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Mail From: Dean Thompson (email redacted)

To all:

Ok, I read with great interest the information on car covers. I just
recently purchased a Technalon/Evolution 4 (a "wonder" cover) cover
for my '65 2+2.

Situation:
- The car stays in the garage. I drive it about every 10 days or so. The
car *may* spend an occasional weekend outside.
- We (the car and I) live in Oklahoma where neither the winters nor summers
are very brutal. (less than 3 snows/year)
- There is a family cat that would like to assert his right to be back in
the garage, especially with winter coming on.
- The cover's purpose is to keep the dust off the car when not driven, and
to provide some protection from the cat and other garage-bound activities
by less careful family members.

Did I screw up by purchasing the Technalon/Evolution 4 cover? I would
rather plan on repainting the car in the future than to do anything to
encourage rust on my car. I can (probably) still return the cover (and
take a hit on restocking, I'm sure) or trade it for another (also take a
hit).

I have included what I think are all the relevant parts of the discussion.
I apologize if it seems excessive.

What is the general consensus for use of a cover as I've described? Has
anyone else experienced the same rust problem as Mr. Chu's friend?

All information, opinions and recommendations appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Dean

"John M. Dettori" <(email redacted)> wrote:
> What you want is a layered material like a Techalon, Sentrex, or
> Evolution 4. The basic premise is that the cover should allow moisture,
[...]

Eugene Y C Chu <(email redacted)> wrote:
[...]
> winter roads. One of my friends used a car cover (Ev II or Ev III)
> on his cherried 66 coupe show car, which was always garaged (the logic
> of using a car cover on a garaged car still escaped me). But his 67
> fastback daily driver was never covered, and always parked outside.
> The shocker was when he found his pampered car rusted out faster than
> his daily driver. After listening to half-truths and urban legends
[...]
> which is made worse by having a cover on the car. Since a garage is
> usually warmer than the outside, the raised temperatures can acceleratd
> the oxidation (rust, corrosion) process. A heated garage will only make
[...]

"Peterson, Keith" <(email redacted)> wrote:
[...]
> Use the 'wonder' covers for those cars that are stabled outside in the
> elements. The outside world has rapid fluctuations in temperature and
> humidity unlike a garages (relatively) steady state. Fast track wetting,
> fast track drying. . . .Sun light radiation attacks by day and animals
> at night. Unless, of course, you keep the cats and dogs in the garage as
> well.

Michael Melson <(email redacted)> wrote:
> The reason for covering a car in the garage is dust, and accidentally
> bumping into the car. By putting a dehumidifier in the garage, you can
> control the amount of moisture in the air, to a certain extent. Small
> units can be found at reasonable prices.

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Item Subject: [CM:6304] Car Cover damaging to garaged car?
Dean,

I have an Evolution 3 cover for my '67 convertible, that I've been using
for 3 or 4 years, and I love it. My car is mostly in the garage (covered
-- to protect it from rakes, shovels, cats, etc.). I haven't had any rust
problems, but I believe the relatively dry Colorado climate helps. Also,
in our new house (last 1.5 years) I painted the garage floor with a mail
order epoxy garage floor paint. This paint is not cheap, but does NOT
PEEL. Clean-up of any oil, etc is simple, and (here's the relevent part)
it prevents moisture from coming up through the concrete.

Now if I could just convince my wife to park her car outside in the winter.

--

Tim Carlson


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Subject: [CM:6304] Car Cover damaging to garaged car?
Author: Non-HP-deant ((email redacted)) at HP-ColSprings,shargw4
Date: 9/24/97 11:10 PM

Ok, I read with great interest the information on car covers. I just
recently purchased a Technalon/Evolution 4 (a "wonder" cover) cover
for my '65 2+2.

...

What is the general consensus for use of a cover as I've described? Has
anyone else experienced the same rust problem as Mr. Chu's friend?

Dean

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Mail From: Sam Weatherby (email redacted)

Tell me more about that epoxy paint! My parents could use something like
that perhaps.
Thanks,
-srw

Sam Weatherby (email redacted) insert.com/sammy
'70 Mustang Grabber Sportsroof
'93 F-150 XLT Lightning

-----Original Message-----

>problems, but I believe the relatively dry Colorado climate helps. Also,
>in our new house (last 1.5 years) I painted the garage floor with a mail
>order epoxy garage floor paint. This paint is not cheap, but does NOT
>PEEL. Clean-up of any oil, etc is simple, and (here's the relevent part)
>it prevents moisture from coming up through the concrete.
>
>

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TIM--

What kind of paint is that? I've got an unfinished basement as well as a
garage which I've been wanting to paint but not have it peel.

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Mail From: Peterson, Keith (email redacted)

Dean
Since you do occasionally leave it outside I would keep the cover and
use it at those times. When you have it in the garage you might lay it
on top of the car - without pulling the sides down around and under - to
keep the bangs and dings off the top areas of the car and not trap
moisture in the car (under the cover) - for an assist in prevention of
problems when someone uses the car's flat surfaces for storage space
(temporary or not).

Keith, '71 r-i-r

>----------
>From: Dean Thompson[SMTPemail redacted)]
>Situation:
>- The car stays in the garage. I drive it about every 10 days or so. The
> car *may* spend an occasional weekend outside.
>- We (the car and I) live in Oklahoma where neither the winters nor summers
> are very brutal. (less than 3 snows/year)
>- There is a family cat that would like to assert his right to be back in
> the garage, especially with winter coming on.
>- The cover's purpose is to keep the dust off the car when not driven, and
> to provide some protection from the cat and other garage-bound activities
> by less careful family members.

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Its a 2 part epoxy paint; you take a gallon of "part A" and mix it with a
quart of "part B", and then use it within ~ 1 hour.

I bought mine from Griot's Garage; its a high-end (aka expensive)
mail-order place. They offer it it two colors -- gray & light tan; I
bought the gray. They give specific instructions for use, including
cleaning up any oil, grease, etc., then etching the concrete with Muratic
acid (available at most h/w stores) & rinsing thoroughly. Then you apply 2
coats ~24 hours apart. I did my garage half at a time, so it took 2
weekends to finish. It costs ~$45/gal. Now, > 12 months later my floor
still looks like new.

You might be able to find it in a local store, but you must find the 2 part
epoxy paint. A friend of mine painted his garage with the cheap garage
floor paint from Builder's Square, and half of his paint peeled off in < 12
months.

I'll try to remember to bring in their phone number tomorrow.

--

Tim

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Subject: [CM:6315] Re: Car Cover damaging to garaged car?
Author: Non-HP-johns ((email redacted)) at HP-ColSprings,mimegw4
Date: 9/25/97 10:20 AM


What kind of paint is that? I've got an unfinished basement as well as a
garage which I've been wanting to paint but not have it peel.