To cover or not

Jetrep · 07-03-2023, 09:16 AM

Happy Independence Day weekend camaro fam!!!

Coming from Washington state it was not unusual to cover cars in the garage when they were sitting. Now I’m here in central Florida and not sure I should do the same with my zl1 1le - this week especially with high 90’s and 75+ humidity. I’ve yet to hvac my garage but that is coming very soon

What say you???

LeonardS · 07-03-2023, 09:58 AM

Most of the good covers will breathe, to let moisture out. If you’re only leaving it for a few days, I wouldn’t cover it. If you’re leaving it for a few weeks, then I would cover it. I sometimes leave a fan running on low and directed toward the car when storing them.

Gunkk · 07-04-2023, 02:04 AM

Covers are not needed indoors (closed garage) in FL. There is no dust unless you live downwind of a dirt farm. If the car is a daily driver, it will be wet most summer days.

The museum rule: the less you touch a thing, the longer it lasts. Covers can do a lot of rubbing and are hard to keep clean. Swirl city.

The only time I have covered my car was when painting the house.

2SS Capt · 07-04-2023, 02:20 AM

SoCal, if my car is going to sit for more than about 9-10 days, I very carefully cover it (roll the cover on it, no sliding)... If it is only a few days, I leave it uncovered...

Rock-It Man · 07-04-2023, 07:12 AM

My car (formerly a 2010 SS, now a 2023 ZL1) sits for 6 months in a garage every winter. I never cover it. Washing the dust off in the spring seems a small thing compared to potential moisture problems from reduced ventilation.

MisterMarauder · 07-04-2023, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gunkk

The museum rule: the less you touch a thing, the longer it lasts. Covers can do a lot of rubbing and are hard to keep clean. Swirl city.

I cannot stress this enough. You will do more damage to the paint putting on and taking off the cover than to just rinse the dust off.

SnakeEyeSS · 07-04-2023, 10:19 PM

I saw a guy put his new black F-150 into his driveway last year. Spent the first few days waxing it and making it shine. Then he put a cover on it outdoors, I cringed but don't actually know the guy(not a neighbor, just see it when I'm at work) so kept my mouth shut. We get a lot of wind here, and I wondered how long it would take. After he covered it a few times, I haven't seen the cover since.

HemiDave · 07-04-2023, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gunkk

The museum rule: the less you touch a thing, the longer it lasts. Covers can do a lot of rubbing and are hard to keep clean. Swirl city.

This has been my personal experience.

Jetrep · 07-06-2023, 11:13 PM

Thanks everyone!!!

Pickles · 07-07-2023, 12:54 AM

If you need a cover for the car when it's sitting in your garage, out of the wind/weather etc, you do not need to buy a cover, because all you need is something to keep the dust off.
You can make such a cover yourself, or have Wifey make it for you!
Just obtain a few flannelette bed sheets, & sew & cut & join, to the required size of your car, covering, hood, roof, trunk, & say 60-70% down the sides.
I've been using such a home made cover for over 30 yrs, on various cars, with no problems, no dust, & no scratches.
Pickles.

arpad_m · 07-07-2023, 07:55 AM

No cover for me. I put a dehumidifier in the garage instead of an expensive HVAC upgrade, and it works very well to keep humidity down. The car still looks and feels almost new after 5 years.

6spdhyperblue · 07-07-2023, 07:58 AM

Do you have young kids?

If youre in the the north and put the cover on in November and off in April, the cover is worth the safety if something ends up hitting it. It also keeps it clean but that’s not a big deal.

I use the gm indoor cover. It goes on and off once a year. I think you need to think about how much activity there is around the car while it sits. The cover will “swirl” the clear so if you don’t have any risks, don’t put it on, but it’s better than a scratch.

Being in Florida, sounds like you’re not gonna cover it once a year

07-03-2023, 09:16 AM	#1
Jetrep Drives: ZL1 1LE, bolt, scary flatbed, hhr, Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Florida Posts: 71	To cover or not Happy Independence Day weekend camaro fam!!! Coming from Washington state it was not unusual to cover cars in the garage when they were sitting. Now I’m here in central Florida and not sure I should do the same with my zl1 1le - this week especially with high 90’s and 75+ humidity. I’ve yet to hvac my garage but that is coming very soon What say you??? Attached Images

07-03-2023, 09:58 AM	#2
LeonardS Drives: 1969 Z28,1992 Z28,1994 Z28,1999 SS Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Jamestown, ND Posts: 1,154	Most of the good covers will breathe, to let moisture out. If you’re only leaving it for a few days, I wouldn’t cover it. If you’re leaving it for a few weeks, then I would cover it. I sometimes leave a fan running on low and directed toward the car when storing them. __________________ 24 2SS 1LE, Riptide Blue, A10, PDR. Picked up 11/5/23, 560 miles. 23 ZLE Rapid Blue, M6. 6/27/22 TPW. Off assembly line on July 12th, 2022. To Dealer August 6th. Delivered August 8th. 129 miles. 99 SS Vert, Hugger Orange, A4, 806 miles 94 Z28, Black, M6, 595 miles 92 Z28, last car built at Van Nuys Plant, Red, A4, 125 miles www.last1992camaro.com 69 Z28, Dusk Blue, M4 29 Ford Business Coupe 28 Ford Pickup 24 GMC Denali 2500HD CCSB 4x4 22 Jeep Grand Cherokee 13 Ford F150 Crew Cab 4x4

