Covering a car

[DoireMan]

My Capri is sitting in a barn at the minute, that has some birds and a bit of damp in it. I don't want to throw a cover over it, even a breathable one for fear of making it sweat and bubble, so I was thinking about keeping the windows down a crack, and propping some plastic sheeting up over it to basically stop the birds shiteing on it, and the water dripping on it. I hear a lot of conflicting views though, on whether or not the covers are any good. Someone told me recently if you fork out good money for one, it'll keep it good.

[MR "S"]

I JUST USE OLD DUST/BED SHEETS, NO PROBLEMS.

[FlashCadillac]

if you can spend good money on one then they do some that are like cacoons.... you park your can inside them and the device that comes with them keeps it at the right humidity...

 

 

they are like £300

[DoireMan]

if you can spend good money on one then they do some that are like cacoons.... you park your can inside them and the device that comes with them keeps it at the right humidity...

 

 

they are like £300

 

Jesus. You see with the sheet, wouldn't that trap rain in?

[FredTransit]

With a plain dust sheet it will get wet and dry out like the car would, but it will save it from the shite. We have a breathable cover on the granny, and it's been fine so far, much better than leaving at the mercy of the birds (parked under a tree!)

[bortaf]

My Capri is sitting in a barn at the minute, that has some birds and a bit of damp in it. I don't want to throw a cover over it, even a breathable one for fear of making it sweat and bubble, so I was thinking about keeping the windows down a crack, and propping some plastic sheeting up over it to basically stop the birds shiteing on it, and the water dripping on it. I hear a lot of conflicting views though, on whether or not the covers are any good. Someone told me recently if you fork out good money for one, it'll keep it good.

 

the whole idea of a breathable cover is it let the moisture out not in thats why it's called breathable

Allways leave the windows open a crack at least 2 windows to get air flow round the int, i leave all 4 open 1/2 inch, slows the mold down if not stops it it does depend on the enviroment it's in but a dusty shed with no leaks should be dry enough to stop the mold a few bowles of salt on the floor help suck-up any moisture in the air or better still those gel packets you get in boxes i save em and place loads of em all round the in especialy in the boot cos thats usually sealed tight

[Copey]

stick it under a gazeebo, one with sides on it...

[DoireMan]

Thanks for all the advice, heard the breathables usually don't breathe as well as you'd expect them to though?

[FredTransit]

stick it under a gazeebo, one with sides on it...

 

That's a good idea, you can get cheap ones at argos.

[deluxemk1]

Gazebo sounds like the best move.Covering cars can play hell with paintwork.Ive done repaints on cars because of microblistering.I had a v8 anglia a few years ago,painted it ,left it to breathe with no cover for six months then put a nice breathable cover on and it blistered on the roof and bonnet.Best to keep the shite off and let air move arund it freely!

[ratman]

I got this in garage breathable dust cover

 

 

 

 

 

Its the car was soaked under the cover with in a week its back in the bag in the corner of the garage

 

and the car is not coverd but at least its not soaking wet