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California562
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 Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 3:28 pm Post subject: Any recommendations for good indoor cover? |
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I'll be parking my 87 westy inside in underground garage when it gets out of the body/paint shop.. i don't want dust and other nastiness on it. any recommendations for a good one? I don't need all-weather since it's underground and i live in SoCal.
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chase4food
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 3:44 pm Post subject: Re: any recs for good indoor cover |
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| California562 wrote: |
I'll be parking my 87 westy inside in underground garage when it gets out of the body/paint shop.. i don't want dust and other nastiness on it. any rec's for a good one? I don't need all-weather since it's underground and i live in SoCal.
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what is rec's? can't seem to find the meaning with online dictionaries. 
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denver_westy
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 9:17 pm Post subject: Re: Any recommendations for good indoor cover? |
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| since it will be indoors and thats not protection enough probably don't want a cover to touch the new pristine paint, should look at http://carcapsule.com/ make sure it has a HEPA filter or maybe use bottled filtered air to inflate the bubble. |
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bluebus86
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2016 9:25 pm Post subject: Re: Any recommendations for good indoor cover? |
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talk to the painter about it or look up the paint makers information on recommended time after painting before a cover should be placed on the new paint. some paints need time to fully cure before covered. some old sheets can make a decent dust cover if your on a budget.
The Tyvek car covers are really nice Budge makes them. Breathable and long lasting they are. great for out doors or indoors.
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CarNutSteve
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2016 11:27 pm Post subject: Re: Any recommendations for good indoor cover? |
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| The Tyvek car covers are really nice Budge makes them. Breathable and long lasting they are. great for out doors or indoors. |
They are pretty good covers, but I wouldn't recommend using them for outdoors long-term. OP should be good though since he'll use it in a garage.
I actually wrote a review on this very cover here:
https://autogearlab.com/budge-premier-tyvek-car-cover-review/
Hope this helps, California562!
Let me know if you have any questions.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 9:01 am Post subject: Re: Any recommendations for good indoor cover? |
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| denver_westy wrote: |
| since it will be indoors and thats not protection enough probably don't want a cover to touch the new pristine paint, should look at http://carcapsule.com/ make sure it has a HEPA filter or maybe use bottled filtered air to inflate the bubble. |
Air? You definitely need to fill it with an inert gas to reduce oxidation of the various components.
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I remember reading a story in the early '80's about Germans who were buying up the very last factory run of '79 Beetle convertibles and storing them away in huge vacuum sealed bags. I sometimes wonder what ever happened to those bugs.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 9:18 am Post subject: Re: Any recommendations for good indoor cover? |
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| bluebus86 wrote: |
| The Tyvek car covers are really nice Budge makes them. Breathable and long lasting they are. great for out doors or indoors. |
They are pretty good covers, but I wouldn't recommend using them for outdoors long-term. OP should be good though since he'll use it in a garage.
I actually wrote a review on this very cover here:
https://carpartreviews.com/budge-premier-tyvek-car-cover-review/
Hope this helps, California562!
Let me know if you have any questions. |
I have used the tyvek covers outdoors for about a decade with good results year around. they reduce interior temps in the sun, more so than aluminized nylon covers (i used a thermocouple and did side by side tests ) I find the cover lasts 3 or 5 years in constatnt outdoor use.
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CarNutSteve
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| Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 3:51 pm Post subject: Re: Any recommendations for good indoor cover? |
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| CarNutSteve wrote: |
| bluebus86 wrote: |
| The Tyvek car covers are really nice Budge makes them. Breathable and long lasting they are. great for out doors or indoors. |
They are pretty good covers, but I wouldn't recommend using them for outdoors long-term. OP should be good though since he'll use it in a garage.
I actually wrote a review on this very cover here:
https://carpartreviews.com/budge-premier-tyvek-car-cover-review/
Hope this helps, California562!
Let me know if you have any questions. |
I have used the tyvek covers outdoors for about a decade with good results year around. they reduce interior temps in the sun, more so than aluminized nylon covers (i used a thermocouple and did side by side tests ) I find the cover lasts 3 or 5 years in constatnt outdoor use. |
That is pretty good! Do you get a lot of wind/rain? How do you tie the cover down? I'm surprised to hear your experience because mine didn't hold up as well outside. |
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bluebus86
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| Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: Any recommendations for good indoor cover? |
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| CarNutSteve wrote: |
| bluebus86 wrote: |
| CarNutSteve wrote: |
| bluebus86 wrote: |
| The Tyvek car covers are really nice Budge makes them. Breathable and long lasting they are. great for out doors or indoors. |
They are pretty good covers, but I wouldn't recommend using them for outdoors long-term. OP should be good though since he'll use it in a garage.
I actually wrote a review on this very cover here:
https://carpartreviews.com/budge-premier-tyvek-car-cover-review/
Hope this helps, California562!
Let me know if you have any questions. |
I have used the tyvek covers outdoors for about a decade with good results year around. they reduce interior temps in the sun, more so than aluminized nylon covers (i used a thermocouple and did side by side tests ) I find the cover lasts 3 or 5 years in constatnt outdoor use. |
That is pretty good! Do you get a lot of wind/rain? How do you tie the cover down? I'm surprised to hear your experience because mine didn't hold up as well outside. |
wind and rain, yes. after a year or two the elastic band starts to,stretch, then it gets floppy. I will close the doors over a fold in the cover to keep the wind from picking up the cover and blowing it away.
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