Since I work from home and use a driveway for parking, my 2000 MGM spends most of its time in the driveway collecting all kinds of surface annoyances. It wasn't until I saw someone mention car covers in another thread that I realized I could save myself a lot of hassle by getting one. Unfortunately, the really goods ones are expensive (and I would think deservedly so).
Being the cheap guy that I am, I've been looking into getting the cheapest car cover I can find. But, not surprisingly, the ones in the $20+ range are so cheap as to be a waste of time for my purposes (i.e. a year-round outdoor cover that would only come off maybe a few times per week). One idea that came to mind was to get a cheap one and put some kind of coating on it, kind of like those nitrile-dipped gloves (which have sometimes worked great for clearing snow and ice off my car BTW). But, apparently you don't want a complete barrier since moisture would get trapped underneath.
I saw a YouTube video with a guy using pieces of plastic drop cloth, but that stuff is too thin for me. I'm figuring 6mil vapor barrier and lots of duct tape would be suitable. For ~$30+, I could get enough vapor barrier for at least two cars. In order to allow air flow underneath, I'm figuring on using some of those swimming flotation "noodles" as spacers on the roof, hood, and trunk.
Any thoughts/ideas/suggestions?
Being the cheap guy that I am, I've been looking into getting the cheapest car cover I can find. But, not surprisingly, the ones in the $20+ range are so cheap as to be a waste of time for my purposes (i.e. a year-round outdoor cover that would only come off maybe a few times per week). One idea that came to mind was to get a cheap one and put some kind of coating on it, kind of like those nitrile-dipped gloves (which have sometimes worked great for clearing snow and ice off my car BTW). But, apparently you don't want a complete barrier since moisture would get trapped underneath.
I saw a YouTube video with a guy using pieces of plastic drop cloth, but that stuff is too thin for me. I'm figuring 6mil vapor barrier and lots of duct tape would be suitable. For ~$30+, I could get enough vapor barrier for at least two cars. In order to allow air flow underneath, I'm figuring on using some of those swimming flotation "noodles" as spacers on the roof, hood, and trunk.
Any thoughts/ideas/suggestions?
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