Car Cover Dry-Cleaned?? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Adam · 09-11-2005, 05:09 PM

I think it is a bad idea to cover a car that has been driven more than a few miles. There will be very fine dust and contamination on the car that could scratch the paint from taking the cover off and on constantly. Plus, it soils your cover much faster. I only cover my car if it has been freshly washed.

Mr. Boone · 09-12-2005, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam

I think it is a bad idea to cover a car that has been driven more than a few miles. There will be very fine dust and contamination on the car that could scratch the paint from taking the cover off and on constantly. Plus, it soils your cover much faster. I only cover my car if it has been freshly washed.

Your Right! I think I got away with it on the Guards Red 87 Carerra because it was red and because I only drove it on weekends and Fridays. My "new" box
is black and is really quite unforgiving in the way of keeping it clean and scratch free. All you have to do is drive it over 20 miles or so and you can see the dirt on it. Maybe there is a dry car wash that can be applied daily, that won’t scratch and I can still keep it covered?? I like keeping the cover on it to keep it out of the sun, as I am not afforded covered parking at the office. Any thoughts?

Adam · 09-12-2005, 07:54 PM

I drive my car to work on occasion(about once a week) also but I don't cover it. I am very paticulcar about my car but covering it at work is alittle to much for me. Polishes such as the Zaino I use have anti- UV agents in them and should greatly reduce fading. Same with Armoral for the dash, raggtopp for the canvas, and leather conditioner for the seats. I also have a tonneau cover that covers the interior only when the top is down, but I have not used that yet. It's more manageable than a car cover and you won't worry about scratching your paint. If you are really concerned about UV rays I would use this and a good UV resistent polish for good all around protection. UV rays are not great for your paint, but neither are swirl marks because of constant car cover use. I would think twice about using that cover so much.

Mr. Boone · 09-19-2005, 08:29 PM

Used the Woolite. Worked great. I am going to back off on using the cover. Thanks to all.