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Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Dec 03, 08 7:04 pm

can anyone help with the question of using a car cover whilst the car is inside a garage. One person told me it would help against moisture, another person said it would trap moisture against the bodywork, so now i dont know if it will be beneficial or actually cause harm to use the cover

Trigger_Andy · Post by **Trigger_Andy** » Wed Dec 03, 08 7:46 pm

Ask Jeff on here where he got his (and mine) from. It's made from a material similar to Gortex. So it lets moisture out but stops Water from traveling through. So no trapped moisture under the Cover you get with cheaper Car Covers. Even with our horrid Scottish weather when I lift the cover the Barracuda is nice and dry.

They are Custom made too so fit nice and tight.

RoelB · Post by **RoelB** » Wed Dec 03, 08 8:20 pm

I got some half priced 'shop soiled' dehumidifiers from a company last week , they work very well, really dries the air out. If you need the nr, let me know

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Wed Dec 03, 08 8:26 pm

Ho much Roel - do you have to plumb them in?

RoelB · Post by **RoelB** » Wed Dec 03, 08 8:56 pm

Pete, I paid about £140 for both, delivery included within 24 hours.. I found them on internet, phoned the guy and he said they have a few available for half price.
Works very well, the 1st few days it filled the tank in 10 hours, now the air is more dry I guess, the water you see in the tank is from the past 24 hours. each one is big enough for a 3 bed house, I just thought 2 would be better. they have a hole to add a hose for constant draining, i am going to do that this weekend.
Company is ICECAPE LTD, model is WDH-101P
cheers

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Dec 03, 08 10:51 pm

i`ve got a dehumidifier but that freezes up when the temp gets cold ( thanks anyway), but i`m unsure whether to use a protective cover or am i gonna cause damage?

Trigger_Andy · Post by **Trigger_Andy** » Wed Dec 03, 08 11:15 pm

I take it you missed my post.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Dec 03, 08 11:23 pm

Roel they are a good item but dont use them constantly as buildings are meant to have a certain amount of mosture in them or they crack apart

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Dec 04, 08 12:03 am

I use the same type of dehumidifier in the garage and it works a treat, unbelievable the amount of water it gets in it.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Thu Dec 04, 08 1:31 am

We use covers on the Polara & Satellite all year round in Stu's garage but theyre just the indoor ones that breathe and mainly keep the dust off.
Never had any problems with damp/moisture.

CoverCraft, I think...

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Thu Dec 04, 08 8:57 am

Same as Rob....never a problem..got a drafty garage so plenty of air flow...no moisture though

RoelB · Post by **RoelB** » Thu Dec 04, 08 1:14 pm

moparkm wrote:Roel they are a good item but don't use them constantly as buildings are meant to have a certain amount of moisture in them or they crack apart

I'll certainly listen to that, best to put them on a timer. Must say they remove an amazing amount of water.
Defenitely get one of those gortex covers

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Dec 04, 08 1:24 pm

Nice Minilites

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu Dec 04, 08 1:30 pm

My dehumidifier has a dial on it so it regulates the damp level. It is not plumbed in though so I have to empty it once a week when air humidity is high.

There are car covers made specifically for indoor use and others specifically for outdoors. if you cannot control the humidity with a dehumidifier then you must use a breathable cover otherwise moisture will get trapped in the car.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu Dec 04, 08 1:32 pm

Where did you get the Minilites from Roel?

Mopar Muscle Association UK

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