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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 12:30 PM
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Help,,,,,,,,,,i uncovered my 2 corvettes yesterday. The dust collected on the 94 OMG. this will be a problem in the spring. What does one do to avoid scratches in the paint.......when i bring it out>>or will it? Both are in my garage. The 94 has a factory cover on it and the 87 is only covered in sheets.
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 12:43 PM
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JUst spray it down with a hose and then wash normally.
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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Wash the cars
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 01:56 PM
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Funny thing with car covers. I thought if I washed, dried and covered the car it would stay clean. ......... Wrong ........ I always had to rewash or hose it down the day I wanted to use it. ......... My cars are in the garage or under the carport uncovered. They don't see much direct sunlight so the UV factor has ben minimalized. I find car covers very disappointing. I just wash them when they get too dusty.
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 12:26 PM
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i noticed the 94 which has factory made cover allows more dust under it then my 87 which is only covered with white sheets
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 12:49 PM
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Help,,,,,,,,,,i uncovered my 2 corvettes yesterday. The dust collected on the 94 OMG. this will be a problem in the spring. What does one do to avoid scratches in the paint.......when i bring it out>>or will it? Both are in my garage. The 94 has a factory cover on it and the 87 is only covered in sheets.
Really, have you never had to wash a dusty or dirty car before? Believe it or not, it's still a car
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 01:11 PM
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I no longer even bother to cover my Corvettes ..I'm going to have to clean up up in the spring anyway... Plus I like to take a look at them.

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Really, have you never had to wash a dusty or dirty car before? Believe it or not, it's still a car
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Did you wash the Vettes yet?
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 05:55 PM
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Really, have you never had to wash a dusty or dirty car before? Believe it or not, it's still a car
We will have no more talk about it being " still a car" , Corvettes are not just cars, there "God's gift to the automotive world"..I thought you knew better then this Sweetsie.......WW
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