EPICbg
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- First Name
- Brandon
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- May 5, 2019
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- Location
- Lexington, KY
- Vehicle(s)
- 2018 Civic Type R (RR), 2013 Chevy Volt
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Purchased the OEM Outdoor car cover for my Type R early spring; it seemed great for the first month or so, but then I started noticing sometimes when I uncovered it, my car would have this light dusty film on the upward surfaces. More time passes, and I started noticing that it happens anytime I uncover the car after it's rained and dried out. I've seen the cover take on rain and I know it's fairly repellent because I've seen water pool up between the roof and wing at times, but maybe it's not repelling everything?
So far my working theory as that some water manages to make it through the cover, it dries, and leaves the "water droplet"dirt particles behind, except because it somehow got through the cover, it's not droplets, it's just kinda sheet-like...
So my big question here, is this normal? Anyone else with this cover, or any other outdoor car cover for that matter, have this experience? This is my first outdoor cover for a vehicle, so I'm unsure what realistic expectations are, but I'm a little irritated that I have to take detailing spray out and re-clean my car when I uncover it...
Photos below for reference
**Disclaimers
- I'm pretty meticulous about keeping the car cleaned; I always wash it by hand, and I always make sure I clean it before re-covering it
- R is my second car, I generally drive it only on weekends, so it sits covered most the week.
- I rent, and I'm still on the wait list for a garage, so a garage isn't an option (thus, why I bought the cover)
- Live in the midwest, if location means anything here
So far my working theory as that some water manages to make it through the cover, it dries, and leaves the "water droplet"dirt particles behind, except because it somehow got through the cover, it's not droplets, it's just kinda sheet-like...
So my big question here, is this normal? Anyone else with this cover, or any other outdoor car cover for that matter, have this experience? This is my first outdoor cover for a vehicle, so I'm unsure what realistic expectations are, but I'm a little irritated that I have to take detailing spray out and re-clean my car when I uncover it...
Photos below for reference
**Disclaimers
- I'm pretty meticulous about keeping the car cleaned; I always wash it by hand, and I always make sure I clean it before re-covering it
- R is my second car, I generally drive it only on weekends, so it sits covered most the week.
- I rent, and I'm still on the wait list for a garage, so a garage isn't an option (thus, why I bought the cover)
- Live in the midwest, if location means anything here