Don't know about building wrap. Lighter than a tyvek envelope. Probably a little heavier than painter's white overs. You can't see through it but just barely, if that makes sense. Jim On Monday, September 12, 2016, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > RV and {boating} trailer shops usually carry wheel covers. > > > On 12-Sep-2016, at 18:50, KI4TLF <ki4tlf@GMAIL.COM <javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > > You can purchase them at a painting supply store or online, but they’re > usually made of cloth since all they’re supposed to do is catch overspray. > > > > > > > > Here’s a set of canvas one’s at Eastwood. $25.99 for a set of 4. > > > > http://www.eastwood.com/canvas-wheel-masker-set-4pc.html > > > > > > > > > > > > Greg McKinney > > SOAR – Simons Organization for Animal Rights > > www.soardoggyrescue.org > > > > tnspanielrescue@gmail.com <javascript:;> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Jim Felder [mailto:jim.felder@gmail.com <javascript:;>] > > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 4:29 PM > > To: KI4TLF; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com <javascript:;> > > Subject: Re: Five years on homemade tyvek Westy cover--here's how it had > done > > > > > > > > Yeah. Can you buy those? Would be harder to make than the cover itself! > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 3:41 PM KI4TLF <ki4tlf@gmail.com <javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > > Why not make some "painting" boots for the wheels to prevent the > splatter. > > > > GregM. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of > > Rob > > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 2:50 PM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;> > > Subject: Re: Five years on homemade tyvek Westy cover--here's how it had > > done > > > > That was a fine report! > > I'd "heard" that covers that go all the way to the ground trap moisture > > under the vehicle. The damp environment leads to more corrosion. Like I > > said, just something that I'd "heard". > > > > Rob > > vwrobb@gmail.com <javascript:;> > > > > > > At 9/12/2016 01:58 PM,Jim Felder wrote: > > > >> 8. The place that gets the dirtiest now are the wheels where rain > >> splatters debris up onto them. If I do this again I will consider > >> bringing the cover to the ground. > >> > >> > >> Jim > |
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