Outdoor Car cover
I'm in sunny Florida. That means hot sun beating down on the car, interspersed by pollen blooms, bird droppings, and rusty water from the neighbor's sprinkler. Since I don't have a garage to use, I'm thinking about getting an outdoor car cover for my ES. Any experience with them? Any recommendation? Any warnings? TIA.
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Originally Posted by AnthonyMJ
(Post 10527736)
I'm in sunny Florida. That means hot sun beating down on the car, interspersed by pollen blooms, bird droppings, and rusty water from the neighbor's sprinkler. Since I don't have a garage to use, I'm thinking about getting an outdoor car cover for my 2019 ES. Any experience with them? Any recommendation? Any warnings? TIA.
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I've heard that car covers are bad for paint since they cause scratches. Any truth to that?
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Originally Posted by cdmn
(Post 10529036)
I've heard that car covers are bad for paint since they cause scratches. Any truth to that?
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Still if you put the cover over a surface that has any dry dirt particles I think you are still looking at scratches. Would any wipe a dry dirty car down with a dry microfiber cloth? But you have to weigh the different issues not having it vs having it. sun bird drop iron water vs possible hopefully light scratches, cost of cover and cleaning it, time to put on and pull off with each use etc. Only you can decide. Me if I owned a house with a driveway but no garage I would build a basic covered car port for a couple grand. Doubt the portable tent ones would stand up to Florida summer thunder storms when they really kick up the wind gusts.
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Originally Posted by tarm
(Post 10530572)
Still if you put the cover over a surface that has any dry dirt particles I think you are still looking at scratches. Would any wipe a dry dirty car down with a dry microfiber cloth? But you have to weigh the different issues not having it vs having it. sun bird drop iron water vs possible hopefully light scratches, cost of cover and cleaning it, time to put on and pull off with each use etc. Only you can decide. Me if I owned a house with a driveway but no garage I would build a basic covered car port for a couple grand. Doubt the portable tent ones would stand up to Florida summer thunder storms when they really kick up the wind gusts.
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Originally Posted by cdmn
(Post 10529036)
I've heard that car covers are bad for paint since they cause scratches. Any truth to that?
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https://www.carcoverstore.com/lexus/es350/2019
Found the above with a quick search, not sure if Lexus offers an OEM cover for your car? |
And if they are scratches in the clear coat wouldn't a good paint correction be able to remove those?
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Originally Posted by cdmn
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And if they are scratches in the clear coat wouldn't a good paint correction be able to remove those?
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