Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:19:38 -0700
Reply-To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Westy Car Covers
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So forget my comment about dust protection! We all have our problems to deal with.
Stuart
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From: Karl Wolz [mailto:wolzphoto@q.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 6:12 PM
To: Stuart MacMillan
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Westy Car Covers
Down here in AZ, the fine dust fr our summer dust storms filters through the fabric and acts like jewelers rouge; as the covers shift in the wind, the paint gets polished right off. You gotta take the covers off every few weeks, shake the dust out of them, and at least wipe the car.
Karl Wolz
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On Sep 11, 2012, at 5:53 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Being a Seattleite, I sympathize. The biggest problem we have here in the wet northwest is that all covers trap moisture, and cause more problems than they prevent. It's an average of 45 degrees here with 80% to 100% humidity in the winter. Covers are intended to protect from sun damage and dust, neither of which are a problem here.
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> It's best to just drive it for an hour every month or so, and clean the moss/algae/mold off the outside in the spring. If you can suspend a tarp over it to keep the rain off, that will help too, since air circulation is key. If you don’t drive it, get a battery charger that is designed to keep the battery charged in storage.
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> My experience with Westies here since 1974 (a '68, '84 and an EVC) is they don't leak unless the window seals are shot or they are rusted out, so just dry it out during the winter by driving it.
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> Stuart
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of J B
> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 3:23 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Westy Car Covers
>
> Hi everyone:
>
> Will most likely not be driving the camper during the winter and would like some opinions on car covers for my 81 Westy. I have seen examples on Ebay from $75 to over $400 on GoWesty. Can anyone please share any experience they have had? I don't have a garage and I mainly want to protect from the wet/moldy Portland winters.
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> I also noticed one on Samba for a reasonable price
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> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1028150
>
> Thanks - John.
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