Clear Plastic Temporary Disposable Car Cover

[soccer05]

Have any of you used one of these before? Would this be a bad thing to use?

 

[jeremy0203]

ive seen vehicles shipped with those on it

 

[alko]

I've seen those in some detailing videos that have higher end cars in the background. Fancy!

 

[ChrisGT]

That would make me nervous. The car would have to be dust free, for sure.

CAR CONDOM LOL

 

[davidc]

I have used those on vehicles in the garage while I was painting another vehicle. They do have their place. If the vehicle is out side and a rain storm was coming and no wind it may serve its purpose but if it gets wind you may have a hard time finding it. If the vehicle is parked in the garage I think it works very well as the ones I used did not have any weight to them.

Dave

 

[FUNX650]

Have any of you used one of these before? Would this be a bad thing to use?

^^^A bad thing to use?^^^

IMO...Not if for inside-the-garage use only...
I put these over a "cloth" car-cover (for long-term vehicle storage)...
For me---Acts as an additional dust barrier and provides a little more protection from: 'accidental-touching'.



Bob

 

[RoadRageDetail]

I'm not sure if single stage paints or non metallic paints in general apply, but I've seen lighter semi metallic and pearl paints become ruined by these plastic sheets. After a rain storm passed through it left the cars with pools of water on top of the plastic. When the sun came out, it used those pools of water as a magnifying glass and discolored the paint through the plastic. No amount of buffing or sanding would fix it. Probably the most costly mistake the paint shop I was working for at the time had made.

 

[BillE]

I'm not sure if single stage paints or non metallic paints in general apply, but I've seen lighter semi metallic and pearl paints become ruined by these plastic sheets. After a rain storm passed through it left the cars with pools of water on top of the plastic. When the sun came out, it used those pools of water as a magnifying glass and discolored the paint through the plastic. No amount of buffing or sanding would fix it. Probably the most costly mistake the paint shop I was working for at the time had made.

Exactly!

Without going to great lengths, saw a car covered with a plastic sheet some years back. It was that was for about a month, when the owner returned, the plastic had MELTED to the surface. It was a dark colored car, black or blue if I remember right.

Bill

 

[Eddie 70]

One of my buddies left his floor mats setting on his trunk to dry. When he moved the mats, they had baked the paint and discolored it. For this reason, I would never put a plastic cover of any kind on any of my vehicles that are going to be setting out in the weather.

 

[soccer05]

I'm not sure if single stage paints or non metallic paints in general apply, but I've seen lighter semi metallic and pearl paints become ruined by these plastic sheets. After a rain storm passed through it left the cars with pools of water on top of the plastic. When the sun came out, it used those pools of water as a magnifying glass and discolored the paint through the plastic. No amount of buffing or sanding would fix it. Probably the most costly mistake the paint shop I was working for at the time had made.

Wow, I would have never thought of this. One of my neighbors uses this.

 

[DEXTERITY]

WOw glad i read this thread. I was thinking of buying a car cover since i dont have a garage.. Scratch that idea.