KB9GIB
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What can I use to cover a freshly painted car sheets are not big enough. thanks for any information KB9GIB
I just didn’t know if a car cover might scratch the paint though I see what others did. Thanks for your information KB9GIBI bet a car cover might do the trick.
Thanks for all your information I’ll just leave it uncovered this winter. Thanks KB9GIBNot knowing the materials that were used and how they were applied and the time given between each stage my 40 years of painting cars I would suggest if you let it sit uncovered in a warm environment for a month it will cured enough that a light, maybe cotton, car cover would be fine. I left mine uncovered all winter while I reassembled the car in a heated garage but that was optimal and many might not have that option.
If the paint was baked usually it's good to go very shortly after being done. If it's the usual regular spray job iirc they say wait at least 3 weeks to a month before washing it. Again this is because even though it's dry to the touch the paint is still soft. If you can wait as long as possible before covering it would be best. I would think a couple more weeks and you should be good to cover it with soft blankets. If it's somewhere where wind may get at it I'd wait longer as the wind moving the cover may still scuff the paint and that'd be a heartbreaker on a beautiful paint job.