to cover or not to cover

[210tony]

I'm getting my car out of the paint shop soon. My paint guy says no cover, it can put very fine scratches in the paint. I always had a cover on the car in the garage. What is your opinion.

[tjsdelivery]

I put one on mine right away. Base/clearcoat. Not sure what type of paint you have, but hope it's more durable than having to worry about soft cloth scratching it.

[Rick_L]

It's about an equal trade. Without a cover, your car will get dusty, and cleaning the dust will do about the same to the paint. I guess the decision comes down to how dusty your car gets without one.

[210tony]

I agree with you rick. Why wash your car every time you take it out

[davepnw]

I would wait awhile to let the paint cure, 1-2 months and then cover it. Dave

[madtony56]

A car cover will also protect against unwanted damage.
Cats, dogs, kids and accidents.
:sign0020:

[DraginMain]

I like to cover with an old sheet or some other soft cotton matterial and then cover that with a plastic drop cloth. Otherwise the dust just goes through onto the surface.

[belairrudy]

I would wait awhile to let the paint cure, 1-2 months and then cover it. Dave

This is exactly what my painter told me.

[dei355]

I cover my 55 Delray at lease 3 times a week and when I remove it I use my CA. Duster to clean it right up, I think I wash the car 4 or 5 times last year, just dust and use some quick wax and its ready to drive, Later Bill PS: buy the way it was painted 12 years ago, thats some good PPG Paint, Later

[wraplock]

Yes on the old sheets, NO on the plastic cover! I saw a newly painted C-3 Corvette that the body shop parked outside with a plastic cover. After about a month when they pulled the cover all the paint had blistered. They blamed it on the plastic cover holding in the heat and or solvents. These guys paint lots of Vettes. They painted my 68 Roadster and I know they know what they are doing. I don't know for certain what caused it but lesson learned by us all: no plastic covers for me! Let it breath!

Don

[G.R.]

I got the same information from my cousin after picking up the Anglia..."do not cover it for 2-3 mos, do not wax it" not so much for scratching the new paint but he said the paint needs to fully cure , it's base/clearcoat PPG.

[Farm Boy]

Car covers are fine when they are clean. The problem is they don’t stay clean for long. A dirty car cover is like sand paper. Nobody wants to drag a dusty car cover over a nice paint job. A dirty car covers is difficult to clean. They are too big for a standard washing machine. Your wife’s washing machine will get it wet but it won’t get it clean. I gave my car cover away years ago. Besides, when I go into my garage I like to look at my cars. :)

[G.R.]

I have a Calif car cover for the '55 that I rarely use and I also have a light unlined nylon, breathable, "parachute" type universal cover. The nylon cover is easily washed/dried in the home washing machine/dryer. It works in the garage to keep the dust off the car. The nice thing about this cover besides it's cleanability is that it can be "stuffed" into it's "stuff" bag creating a small pillow size bag that's easily stowed. I don't remember where I got the cover and have had it for several years

I'm looking for another one now for the Anglia. Haven't had any luck yet finding one. The company that made the one for the '55 went out of business...any leads would be appreciated

[kbrace]

I have a light weight nylon cover just like G.R. and bought it 20+ years ago.
Easy to wash and so light I can put it on and off easily. It does allow a small amount of dust through, so after removal I first blow the dust off with my compressor and then use the Cal. Duster.
ken 57

[15055chevy]

I would definitely use a cover...but only after the paint had time to cure after the 1 or 2 months like was said above.

[210tony]

lots of great advice. thanks to all that respondedbowtie-trifive