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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 10:06 AM
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if so what kind of car cover do you guys use? Bird **** protection? or tips or tricks to do for parking a car outside (vandalism, keying your car, etc..), i wish i had a garage
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 10:12 AM
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well, i would personally never put a car cover on outside where people can actually see if i had a car cover unless i lived in house. A car cover on a car in an apartment complex, townhouse complex or something with a public parking lot like that is plain stupid to me. It would give theives more curiosity to see what is underneath the car cover, or they can break into your car while under the car cover, and you won't be able to see a thing because of the car cover.

For protection from debris scratches or bird etching, just try to keep a good sealant and wax on the paint after a good polish. It's hard to prevent things like that but a little help is better than no help.
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 10:15 AM
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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also it gets misty at night and the whole car gets wet soo, i live in a house but my garage is full
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well, i would personally never put a car cover on outside where people can actually see if i had a car cover unless i lived in house. A car cover on a car in an apartment complex, townhouse complex or something with a public parking lot like that is plain stupid to me. It would give theives more curiosity to see what is underneath the car cover, or they can break into your car while under the car cover, and you won't be able to see a thing because of the car cover.

For protection from debris scratches or bird etching, just try to keep a good sealant and wax on the paint after a good polish. It's hard to prevent things like that but a little help is better than no help.
That would be a neat trick getting the car cover back on from inside the vehicle. I have the Nissan cover and it fits preaty tight over the car. I have mine locked and bungied anyways
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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That would be a neat trick getting the car cover back on from inside the vehicle. I have the Nissan cover and it fits preaty tight over the car. I have mine locked and bungied anyways
i do too and i can just lift it a bit to get in my door, the tightness of the carcover always falls right back to place when i close the door.
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 10:55 AM
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doesnt it **** u off to wash the car, clay it and polish it leave it at night and the next morining the car is wet because of mist
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by spider310
doesnt it **** u off to wash the car, clay it and polish it leave it at night and the next morining the car is wet because of mist

Yes!!!! My car is White and it pains me to see streaks the next Morning I hate parking on the streets
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 12:26 PM
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It pains me to hear that you can't park it inside a garage. Sometimes there's no other option when you don't have a garage. Hope a car cover helps you on this.
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 02:25 PM
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No garage here either.+1 on the wax and just try your best to keep it clean. Dont much else you can do
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I have the Nissan cover. This is my second. The car is covered at home and at work. Wind, rain and shine. Very pleased.
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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i bought a generic one from autozone but it does the job. i cover mine at home and at work. ive actually timed myself putting the cover on and my best time is 22 seconds< bored sometimes. totally worth it!
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is the official Z car cover Water proof like a Tarp no mositure could go through??
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doesnt it **** u off to wash the car, clay it and polish it leave it at night and the next morining the car is wet because of mist

no, it doesn't. trivial things like that do not make me mad
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Originally Posted by spider310
is the official Z car cover Water proof like a Tarp no mositure could go through??
Not proof but resistant. If it rains really hard there will be some moisture on the car when you take off the cover but it will not be soaked
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by spider310
also it gets misty at night and the whole car gets wet soo, i live in a house but my garage is full

Sounds to me like you need to prioritize...
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by spider310
is the official Z car cover Water proof like a Tarp no mositure could go through??
No. It is water resistant. There is a disadvantage to a waterproof cover. Condensation under the cover. That car would always be wet in the morning.
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 09:20 AM
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No. It is water resistant. There is a disadvantage to a waterproof cover. Condensation under the cover. That car would always be wet in the morning.
how about if you put 2 car covers. extreme measures
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 09:20 AM
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No. It is water resistant. There is a disadvantage to a waterproof cover. Condensation under the cover. That car would always be wet in the morning.
DavidV has anyone ever messed with your vehicle or the cover? I'm asking because the condo development I just moved into had problems with kids egging people's cars.
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by WYZIWYG
DavidV has anyone ever messed with your vehicle or the cover? I'm asking because the condo development I just moved into had problems with kids egging people's cars.
My car has been vandalized several times. In all cases, the car was not covered. When covered, no one has attempted to remove the cover, nor has the Z been vandalized.
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