Winter storage tips.....

[daz veedub]

went about once every 2 weeks and started it

[ToddyGTi]

A decent cover should be fine. You'll get mould regardless unless you open the doors and let the car air for a good few hours each week, the only way to prevent this permenantly is a dehumidifier or leave the windows open an inch when under cover.

Additionally, rather than moving the car backwards and forwards, I'd turn it around once a week. This will prevent flatspots appearing on your tyres a wrecking them (over inflate the tyre to a higher but safe pressure too! About 40 psi should be fine. Helps prevent the flat spot syndrome!)

[Agreeable Slick]

If you can, remove the wheels completely and lift it up on axle stands. Give everything a good coating with some grease/copper slip as well.

[Guy]

i think AirFlow do a £50 discount for members of the MK1OC if you are buying an air chamber so they may well give you a 10% discount off a car cover if you ask nicely

its worth becoming a member of the mk1OC just for the discounts - it really does pay off


mould is inevitable if you are storing a car and not airing it... usually collects on the steering wheel and seatbelts (where your hands touch).. a bit of APC and a cloth soon get rid of it though

[SoundillusioN]

Never cover a car, you'll do more damage than leaving it uncovered. Even breathable ones will trap mositure where you can't see it and it can begin to really screw your paint work up. Even professional car bodyshops will tell you this.

Unfortunatley, I learnt this from experience.

Fair enough....

Not had any issues with this one yet, soft touch material on the paintwork and so far has always been bone dry whatever the weather.

[Ant1981]

hmm may look into getting one, that way i can cover the car up on a night, then in the morning get the brush out and brush any snow off the car then remove cover, alot quicker than fannying around trying to scrape it all off .

You'd be surprised. It might take you longer, as you'll have to find somewhere to hang the cover to let it dry. If you just put it in a bag, it'll still be wet later when you put it on, then you can't get it off in the morning as it'll have frozen onto the car.