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Outside Car Cover

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  • 06-02-2014 4:21pm
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    moonlighting
    Closed Accounts Posts: 470 ✭✭


    I have lost garage storage for one of my classic mercs for a few months. It has some rust spots that i am worrying about. Just wondering if its worth getting a waterproof car cover. Something around the 100 euro mark. I have a dehumidifier aswell is it worth putting inside the car.


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    JoeySully
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭JoeySully


    If it has rust already then the only way to stop it is to cut it out and replace with new metal, A cover might help but it wont stop it.


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    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,491 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Ive use a stormforce cover. Got it around 5 years ago. The aerial ripped the cover though last year. I taped over it with gaffer tape and bought a second cover and put it over that. I have to say, it works a treat. Just make sure you leave the window open a little, to let air get into the car. Otherwise itll be nice and mouldy! Ive been using it, as I said, for 5 years.

    www.carcoversireland.ie


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    vinnie13
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭vinnie13


    Get a tarpaulin 6x3m about 20e


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    renofan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    vinnie13 wrote: »
    Get a tarpaulin 6x3m about 20e

    DON'T do this. You need a cover that can breath and is meant to be for a car.


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    hi5
    Registered Users Posts: 3,105 ✭✭✭hi5


    Unless your car is leaking into the interior, I wouldn't bother with any cover.
    Covers won't keep the damp out and we have lots of damp in Ireland:(.
    Give the car a good wash and treat the rust with rust remover and leave it on for protection.


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    moonlighting
    Closed Accounts Posts: 470 ✭✭moonlighting


    sadly there is a leak into the interior. i fixed up all the rust spots i could with primar a while back but interior and boot seem to be getting lots of water. i picked up a waterproof car cover from halfords todayhttp://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_895467_langId_-1_categoryId_212446 and ran a lead out and put the dehumidifier inside.

    in a few months i should have garage space again hopefully.


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