Whatever you choose, be sure that the 'cover' does not trap water on
the inside of the cover and ON the paint. With long term storage with
trapped water the paint will 'lift' from the primer necessitating a
repaint job. Especially stay away from non-porous membranes or
'films' such as polyethylene, etc.
When covering for long term storage ..... NOTHING should touch the
paint except air.

You dont want to know how I know this sad fact. Most paint
manufacturers will verify and validate this statement of NOTHING
touches the paint except air when long term storing.

 

Whatever you choose, be sure that the 'cover' does not trap water on
the inside of the cover and ON the paint. With long term storage with
trapped water the paint will 'lift' from the primer necessitating a
repaint job. Especially stay away from non-porous membranes or
'films' such as polyethylene, etc.
When covering for long term storage ..... NOTHING should touch the
paint except air.

You dont want to know how I know this sad fact. Most paint
manufacturers will verify and validate this statement of NOTHING
touches the paint except air when long term storing.

 

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 06:13:53 -0500, "HarryS" <NoSpam.com> wrote:

>The guy up the street bought one similar at an RV place, I live in SO MD
>and we had some real strong winds he had it secured as per the manufacturers
>directions but, the winds up rooted it and totally destroyed it.

>Besides it looked like PEE WEE's big top in his yard.

<LOL> that does seem to be a problem. But my neighbors already think I'm nuts
for driving my Jeep like I do. This would simply confirm their belief.

>
>
>"Dean" <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message
>news:6brdp0praioo274fc3c3d0nms9hro6ack9@4ax.com.. .
>> to the back yard :-( After spending the summer in the cozy comfort of the
>> garage the Jeep needs to make way for my car. (seems I doesn't like to
>> scrape
>> the frost of the windows in the mornings. <lol>) Last year I put a car
>> cover
>> over the Jeep but it didn't work too well. When it snowed the water
>> melted a
>> little bit and then froze the cover to the body. It was a major project
>> getting
>> it off so I could go play in the snow.
>>
>> So this year I'm looking at something like this:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/khz3
>>
>> Has anybody used something like this in snow country? We'll get 2 feet of
>> snow
>> in a storm and I don't mind brushing the build up off, but I don't want to
>> have
>> to go out in the middle of the storm to keep it clean, if you know what I
>> mean.
>>
>> What do you think?
>>
>> Dean
>>
>>
>

 

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 06:13:53 -0500, "HarryS" <NoSpam.com> wrote:

>The guy up the street bought one similar at an RV place, I live in SO MD
>and we had some real strong winds he had it secured as per the manufacturers
>directions but, the winds up rooted it and totally destroyed it.

>Besides it looked like PEE WEE's big top in his yard.

<LOL> that does seem to be a problem. But my neighbors already think I'm nuts
for driving my Jeep like I do. This would simply confirm their belief.

>
>
>"Dean" <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message
>news:6brdp0praioo274fc3c3d0nms9hro6ack9@4ax.com.. .
>> to the back yard :-( After spending the summer in the cozy comfort of the
>> garage the Jeep needs to make way for my car. (seems I doesn't like to
>> scrape
>> the frost of the windows in the mornings. <lol>) Last year I put a car
>> cover
>> over the Jeep but it didn't work too well. When it snowed the water
>> melted a
>> little bit and then froze the cover to the body. It was a major project
>> getting
>> it off so I could go play in the snow.
>>
>> So this year I'm looking at something like this:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/khz3
>>
>> Has anybody used something like this in snow country? We'll get 2 feet of
>> snow
>> in a storm and I don't mind brushing the build up off, but I don't want to
>> have
>> to go out in the middle of the storm to keep it clean, if you know what I
>> mean.
>>
>> What do you think?
>>
>> Dean
>>
>>
>

 

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 06:13:53 -0500, "HarryS" <NoSpam.com> wrote:

>The guy up the street bought one similar at an RV place, I live in SO MD
>and we had some real strong winds he had it secured as per the manufacturers
>directions but, the winds up rooted it and totally destroyed it.

>Besides it looked like PEE WEE's big top in his yard.

<LOL> that does seem to be a problem. But my neighbors already think I'm nuts
for driving my Jeep like I do. This would simply confirm their belief.

