The mother of all 2IS car cover threads (merged discussion)
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If your car isn't completely clean when you put on the car cover, if it moves around a little with wind you can get some fine scratches in your clearcoat, I'm pretty sure that's how I got the swirl marks on my roof, but luckily it's a white car and it's only noticeable when I wash it.
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So I tend to travel a lot and sometimes can't bring my car to the airport where it is under cover. So I was thinking about getting a car cover, last time I came home my car was covered in leaves and some sap, not to mention about 12 tons of bird crap.
What car cover would you guys/gals recommend? Looking for something east to put on and take off that will fold up easly to fit in the trunk. Waterproof and lets some air in so it can breath under there.
Cheers!
What car cover would you guys/gals recommend? Looking for something east to put on and take off that will fold up easly to fit in the trunk. Waterproof and lets some air in so it can breath under there.
Cheers!
#154
I go away for 4-5 months and leave the Lex in a garage and been looking for a dust cover not waterproof. Wally World do them
http://www.walmart.com/search/search...h_constraint=0
so do these guys. Good selection.
http://www.autoanything.com/car-covers/10A50166.aspx
Machog
http://www.walmart.com/search/search...h_constraint=0
so do these guys. Good selection.
http://www.autoanything.com/car-covers/10A50166.aspx
Machog
#157
jgr7, that's an excellent point. If car is going to be outdoors in a windy location-like an airport, the flapping fabric can do more harm than good unless you get it really well tied down.
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#158
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Alright after combing through 99% of this merged thread I am still completely torn. I park outside for 4 days out of the week and inside for the other 3, and having an Obsidian colored car is absolutely driving me nuts... I cannot keep water spots off for more than a week no matter how well I detail, or pay to get the car detailed. I want a cover but I daily my IS, and wash it every two weeks so it isn't always "clean." According to most of you on here putting a cover on every day will cause micro swirls because of the dust particles, but someone said a bit of spray detail before you put it on and its fine. So what is really the final word? I love my obsidian but it's either a car cover or I'm thinking of getting the whole damn thing vinyl wrapped a different color. I'd rather keep the black... just not have micro swirls all over the car.
#159
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Alright after combing through 99% of this merged thread I am still completely torn. I park outside for 4 days out of the week and inside for the other 3, and having an Obsidian colored car is absolutely driving me nuts... I cannot keep water spots off for more than a week no matter how well I detail, or pay to get the car detailed. I want a cover but I daily my IS, and wash it every two weeks so it isn't always "clean." According to most of you on here putting a cover on every day will cause micro swirls because of the dust particles, but someone said a bit of spray detail before you put it on and its fine. So what is really the final word? I love my obsidian but it's either a car cover or I'm thinking of getting the whole damn thing vinyl wrapped a different color. I'd rather keep the black... just not have micro swirls all over the car.
Ask yourself this, "what is more important to you?"
1) A (black) car that pops and looks amazing when clean and detailed, but is a lot of work to achieve.
2) A car (not black) that is low maintenance but never looks clean or dirty. Looks the same all year long.
#160
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Here's how you answer your dilemma...
Ask yourself this, "what is more important to you?"
1) A (black) car that pops and looks amazing when clean and detailed, but is a lot of work to achieve.
2) A car (not black) that is low maintenance but never looks clean or dirty. Looks the same all year long.
Ask yourself this, "what is more important to you?"
1) A (black) car that pops and looks amazing when clean and detailed, but is a lot of work to achieve.
2) A car (not black) that is low maintenance but never looks clean or dirty. Looks the same all year long.
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