07-04-2023, 02:20 AM	#4
2SS Capt 2020 Shadow Gray 2SS Drives: 2020 2SS - A10, NPP, MRC, CAI Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,118	SoCal, if my car is going to sit for more than about 9-10 days, I very carefully cover it (roll the cover on it, no sliding)... If it is only a few days, I leave it uncovered... __________________ 2020 SGM 2SS - A10, NPP, MRC, Red Calipers, Black Fender Badge, Footwell Lighting *After delivery:* - GMP CAI, GMP Black Strut Tower Brace, MRR017 1LE Wheels, SS Armrest, Black Fuel Door, Stainless Pedals, SS Wheel Caps, Black Lugs/Locks, GM Splash Guards, DD Smoked LED Markers, Smoked Rear Reflectors, Mishimoto Catch Can, Xpel PPF - Full Front, SunTek 35% Tint, CeramicPro coating, RST Stainless Brake Lines, Castrol SRF, MSD Super Conductor Wires *Left: My "fun" ride. Right: My "work" ride: a Gulfstream G600. One's top speed is 180 Mph, the other, 620 Mph... BOTH are a lot of fun to operate...*

07-04-2023, 10:19 PM	#7
SnakeEyeSS Drives: Camaro 2SS & ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 861	I saw a guy put his new black F-150 into his driveway last year. Spent the first few days waxing it and making it shine. Then he put a cover on it outdoors, I cringed but don't actually know the guy(not a neighbor, just see it when I'm at work) so kept my mouth shut. We get a lot of wind here, and I wondered how long it would take. After he covered it a few times, I haven't seen the cover since. __________________ 2017 Camaro 2SS A8 Bright Yellow NPP MRC 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Radiant Red

07-06-2023, 11:13 PM	#9
Jetrep Drives: ZL1 1LE, bolt, scary flatbed, hhr, Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Florida Posts: 71	Thx all Thanks everyone!!!

07-04-2023, 02:04 AM	#3
Gunkk Thank you Al Oppenheiser! Drives: Red Hot A10 ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 5,029 View My Garage	Covers are not needed indoors (closed garage) in FL. There is no dust unless you live downwind of a dirt farm. If the car is a daily driver, it will be wet most summer days. The museum rule: the less you touch a thing, the longer it lasts. Covers can do a lot of rubbing and are hard to keep clean. Swirl city. The only time I have covered my car was when painting the house.

07-04-2023, 07:12 AM	#5
Rock-It Man 376 cubic inches of fun Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 4,033 View My Garage	My car (formerly a 2010 SS, now a 2023 ZL1) sits for 6 months in a garage every winter. I never cover it. Washing the dust off in the spring seems a small thing compared to potential moisture problems from reduced ventilation.

07-07-2023, 12:54 AM	#10
Pickles Drives: Audi RS3 Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 70	If you need a cover for the car when it's sitting in your garage, out of the wind/weather etc, you do not need to buy a cover, because all you need is something to keep the dust off. You can make such a cover yourself, or have Wifey make it for you! Just obtain a few flannelette bed sheets, & sew & cut & join, to the required size of your car, covering, hood, roof, trunk, & say 60-70% down the sides. I've been using such a home made cover for over 30 yrs, on various cars, with no problems, no dust, & no scratches. Pickles.

07-07-2023, 07:55 AM	#11
arpad_m Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 11,758 View My Garage	No cover for me. I put a dehumidifier in the garage instead of an expensive HVAC upgrade, and it works very well to keep humidity down. The car still looks and feels almost new after 5 years. __________________ 2018 Camaro 2SS — G7E MX0 NPP F55 IO6 735 rwhp \| 665 rwtq Magnuson TVS 2300 80mm pulley \| Kooks 1 7/8" LT headers \| JRE smooth idle terminator cam \| LT4 FS & injectors \| TSP forged pistons & rods JMS PowerMAX \| DSX flex fuel kit \| Roto-Fab CAI \| Soler 95mm LT5 TB \| 1LE wheels \| 1LE brakes \| BMR rear cradle lockout \| JRE custom tune 1100 - 1/30/18 \| 2000 - 1/31/18 3000 - 2/06/18 TPW 2/26/18 3400 - 2/19/18 \| 3800 - 2/26/18 4300 - 2/27/18 \| 4B00 - 3/01/18 4200 - 3/05/18 \| 4800 - 3/14/18 5000 - 3/16/18 \| 6000 - 3/19/18

07-07-2023, 07:58 AM	#12
6spdhyperblue Drives: 6th gen Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: US Posts: 3,703	Do you have young kids? If youre in the the north and put the cover on in November and off in April, the cover is worth the safety if something ends up hitting it. It also keeps it clean but that’s not a big deal. I use the gm indoor cover. It goes on and off once a year. I think you need to think about how much activity there is around the car while it sits. The cover will “swirl” the clear so if you don’t have any risks, don’t put it on, but it’s better than a scratch. Being in Florida, sounds like you’re not gonna cover it once a year __________________ ‘22 2SS 1LE M6 Summit White - RF, Flexfuel, LT2 intake, 95mm tb, ATI udp, VT ramair, full 28” dragpack - 11.68@122 ‘16 1SS M6 LT2 intake + boltons on DR 11.0@126+ (Sold)

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