>
>
>"Dean" <no.email @ papernapkin.net> wrote in message
>news:6brdp0praioo274fc3c3d0nms9hro6ack9@4ax.com.. .
>> to the back yard :-( After spending the summer in the cozy comfort of the
>> garage the Jeep needs to make way for my car. (seems I doesn't like to
>> scrape
>> the frost of the windows in the mornings. <lol>) Last year I put a car
>> cover
>> over the Jeep but it didn't work too well. When it snowed the water
>> melted a
>> little bit and then froze the cover to the body. It was a major project
>> getting
>> it off so I could go play in the snow.
>>
>> So this year I'm looking at something like this:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/khz3
>>
>> Has anybody used something like this in snow country? We'll get 2 feet of
>> snow
>> in a storm and I don't mind brushing the build up off, but I don't want to
>> have
>> to go out in the middle of the storm to keep it clean, if you know what I
>> mean.
>>
>> What do you think?
>>
>> Dean
>>
>>
>

 

It doesn't answer your question, but my `79 CJ-5 will be going into winter
storage next week here in snowy Connecticut. I found a guy with a Butler
building who is renting out parking spaces for cars at $75 a month. For
$300 (four months' rent) I can have my garage space back to park the
Cherokee. I think it is a good deal.


On Sun, 14 Nov 2004, Dean wrote:

> to the back yard :-( After spending the summer in the cozy comfort of
> the garage the Jeep needs to make way for my car. (seems I doesn't like
> to scrape the frost of the windows in the mornings. <lol>) Last year I
> put a car cover over the Jeep but it didn't work too well. When it
> snowed the water melted a little bit and then froze the cover to the
> body. It was a major project getting it off so I could go play in the
> snow.
>
> So this year I'm looking at something like this:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/khz3
>
> Has anybody used something like this in snow country? We'll get 2 feet of snow
> in a storm and I don't mind brushing the build up off, but I don't want to have
> to go out in the middle of the storm to keep it clean, if you know what I mean.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Dean
>
>
>

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It doesn't answer your question, but my `79 CJ-5 will be going into winter
storage next week here in snowy Connecticut. I found a guy with a Butler
building who is renting out parking spaces for cars at $75 a month. For
$300 (four months' rent) I can have my garage space back to park the
Cherokee. I think it is a good deal.


On Sun, 14 Nov 2004, Dean wrote:

> to the back yard :-( After spending the summer in the cozy comfort of
> the garage the Jeep needs to make way for my car. (seems I doesn't like
> to scrape the frost of the windows in the mornings. <lol>) Last year I
> put a car cover over the Jeep but it didn't work too well. When it
> snowed the water melted a little bit and then froze the cover to the
> body. It was a major project getting it off so I could go play in the
> snow.
>
> So this year I'm looking at something like this:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/khz3
>
> Has anybody used something like this in snow country? We'll get 2 feet of snow
> in a storm and I don't mind brushing the build up off, but I don't want to have
> to go out in the middle of the storm to keep it clean, if you know what I mean.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Dean
>
>
>

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It doesn't answer your question, but my `79 CJ-5 will be going into winter
storage next week here in snowy Connecticut. I found a guy with a Butler
building who is renting out parking spaces for cars at $75 a month. For
$300 (four months' rent) I can have my garage space back to park the
Cherokee. I think it is a good deal.


On Sun, 14 Nov 2004, Dean wrote:

> to the back yard :-( After spending the summer in the cozy comfort of
> the garage the Jeep needs to make way for my car. (seems I doesn't like
> to scrape the frost of the windows in the mornings. <lol>) Last year I
> put a car cover over the Jeep but it didn't work too well. When it
> snowed the water melted a little bit and then froze the cover to the
> body. It was a major project getting it off so I could go play in the
> snow.
>
> So this year I'm looking at something like this:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/khz3
>
> Has anybody used something like this in snow country? We'll get 2 feet of snow
> in a storm and I don't mind brushing the build up off, but I don't want to have
> to go out in the middle of the storm to keep it clean, if you know what I mean.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Dean
>
>
>

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Actually, why not just continue to use the tarp.
If it freezes, it freezes!! Just go start up the jeep and let her warm up
with the tarp over it. Leave the heaters on full blast and the tarp should
pull off easily enough!

Just don't sit under the tarp while it's warming up! (carbon monoxide!)


"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:TaKld.100313$tU4.44465@okepread06...
> Almost forgot these folks
> http://www.alaskastructures.com/
> Now those are some serious portable structures.
> Of course they come with a serious price tag. :(
>
> Ever considered building a covered driveway or a
> garage in your back yard?
>
> --
> DougW
>

 

Actually, why not just continue to use the tarp.
If it freezes, it freezes!! Just go start up the jeep and let her warm up
with the tarp over it. Leave the heaters on full blast and the tarp should
pull off easily enough!

Just don't sit under the tarp while it's warming up! (carbon monoxide!)


"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:TaKld.100313$tU4.44465@okepread06...
> Almost forgot these folks
> http://www.alaskastructures.com/
> Now those are some serious portable structures.
> Of course they come with a serious price tag. :(
>
> Ever considered building a covered driveway or a
> garage in your back yard?
>
> --
> DougW
>