever see other people doing this? Am I to anal? I've got the cover on/off time down to about 30 seconds so it's not like I spend a lot of time doing it.
Anyone else do this?
Well, some how my wife never knew this, and is now giving me shit saying it's basically like double parking and that I look like a complete douche.
Am I nuts? Covering it gives me a few extra days of dust free cleanness. It cuts back on all the dust at my office and the salt dew I get at my apartment since I am close to the beach.
but now i'm thinking, I don't ever see other people doing this? Am I to anal? I've got the cover on/off time down to about 30 seconds so it's not like I spend a lot of time doing it.
Anyone else do this?
All of my cars reside under a cover, including my Accord and pickup.
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I mean, I can see this being done with a Ferrari, but a daily driver with nearly 40,000 miles on it, in a state where it never rains? WTF?
It's not that I'm saying it's *wrong*. I'm just saying, it's overkill.
In fact, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the "cat" who peed on your car cover was actually one of our neighbors proclaiming your douchebaggery for all the world to see.
Love you, baby.
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Goat is alive and well.
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Goat is alive and well.
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She'll be stoked to hear, i've been keeping her updated on progress. Speaking of that, it's been a few months since we've heard anything!!
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Originally Posted by GreenMonster
Yeah, my car gets covered ![Big Grin](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<--- never seen anything like that (only seen snow fall 2x's)
get rid of that 4x4 lift, your f'ing tires have snow ON TOP of them
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She'll be stoked to hear, i've been keeping her updated on progress. Speaking of that, it's been a few months since we've heard anything!!
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yeah, I did the same thing...car parked in garage and covered. I just hate the dust build up.
But I got rid of the car cover and now just wash it weekly.
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Originally Posted by AMGala
Your wife equates covering a car to double parking ![Huh](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/huh.gif)
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ya, trust me, I tried to express how dumb I thought that comparison was.....but you know woman and being rational
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I don't think you're doing anything wrong by covering it for the first week after a wash. In fact, putting the cover on when the car is dirty could make it worse and scratch the paint from what I've heard. And if the car is dirty and you put the cover on, you gotta make it a habit to clean the car cover regularly otherwise you'll start putting tiny tiny scratches in the paint and over time it'll get worse and worse IMO. Then again you are the expert detailer so go ahead and prove me wrong. ![Trout Slap](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/troutslap.gif)
I'm thinking about buying a car cover and doing it when we get our new ride, whether I drive it to work or it sits in the garage.
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I'm thinking about buying a car cover and doing it when we get our new ride, whether I drive it to work or it sits in the garage.
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It did kinda come off as douchey to me, even though I kinda wanna do it. In a public parking lot yeah, it's almost asking for it.
Not that I am, but put yourself in a thief/vandal's shoes. Which car is gonna be your main target, that Accord with the bird shit all over it, the dirty ass Geo Metro, an anonymous looking van or that car sitting under that cover?
In my own garage I'd do it. Or if it sits for a really long time, I'd put a cover over it outside my house or something.
Not that I am, but put yourself in a thief/vandal's shoes. Which car is gonna be your main target, that Accord with the bird shit all over it, the dirty ass Geo Metro, an anonymous looking van or that car sitting under that cover?
In my own garage I'd do it. Or if it sits for a really long time, I'd put a cover over it outside my house or something.
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www.calcarcover.com Only car covers i've ever used. They've done a bunch of custom ones for our classics too.
www.calcarcover.com Only car covers i've ever used. They've done a bunch of custom ones for our classics too.
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Originally Posted by CLpower
Sly
www.calcarcover.com Only car covers i've ever used. They've done a bunch of custom ones for our classics too.
www.calcarcover.com Only car covers i've ever used. They've done a bunch of custom ones for our classics too.
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Was my statement correct about putting on a car cover when the car is dirty can be harmful to the paint?
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yes, if the car is really dusty, I won't cover it.
But, so many things will mar your paint that you can't avoid it. Washing your car with any sort of towel (microfiber, etc) is going to mar your paint. Someone rubbing a fiber on your car will mar your paint, on and on and on. Hell, a good wind will mar your paint.
But will any of them really be enough to notice it at all? not really.
