I tried using a Winter bed sheet, but noticed rust on my chrome. living close to the sea, that's expected, but covering up seems to accelerate it. Maybe a good quality cover would stop that, I'll keep an eye on your thread for ideas. Sorry I'm no help with your question.
California car covers had lots of options available. I got an outside cover from them and was very happy with. [emoji41] Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I ask the same question a couple of years ago and California car cover was the most recommended,I had decided to purchase one when a got a PM from a fellow hamber saying he worked for another car cover company and could save me a hundred and fifty bucks for the exact same thing,I bought a cover from him and got hosed. The cover is a good quality but turned out to be a universal cover that probably fits every station wagon ever made,it is a piss poor fit and isn't designed for a car without fins. I would tell you his name but my old computer crashed and I lost that information,so this is just a heads up. HRP
on wife's '50 Chevy PU have multi layer NOAH cover for indoor/outdoor by California Car Cover - on OT Ranchero use a cheapo multi layer via eBay that works just fine
I have two California car covers . One is soft gray flannel. It came with my 39 Convertible that I have owned for 14 years. It fits great,is soft and has held up well. I use it during the winter for storage and take it with me on trips in the summer to cover the car at night. It works well. The other cover I bought for my 40 coupe is not what I thought I was ordering but it works well also. It is more of a nylon or wind breaker type of material and is built to repel water. It is lighter and easier to pack in the bag but when combined with the very smooth finish of the car is a hand full to get on the car as it slides all over the place. One thing I always do is wipe the car clean before putting either cover on. This helps keep the cover clean and protects the car from scratches.
Tan flannel. I've been using this one for 17 years. I also have a California car cover for the weather. Its like tent material, I was afraid of scratches but it apears to be ok. I think having a clean car before covering is the key.
Body shop plastic covers $10 apiece, I go through 2 or 3 a year, car is spotless when cover removed....but i'am also in a dry climate
California car cover. Flannel lined. Has worked well. Cleaned it at the laundromat last year in giant washing machine according to directions. Air dried and like new. Definitely saved car from a few bumps and bruises on car while working around it all winter.
Hey Guys, Just be careful where and how long it will be covered. I had an early version of a popular car cover and the moisture, wind and other stuff always got inside, under the cover. It was easier to leave the car outside in all forms of weather uncovered and just wash it when a 7 day reprieve in the weather window popped up. In a car port, it helped with the residue from coastal fog, but I had to wipe the car off before installing the cover. When you get home from wherever, you can't just stick the cover back on because your car has road grit on it. What to do... The latest soft inside covers from California Car Covers work inside of a garage for long term storage, but for a daily driver? nahhh... But just keep an eye out for long term storage outside in the inclement weather. YRMV Jnaki Car finishes are tough cookies and can be taken care of with our new modern products with ease, even for an old guy. If you have to, there is always the "hand car washing" places that gently take care of after storm residue.
I have a Ca Noah for my 56. It's currently getting a complete strip and repaint. I will get a flannel when I it gets back.
had this made up years ago--old t shirts that were too small--a local seamstress made it for me--cheap too! see my albums for ore pix.
California Car Cover too. Had it for many years. Learned the hard way not to use plastic in a damp climate when I lived on the coast. Should have known better. In no time at all it damaged the chrome on a 54Chevy I had stored in the barn for the winter.
I use multi layered covers with a tarp or tent like waterproof outside and a very soft inner layer. These 70 Chevelle pics show you why. Use the same type cover inside the garage to keep cat claws off the paint.
I am using the CarJacket car bag for storing my car in a portable garage until I got a permanent garage. The car is placed on the bottom section that has a zipper on 3 sides and then the top half is zipped over the car to totally enclose it. The reason for me is to prevent moisture rising up from ground and rusting from the bottom side up. The bag came with a bag of desiccant to absorb any moisture in the bag. I bought a gallon of silica gel and divided it up into 3 or 4 stockings donated by the Mrs and laid them around in the car. The silica gel has not changed color indicating that it is has stayed dry in the bag for the past 2-1/2 years. The good thing about silica gel is that it can be put in the oven and dried out for reuse over & over. The car bag is not recommended for a vehicle with fluids as it is not recommended to seal moisture in the bag with a car. It goes from +95f to minus 40f and the car is the same as the day it was put away. The bag is recommended for interior use to protect the bag from sun damage. I read people stored cars in the car bag in buildings with mud floors in humid parts of the country which made up my mind to go this way until there was a garage. Sealing the car in a bag to keep it dry & safe from the elements seemed very logical. There is a garage now so the car will come out of the portable in the spring but the option is there to bag the body or large bare metal pieces like hoods, fenders, etc to prevent flash rust between sessions. The car bag is perfect for storing projects that are engine less shells to preserve them until a person is ready to work on them.
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