To Cover or Not to Cover?
09-25-2007, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Shopman,Sep 25 2007, 11:55 AM
I use one of the blue Honda covers (one on ebay at the moment) and have found it to be excellent as long as you occasionally re waterproof it and only put it on the car when it is clean.
In the winter I tend to wash the car after a weekends use and leave it on until the next weekend.
High winds can upset it though
In the winter I tend to wash the car after a weekends use and leave it on until the next weekend.
High winds can upset it though
09-25-2007, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by J_D,Sep 25 2007, 10:23 PM
Out of curiosity, how do you re waterproof the official Honda cover?
It's true, you don't need a cover, but when you don't use the car often it is great to be able to uncover a clean car clear of bird s**t and tree sap.
IIRC my cover was
09-26-2007, 12:18 AM
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I do have a garage but it's not big and it's full of other stuff. SO, my view is, it ain't a baby, it's a car. It's waterproof. It will be ABSOLUTELY FINE outside. But that said, mine does have a hardtop (though I don't think I can be arsed putting on and off and on and.... thru winter when I want to enjoy any available top-down winter fun/sun) AND I'll chop the car in for a new one in a year or two anyway. I guess if you are keeping the car for many years, then a little more care and attention is warranted.
Come to think of it, I'm not into detailing at all anyway. I just get the car valeted every couple or three months. It hardly ever sees rain (underneath) and will only be used in winter on dry roads. I've always been of the opinion that too much cleaning will do the paint more harm than good anyway (fine scratching and wearing). And my ladyboy blue car is obviously feminine enough to be very sensitive about what I put on her skin but tough enough for him not to mind living outside
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Come to think of it, I'm not into detailing at all anyway. I just get the car valeted every couple or three months. It hardly ever sees rain (underneath) and will only be used in winter on dry roads. I've always been of the opinion that too much cleaning will do the paint more harm than good anyway (fine scratching and wearing). And my ladyboy blue car is obviously feminine enough to be very sensitive about what I put on her skin but tough enough for him not to mind living outside
Mike
09-26-2007, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by jonner,Sep 26 2007, 08:04 AM
Did people buy the car too look at it or drive it..??
When I do drive during the week I use the people carrier as I have to transport bulky stuff.
It is weekend car, so it gets used on weekends
and sometimes I have to work on weekends so it doesn't get used on weekends. But I do look at it every day, unfortunately sometimes it is under the cover so I can't see it
But at least when I do use it it is clean
09-26-2007, 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Shopman,Sep 26 2007, 12:23 AM
But at least when I do use it it is clean
Mike