But, so many things will mar your paint that you can't avoid it. Washing your car with any sort of towel (microfiber, etc) is going to mar your paint. Someone rubbing a fiber on your car will mar your paint, on and on and on. Hell, a good wind will mar your paint.
But will any of them really be enough to notice it at all? not really.
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I keep my car covered everyday except weekends. I take the cover off to wash & wax it, but that's pretty much it. I thought I was crazy doing that and I thought I was the only one, but apparently not.......Your a car guy & your wife just has to realize that.
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Originally Posted by CLpower
yes, if the car is really dusty, I won't cover it.
But, so many things will mar your paint that you can't avoid it. Washing your car with any sort of towel (microfiber, etc) is going to mar your paint. Someone rubbing a fiber on your car will mar your paint, on and on and on. Hell, a good wind will mar your paint.
But will any of them really be enough to notice it at all? not really.
But, so many things will mar your paint that you can't avoid it. Washing your car with any sort of towel (microfiber, etc) is going to mar your paint. Someone rubbing a fiber on your car will mar your paint, on and on and on. Hell, a good wind will mar your paint.
But will any of them really be enough to notice it at all? not really.
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While marring your paint is ultimately unstoppable, it can be avoided. There are ways to have a mar-free wash, they just require much more time and persistence. Ultimately, a car cover will increase the marring one receives over time. Just have to ask yourself which is more important; cleanliness, or a less-swirled paint. You can see because of my color which option I have the luxury of choosing, but others with darker colors are not so lucky...
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^ Shameless plug, but it looks nice.
I'm gonna be lucky enough to have my car in a garage for the next two or three years, so I won't need a cover. I think they're banned in our neighborhood though by the homeowners association anyways.
I'm gonna be lucky enough to have my car in a garage for the next two or three years, so I won't need a cover. I think they're banned in our neighborhood though by the homeowners association anyways.
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Originally Posted by TommySalami
I think they're banned in our neighborhood though by the homeowners association anyways.
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And it's not a shameless plug, merely showing the cleanliness of my non-car-covered non-garaged vehicle
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Originally Posted by FutureBagdA4
Why do you think I have a light colored car
While marring your paint is ultimately unstoppable, it can be avoided. There are ways to have a mar-free wash, they just require much more time and persistence. Ultimately, a car cover will increase the marring one receives over time. Just have to ask yourself which is more important; cleanliness, or a less-swirled paint. You can see because of my color which option I have the luxury of choosing, but others with darker colors are not so lucky...
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While marring your paint is ultimately unstoppable, it can be avoided. There are ways to have a mar-free wash, they just require much more time and persistence. Ultimately, a car cover will increase the marring one receives over time. Just have to ask yourself which is more important; cleanliness, or a less-swirled paint. You can see because of my color which option I have the luxury of choosing, but others with darker colors are not so lucky...
FYI, I use to detail cars for a living. There isn't much I don't know.
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Mar-Free washes can not be avoided unless you simply never touch the car. They can be reduced, but anytime something comes in contact you are going to mar the paint slightly. You can think differently, but that's simply reality.
btw, is that your benz? If so I work with a guy that knows you. His names Ray, has a C-Class almost the same color. Also has an old supra.
And Dark colors are the only way to go
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Where do you store the cover when youre done?
I use a cover, but its used for shows. I wash it, detail it and cover.
Doing it daily seems like a waste. If I saw that I wouldnt think you were a douche, I would think youre anal retentive.![Big Grin](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Sup Cali!
I use a cover, but its used for shows. I wash it, detail it and cover.
Doing it daily seems like a waste. If I saw that I wouldnt think you were a douche, I would think youre anal retentive.
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Sup Cali!
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Scott, the way you're doing it is fine... yeah, a little anal, but that's ok...
We have a guy here at work that covers his stock Hyundai Sonata
That's a little worrysome... I thought there was something good under the cover, so I asked around to find out who's it was and what was under the cover... big disappointment...
We have a guy here at work that covers his stock Hyundai Sonata
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I now drive an accord....
my cl sits in the garage during the winter months while I drive my explorer and its covered in the garage. Never covered during the summer months though.
My biggest questions is how is it that your WIFE didn't know you cover you car at night?
My biggest questions is how is it that your WIFE didn't know you cover you car at night?
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The cover would cost more then my car....
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