Guinness
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| posted on 27/3/08 at 10:03 AM |
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Too trailer with a car cover or not?
I'm taking the car on a 500 mile round trip this weekend, on a mates trailer. The forecast is for heavy rain all weekend, so I'm thinking
of putting the car cover back on, once it's loaded onto the trailer.
But will the flapping damage the gel coat? Or is it likely to get ripped to pieces?
Cheers
Mike
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 27/3/08 at 10:09 AM |
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I'd recommend you instead go to B&Q and buy some heavy polythene sheet, it's quite cheap, plus a heap of cord. Just wrap it up good
and tight, you could add a disposable dust sheet under the cover (or a bed sheet) to protect the paint.
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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pewe
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| posted on 27/3/08 at 10:34 AM |
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I always used to put the poly sheet on the deck at the front then drive the front wheels onto it to make sure it stayed put, pull it over the car to
cover the whole lot, then a length of builders rope all around the underside of the car to trap the sheet. Stop after a few miles to check any
flapping bits.
BOL, Pewe 
PS Still due 'oop North but not yet finalised.
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Jubal
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| posted on 27/3/08 at 10:59 AM |
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I have towed my car all over with and without covers. I have decided that the flapping and hassle of tieing down isn't worth it and I now take
the cover with me for those overnight stops but trailer uncovered. The car soon dries when the rain stops and unless the trailer is fully boarded the
underside of the car will be soaking anyway.
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onzarob
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| posted on 27/3/08 at 11:36 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jubal
I have towed my car all over with and without covers. I have decided that the flapping and hassle of tieing down isn't worth it and I now take
the cover with me for those overnight stops but trailer uncovered. The car soon dries when the rain stops and unless the trailer is fully boarded the
underside of the car will be soaking anyway.
I would think that water is less abrasive than a plastic sheet 
cover your dash and seats would be the best option IMO
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02GF74
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| posted on 27/3/08 at 04:34 PM |
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If you have an old blanket or sheets, put them between the tarp and car bodywork, ensuring they will not fly off.
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