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HalcyonDays · 11-08-2016, 11:33 AM

Car cover or no car cover? I have a nice unheated garage to store my model a in for the winter. I have a car cover and am debating whether or not to use it. Pros: 1. it will keep dust off the car. Cons: 1.)question if it will trap moister in under the cover, 2. do not know if there are mice in the garage but if there are will it provide a better home for them to nest under? I am interested in hearing others thoughts on the subject.

31 Model A · 11-08-2016, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by HalcyonDays

Car cover or no car cover? I have a nice unheated garage to store my model a in for the winter. I have a car cover and am debating whether or not to use it. Pros: 1. it will keep dust off the car. Cons: 1.)question if it will trap moister in under the cover, 2. do not know if there are mice in the garage but if there are will it provide a better home for them to nest under? I am interested in hearing others thoughts on the subject.

I have a car cover but I never use it in the garage, only for the possibility of bad weather when out and about. It's unheated also. I keep the dust off with Swifters............When I dust in the house, Sarah is included in the garage.

Mitch//pa · 11-08-2016, 11:55 AM

I use INDOOR California car covers in my heated and a/c garage on both cars... It keeps the dust / pollen off plus adds a layer of protection if someone was to get near the car. I never use the dusters nor own one as they scratch the paint when rubbing the dust or pollen... I call them California car scratchers..there are proper ways to take care of dust etc on show paint work that I won't get into now. my cars are trailer queens so keep that in mind with your decision

C26Pinelake · 11-08-2016, 12:02 PM

I have a large collection of cars and every car has a custom fit cover made by Covercraft. I would not store without it. Some have heat and air, some just heat and 6 with no heat or air. Wayne

Rob Needs · 11-08-2016, 12:17 PM

I use a 12x12 decorators dust sheet and old duvets front and rear on my coupe.

Chris H · 11-08-2016, 01:03 PM

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Mine is no trailer queen, by any stretch, but I do keep one of those light weight dust covers on it just to keep the dust and pollen off of it. I keep the car in a rented storage unit (for now, anyway), which is near a corn field. Without the cover the car is covered with dust and pollen, within a week, especially during harvest. It makes it a PIA when it comes time to take it out for a short drive, but well worth the effort.

For winter storage I have been placing small containers of moth balls under the car in hopes of chasing off the vermin. So far so good. I have not seen any evidence of any...yet! I have been storing the car this way for 5 years with no issues, but am open to suggestions.

Tom Wesenberg · 11-08-2016, 02:00 PM

" 2. do not know if there are mice in the garage but if there are will it provide a better home for them to nest under? "

This would imply that you haven't set out traps, right?

I keep mothballs in the car and throw some around the inside of the garage. The other day I put 2 mouse traps outside the garage door and caught 4 mice the first day, and 3 voles the next two days. In a few minutes I will set up my 5 gallon bucket mouse trap with drain oil.

For dust you could even use a couple old bed sheets from Goodwill, as long as it's indoors.

huddy · 11-08-2016, 03:38 PM

I use a car bubble. Zips together top to bottom and inflates with a small fan. No mice, no pollen, no dirt. Protects from most bad stuff. About the same cost as a quality car cover.

11-08-2016, 11:33 AM	#1
HalcyonDays Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Maine Posts: 224	Car cover Car cover or no car cover? I have a nice unheated garage to store my model a in for the winter. I have a car cover and am debating whether or not to use it. Pros: 1. it will keep dust off the car. Cons: 1.)question if it will trap moister in under the cover, 2. do not know if there are mice in the garage but if there are will it provide a better home for them to nest under? I am interested in hearing others thoughts on the subject.

11-08-2016, 11:55 AM	#3
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Car cover I use INDOOR California car covers in my heated and a/c garage on both cars... It keeps the dust / pollen off plus adds a layer of protection if someone was to get near the car. I never use the dusters nor own one as they scratch the paint when rubbing the dust or pollen... I call them California car scratchers..there are proper ways to take care of dust etc on show paint work that I won't get into now. my cars are trailer queens so keep that in mind with your decision Last edited by Mitch//pa; 11-08-2016 at 12:22 PM.

11-08-2016, 12:02 PM	#4
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: Car cover I have a large collection of cars and every car has a custom fit cover made by Covercraft. I would not store without it. Some have heat and air, some just heat and 6 with no heat or air. Wayne

11-08-2016, 12:17 PM	#5
Rob Needs Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Bristol UK Posts: 74	Re: Car cover I use a 12x12 decorators dust sheet and old duvets front and rear on my coupe.

11-08-2016, 01:03 PM	#6
Chris H Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wood River, IL Posts: 119	Re: Car cover Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Mine is no trailer queen, by any stretch, but I do keep one of those light weight dust covers on it just to keep the dust and pollen off of it. I keep the car in a rented storage unit (for now, anyway), which is near a corn field. Without the cover the car is covered with dust and pollen, within a week, especially during harvest. It makes it a PIA when it comes time to take it out for a short drive, but well worth the effort. For winter storage I have been placing small containers of moth balls under the car in hopes of chasing off the vermin. So far so good. I have not seen any evidence of any...yet! I have been storing the car this way for 5 years with no issues, but am open to suggestions. __________________ Chris H. 1930 Tudor 1964 MGB 1979 MGB Ham call: N9WHH

11-08-2016, 02:00 PM	#7
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Car cover " 2. do not know if there are mice in the garage but if there are will it provide a better home for them to nest under? " This would imply that you haven't set out traps, right? I keep mothballs in the car and throw some around the inside of the garage. The other day I put 2 mouse traps outside the garage door and caught 4 mice the first day, and 3 voles the next two days. In a few minutes I will set up my 5 gallon bucket mouse trap with drain oil. For dust you could even use a couple old bed sheets from Goodwill, as long as it's indoors.

11-08-2016, 03:38 PM	#8
huddy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Central NY & Central CA Posts: 316	Re: Car cover I use a car bubble. Zips together top to bottom and inflates with a small fan. No mice, no pollen, no dirt. Protects from most bad stuff. About the same cost as a quality car cover. __________________ Owning an antique car is "start fixing one thing, find four other things that need fixing." Lather, rinse, repeat.