how do you guys cover your car under the hot sun?

especko

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hi guys, i need some opinion here. how do you guys cover your car under the hot sun? is it advisable to get those nylon full car cover?
 

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Some people say it's a no-no since moisture will trapped between the nylon sheet and car body and will lead to rust.. anybody can clarify this?
 

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oh alright, so any other suggestions on covering car that is parked under the hot sun?
 

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housing area where got trees....haha....the onli prob is when afternoon, the sun shifts, so i kena 'ponteng' kerja and repark my car....hahaha:emoticon_U:
 

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i just leave it inside the house...only partial of the rear gets under the sun...just get those canvas cover for ur car...
 

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there's space in my house. but during afternoon the sun is facing the car all the time. no tree around that area too. tough la
 

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My girlfriend used to cover her car with those typical nylon sheet. After a few months, we discovered some stains on the car surface,especially over the car hood and roof (the most heated area). It looks like those surface was corroded with faded spots. Again, his father commented that was caused by some kind of chemical reaction due to the trapped moisture between the nylon cover and the paint surface. I think those nylon cover is only suitable for shielding the car from dust and rain, not against the scorching sun.
 

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i dunno la, im not some scientific person or what ... but wont anything that is placed on ur car body , under the hot sun for a long period ... will surely like stick to ur car body? especially plastic kinda stuff .. or nylon .. .. i don't know. noob . lol...
 

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i had read all the reply...but no1 can give a good sugest how to cover the car if park outside under sun.
i oso facing the safe problm... everytime i see my car juz put under the sun like that... heart so pain.
hahaha...
 

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There is no escape from the sun, so why avoiding it?

Juz my opinion,

When is your car next repainting session? In 1 year? 2 years? If you can afford it, try tell the foreman to spray a few more layer of paint and more layers too of those clear paint on your car... By doing this may prevent your car rusting easily and paint from loosing their colour by the scortching of the sun, you can even polish your car many times. This also help protect your car from flying debris like pebbles and also vandalism such as scratching because the protective clear layer is too thick to be scratched(tested). Optionally, you can also try put those 3M Clear-film Paint Protector, it applies directly on top of the paint by sticking a stronger-than-plastic film, similar to tinting. My car always park under the sun for consecutive 8 hours across noon time daily, my last repaint is about 5 years ago and it's still doing fine except for the spot I banged a tiang... >.<
 
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buy 1 big umbrella like those PASAR MALAM use 1....put behind your trunk....and raise it beside your car lo.....adjust the height about 1 feet from your car roof.....good idea?
 

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paper cardboard best.. can get them for free at some convenient store or even supermarket..

its paper, it suck moisture. its thick, and hold air pockets inside, which basically is a heat repelant already..

only problem is that its bulky and hard to bring them around if you plan to use it outside..
 

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