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Old 02-08-2008, 07:56 PM
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Car cover question

My car was sitting under a car cover for about 2 weeks during a nasty snow storm here in Chicago. I came home today to pull it off and the car has a bit of a haze on the hood sides and spoiler. The car was put under the cover as clean as a whistle, is this just water getting through? There was barely on the cover when I pulled it off. Will this just wash off or could it be a bigger problem.. (more scratches )?

I am going to just let the car get covered with more snow tonight since I don't want to mess it up more if its a problem. I can provide a picture tommorow if need be, its too dark now.

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Old 02-08-2008, 11:11 PM
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no matter what cover you use, there will always be moisture suspended in the air that will condense on cool flat surfaces like you car. moisture laden snow-air is no different.
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Old 02-08-2008, 11:15 PM
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I wish I never put a cover on mine, it scrached the hell out of my car. Its not in the best shape anyway but it sure made it worse
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Old 02-09-2008, 02:38 AM
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Well the cars sitting out in the snow / rain now, I think it will be fine cause it already looks better with rain on it. Gonna ditch the cover now, I figured for a few days when it storms it would be fine but guess not! Next big upgrade will be moving out and getting a garage
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Old 02-09-2008, 08:48 AM
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I used one the 'Noah' Covers for 2+ years w/o any issues. The car did go under clean and come out pretty hazy and dirty, but nothing a little 'Spring Waxing' didn't solve.

I would think that any cover would be better than none, as long as it's tied down tightly to keep it from slapping around on the car.
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Old 02-11-2008, 08:22 PM
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Anyone happen to know if you can wash a car cover? I have the vinyl cover that came with the 97 SS.
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Old 02-12-2008, 02:33 AM
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Probably just condensation. My Wolfe is supposed to be a waterproof cover, but it still lets the elements in depending on the weather.
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