Cat hair on car roof

jimmycrackcorm

My cats love sitting on the canvas roof of my convertible. However they leave lots of hair that is impossible to remove. No amount of power washing helps. Is there something I can do to make it unattractive for them to sit there?

SillyMangoX

Have you tried using some sticky tape or a lint roller to get off the hairs? I find they work best!

anniehoo

Stick a car roof cover over it every night.Simples.

I'm oblivious to animal hair now...its literally everywhere, house/clothes/bed/car. I hoover twice a week and do a big clean twice a month but ya never EVER get it all

Kash

A rubber glove also works wonders for removing cat hair - although your neighbours will think you are crazy if they see you stroking your convertible with rubber gloves on

Alun

.. and preferably a damp rubber glove

jmck

Is your car usually parked in the sun? If so then it's most likely the heat that's attracting them to it (my cat loved sitting on car bonnets. even when starting the car and starting to move off he wouldn't get off!) So maybe if you have somewhere in the shade where you can park?

jimmycrackcorm

SillyMangoX wrote: »

Have you tried using some sticky tape or a lint roller to get off the hairs? I find they work best!

I think I'd be doing that everyday though.

jimmycrackcorm

anniehoo wrote: »

Stick a car roof cover over it every night.Simples.

I'm oblivious to animal hair now...its literally everywhere, house/clothes/bed/car. I hoover twice a week and do a big clean twice a month but ya never EVER get it all

Thanks. That sounds like the best solution as I actually don't use the car often plus it would help protect the car generally.

Zapperzy

I have to say I thought the rubber glove idea was a load of crap until I tried it, but it's actually amazing for lifting up pet hair off anything especially soft furnishings.

twirlagig

Zapperzy wrote: »

I have to say I thought the rubber glove idea was a load of crap until I tried it, but it's actually amazing for lifting up pet hair off anything especially soft furnishings.

I am definitely going to try this tomorrow! Thank you!

solas111

The cats will usually sit on a roof where they can look in the window of the house in the hope that you’ll let them in. Move the car to a different spot and they will sit on someone else’s roof.

A friend of mine says that lead works well for problems like this – you apply it behind the cat’s ear but I’m not sure I would suggest something like that in this nation of cat lovers. Miaaaaw.

Hellrazer

solas111 wrote: »

A friend of mine says that lead works well for problems like this – you apply it behind the cat’s ear but I’m not sure I would suggest something like that in this nation of cat lovers. Miaaaaw.

Have a warning for suggesting shooting cats.Not allowed here.

Pumpkinseeds

twirlagig wrote: »

I am definitely going to try this tomorrow! Thank you!

Its really great for cleaning the fur out of cat bedding as well.