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[supermotolew]

hi guys bit of a problem my mini is kept under a cover when it rains and i try to take the cover off most sunny days and air it out but today i pulled it off and 1/3rd of my roof has a horrable faded patch and a patch by the light about the size of a melon the car was fine when i checked it on sat any ideas what has happend can i fix it or if not any idea where i can have the whole car painted at a good price near bordon hampshire as it probebly needs it id rele apreciate any help cheers sorry i know the pictures arnet very good it looks much worse in real life

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[callumsfirstcar]

i was going to buy a cover for mine aswell as i dont have a garage or anything:(-i would be devvostated if this happens, hope someone has a little trick up thier sleeve to help you pal!

[millermilla]

Exactly the same thing happened to my father in laws mini, it looks the same. Where did you get and what type of car cover did you use?

[Calman]

That looks more like micro blista to me.

[Tomf]

When was it painted last?

[AVV IT]

This is always the problem with using any type of outdoor cover, you always run the risk of problems caused by condensation and contact between the paint surface and the fabric. I'm of the belief that if you don't have a garage for storage then the best type of cover that you can get for any car is it's paintwork and even that can be best protected by regular waxing and routine maintenance. After all corrosion largely occurs from underneath and as a result of water, salt and dirt being sprayed up into the cars various rust traps whilst the car is moving. A car that is stationary is mainly only subjected to rain water from above, therefore isn't all that vulnerable. It is probably better to concentrate on protecting the interior from damage from sunlight exposure instead, using seat covers window film/tint etc. Of course other people will have very different opinions on this, I'm sure!

[supermotolew]

As far as I know it's original it's code matches the colour yes it does have lots of micro blisters but the photos don't rele show the damage it's like some one has poured bleach on my wing and roof I'm using a heavy duty soft lined Argos cover it seems that the train has got under the laquer and watered down the paint ? There are finger prints on the faded area that are un affected ????!!!!

[millermilla]

Was it this car cover? Argos Havey Duty Car Cover This is the cover my father in law bought and exactly the same effect happened to the roof of his car. It looks like clouding / moisture underneath the lacquer.

[supermotolew]

Was it this car cover? Argos Havey Duty Car Cover This is the cover my father in law bought and exactly the same effect happened to the roof of his car. It looks like clouding / moisture underneath the lacquer.

yep thats the one i think any way to get rid of it im not to fussed about the roof i want to paint it white but the wing is a right pain

[supermotolew]

i will try and get better piks in the light tmorrow at the moment the cover is off and ill leave it off for a few days and see if theres any diffrence will the water under the laquer rust my body ? ???

[mike.]

It says in the description of that car cover:

'Not suitable for use on vintage/classic cars or cars of more than 20 years old'

It also doesn't mention that its breathable - Which is what you need with a car cover to allow air movement and condensation to evaporate.

[mk1leg]

There is no such thing as a good car cover................there is a bubble for cars called a cocoon that runs off the mains and costs a £5er to run for a year BUT they cost approx £350...............

http://www.classicca...com/index.phtml

hope this halps............

[mike.]

There is no such thing as a good car cover.

Whys that?

If you buy a decent cover which is waterproof but breathable with a soft lining - What do you think is bad about that?

[minili]

Having any material permanently touching your car will trap moisture, no matter how expensive it was!

My worry is my bf's 205 has had the same cover on it since someone crashed into it a couple of weeks ago

It'll probably be written off in which case it won't matter but if it gets repaired he won't want a flat spot on the roof!!

[supermotolew]

When I brought my cover there was no mention of that in the add cover is off today and Car is full of water seems to be the windscreen seal not cool ....