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seven · 08-25-2014, 05:12 PM

So I have 2014 Camaro LT and I had been using a car cover at work as I work at an elementary school and people just walk in between the cars with all their crap!!! There is no safe place to park as many students walk from the street onto the campus from all directions. Not to mention when the grass mower crew are on campus. the car cover has been working great. HOWEVER, I just applied Blackfire Wet Diamond Sealant with Midnight Sun Wax and I am having a very difficult time putting the cover on and off as it slides right off!!!!!! Any thoughts on fighting with car cover---- anybody use one on their daily driver at work?

70rsz28 · 08-25-2014, 05:33 PM

get one of the kids to help you, my kids have helped out especially if it was windy .

DylanVK · 08-25-2014, 06:09 PM

roll on. roll off. Thats how you appropriately put a car cover on... but honestly you're probably putting more damage into the paint by sliding a cover on and off of even lightly dusty paint than you would get if you just left it uncovered.

CCMADONNA · 08-25-2014, 06:51 PM

This is what happens when i park at school.
This was the THIRD time i have been hit there.
Don't park at school.

13lstuner · 08-25-2014, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dylan@SCG

roll on. roll off. Thats how you appropriately put a car cover on... but honestly you're probably putting more damage into the paint by sliding a cover on and off of even lightly dusty paint than you would get if you just left it uncovered.

This.

seven · 08-25-2014, 08:43 PM

That is ridiculous. So sorry that has happened.

JTruck · 08-25-2014, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 13lstuner

This.

I thought you died.

45thCamaro · 08-25-2014, 09:08 PM

I have the same problem putting my cover on and off. But mine isn't a DD. In my garage it's a pain to put back on. I try to catch the mirror pockets to keep it from sliding. Also, DONT PUT IT IN THE DRYER! I learned the hard way.

JD_Alaska · 08-25-2014, 09:58 PM

Park farther away and walk, car covers make a ton of work no matter how careful you think your being.

richard200593 · 08-25-2014, 10:18 PM

I put a car cover on about once a month for a week or two and as stated many times here you are prolly causing more scratches to the car than pedestrians walking by would cause. I make sure to wash my car right before the cover goes on every time and still get minor scratches

45thCamaro · 08-26-2014, 04:23 AM

Also have to be careful with dirt bad such blowing underneath the cover. They it gets trapped in there

13lstuner · 08-26-2014, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JTruck

I thought you died.

Nope. Got a job as a personal training manager at a gym in madison, 9 hours worth of summer classes, 2-3 car details a weekend, bought another truck just as a off road toy, grandfather got cancer, and still hanging out with friends until 2-3 am 3 times a week made me have no time for c5 lol. And honestly when I first bought my truck I was doing so much to it I was trying to stay off of here so I could focus my extra money on it!

seven · 08-26-2014, 07:04 PM

Thanks for the advice. I will try no cover!!!

08-25-2014, 05:12 PM	#1
seven Drives: 2015 Camaro RS 2LT AGM Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 672	Car Cover daily driver So I have 2014 Camaro LT and I had been using a car cover at work as I work at an elementary school and people just walk in between the cars with all their crap!!! There is no safe place to park as many students walk from the street onto the campus from all directions. Not to mention when the grass mower crew are on campus. the car cover has been working great. HOWEVER, I just applied Blackfire Wet Diamond Sealant with Midnight Sun Wax and I am having a very difficult time putting the cover on and off as it slides right off!!!!!! Any thoughts on fighting with car cover---- anybody use one on their daily driver at work? __________________ 2015 RS Camaro 2LT with Sunroof, Performance Exhaust, Ground Effects, Tinted Windows, LED Fog Lights(DD), CAI Cold Air Intake, Ghosted Side Markers(Showstopper), Elite Catch Can, Xpel & SunTek PPF, Replica Z28 High Wing Spoiler, ZL1 Replica Wheels(Satin Black Factory Reproductions)

08-25-2014, 06:51 PM	#4
CCMADONNA Drives: 2014 SW 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: So Cal Posts: 1,681 View My Garage	This is what happens when i park at school. This was the THIRD time i have been hit there. Don't park at school. Attached Images __________________ 2014 2SS/RS VERT L99 SUMMIT WHITE AIRAID CAI BORLA ATAK CAT-BACK EXHAUST ELITE ENGINEERING CATCH-CAN RANGE AFM-DELETE MODULE HUPER OPTIK 40 CHROME PEDALS PREMIUM FLOOR MATS PREMIUM CARGO MAT DEDICATED 32GB iPHONE HD[/I][/B][IMG][/IMG]

08-25-2014, 08:43 PM	#6
seven Drives: 2015 Camaro RS 2LT AGM Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 672	That is ridiculous. So sorry that has happened. __________________ 2015 RS Camaro 2LT with Sunroof, Performance Exhaust, Ground Effects, Tinted Windows, LED Fog Lights(DD), CAI Cold Air Intake, Ghosted Side Markers(Showstopper), Elite Catch Can, Xpel & SunTek PPF, Replica Z28 High Wing Spoiler, ZL1 Replica Wheels(Satin Black Factory Reproductions)

08-25-2014, 10:18 PM	#10
richard200593 Drives: 2012 45th Anniversary RS Join Date: May 2012 Location: California Posts: 887 View My Garage	I put a car cover on about once a month for a week or two and as stated many times here you are prolly causing more scratches to the car than pedestrians walking by would cause. I make sure to wash my car right before the cover goes on every time and still get minor scratches __________________ Performance: mrt v2.0 exhaust/CAI Intake Cosmetic: Zl1 factory Reproduction wheels Bmr 1.2/1.4 springs/Oracle plasma drl lights, footwell ambient lighting, 45th Gobo lights Audio: Memphis pr600 amp/Fosgate 12" t0 sub/******* stealth box

08-26-2014, 07:04 PM	#13
seven Drives: 2015 Camaro RS 2LT AGM Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 672	Thanks for the advice. I will try no cover!!! __________________ 2015 RS Camaro 2LT with Sunroof, Performance Exhaust, Ground Effects, Tinted Windows, LED Fog Lights(DD), CAI Cold Air Intake, Ghosted Side Markers(Showstopper), Elite Catch Can, Xpel & SunTek PPF, Replica Z28 High Wing Spoiler, ZL1 Replica Wheels(Satin Black Factory Reproductions)

08-25-2014, 05:33 PM	#2
70rsz28 Drives: 70 rsz28,97 30th aniv conv 13 ht wh Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: canada Posts: 704 View My Garage	get one of the kids to help you, my kids have helped out especially if it was windy .

08-25-2014, 06:09 PM	#3
DylanVK Drives: a few Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 507	roll on. roll off. Thats how you appropriately put a car cover on... but honestly you're probably putting more damage into the paint by sliding a cover on and off of even lightly dusty paint than you would get if you just left it uncovered.

08-25-2014, 09:08 PM	#8
45thCamaro Drives: 2012 Camaro 45th Anniversary RS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: New York Posts: 2,418	I have the same problem putting my cover on and off. But mine isn't a DD. In my garage it's a pain to put back on. I try to catch the mirror pockets to keep it from sliding. Also, DONT PUT IT IN THE DRYER! I learned the hard way.

08-25-2014, 09:58 PM	#9
JD_Alaska Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Coupe L99 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: North Pole Alaska Posts: 393 View My Garage	Park farther away and walk, car covers make a ton of work no matter how careful you think your being.

08-26-2014, 04:23 AM	#11
45thCamaro Drives: 2012 Camaro 45th Anniversary RS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: New York Posts: 2,418	Also have to be careful with dirt bad such blowing underneath the cover. They it gets trapped in there