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Subject: Re: [Mgs] Car Covers
From: Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2020 11:05:47 -0700
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I have never had a cover deteriorate that fast. But they will eventually =
break down in sunlight. Also, the cotton covers will collect dust which =
slowly works its way through the weave onto your car. So even if the =
cover isn=E2=80=99t creating powder, the car still will get dusty.

They make silver reflective covers that are more sun resistant than the =
soft cotton ones, and which don=E2=80=99t let dust settle through. =
Regardless, you will be surprised how dirty the car looks when you take =
the cover off.

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> On Oct 6, 2020, at 10:34 AM, Jack Wheeler <jwheeler1947@yahoo.com> =
wrote:
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> I don't park my car outside, but I have bought covers from California =
Car Covers.  They have a number of different covers, so you can select =
the model which best suits your situation.  I'm sure they have one for =
outdoor use.  If you mark where they go, they will even put pockets in =
the cover to go over any fender or door mirrors.  I've probably owned 7 =
or 8 of them, mostly for British Sports Cars and also Corvettes.  I've =
never been disappointed.
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> Jack
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> On Monday, October 5, 2020, 10:45:21 PM EDT, Michael MacLean =
<rrengineer.mike@att.net> wrote:
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> A few months back I bought a car cover from Carcovers.com for my GT =
that sits in the driveway.  In a few months the car cover material is =
disintegrating.  Here is a picture of what my car looks like when I =
remove the cover.  I need to wash the car every time I uncover it.  =
Anyone have a recommendation for a decent cover?
> Mike MacLean
> 1969 MGB GT
> 1960 Bugeye
> 1956 BN2 LeMans
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I =
have never had a cover deteriorate that fast. But they will eventually =
break down in sunlight. Also, the cotton covers will collect dust which =
slowly works its way through the weave onto your car. So even if the =
cover isn=E2=80=99t creating powder, the car still will get dusty.<div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">They make silver =
reflective covers that are more sun resistant than the soft cotton ones, =
and which don=E2=80=99t let dust settle through. Regardless, you will be =
surprised how dirty the car looks when you take the cover off.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">--</div><div class=3D"">Max Heim</div><div class=3D""><a =
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<div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Oct 6, 2020, at 10:34 AM, Jack Wheeler &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jwheeler1947@yahoo.com"; =
class=3D"">jwheeler1947@yahoo.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"ydpdd453d1byahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica =
Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div class=3D""></div>=

        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">I don't park =
my car outside, but I have bought covers from California Car =
Covers.&nbsp; They have a number of different covers, so you can select =
the model which best suits your situation.&nbsp; I'm sure they have one =
for outdoor use.&nbsp; If you mark where they go, they will even put =
pockets in the cover to go over any fender or door mirrors.&nbsp; I've =
probably owned 7 or 8 of them, mostly for British Sports Cars and also =
Corvettes.&nbsp; I've never been disappointed.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">Jack<br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>
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                    On Monday, October 5, 2020, 10:45:21 PM EDT, Michael =
MacLean &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net"; =
class=3D"">rrengineer.mike@att.net</a>&gt; wrote:
                </div>
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                <div class=3D""><div id=3D"ydpd91d6fd1yiv5457749825" =
class=3D"">A few months back I bought a car cover from <a =
href=3D"http://Carcovers.com"; class=3D"">Carcovers.com</a> for my GT =
that sits in the driveway.&nbsp; In a few months the car cover material =
is disintegrating.&nbsp; Here is a picture of what my car looks like =
when I remove the cover.&nbsp; I need to wash the car every time I =
uncover it.&nbsp; Anyone have a recommendation for a decent cover?<div =
id=3D"ydpd91d6fd1yiv5457749825yMail_cursorElementTracker_1601938451049" =
class=3D"">Mike MacLean</div><div =
id=3D"ydpd91d6fd1yiv5457749825yMail_cursorElementTracker_1601938461576" =
class=3D"">1969 MGB GT</div><div =
id=3D"ydpd91d6fd1yiv5457749825yMail_cursorElementTracker_1601938472781" =
class=3D"">1960 Bugeye</div><div =
id=3D"ydpd91d6fd1yiv5457749825yMail_cursorElementTracker_1601938483057" =
class=3D"">1956 BN2 LeMans<div class=3D"ydpd91d6fd1yiv5457749825ymail-card=
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