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#1 MFM

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Posted 03 July 2021 - 10:09 AM

You would think it would be easy to buy a nice simple uncomplicated pure cotton car cover for indoor use only. Don't give a rats about colour or design just as long as its breathable cotton and covers the LJ. ATM I'm using 3 white queen size bed sheets which work fine but does't drape much past the middle of the doors. Any suggestions other than to get these 3 sheets sewn together? Price is not my issue.


Edited by MFM, 03 July 2021 - 10:09 AM.


#2 Indy Orange

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Posted 03 July 2021 - 12:16 PM

https://www.ebay.com...cMAAMXQ1PNRaPzw Not cotton , but I have the autotechnica ones , they are very good imo.

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Posted 03 July 2021 - 12:31 PM

https://www.carcovers.com.au/

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Posted 03 July 2021 - 01:25 PM

Just drag out the sewing machine?

Thats what I did to make mine. Made them out of nice soft op shop flannelette sheets.



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Posted 03 July 2021 - 01:32 PM

Chief Car Covers, same company as lx308 mentioned.

Custom cotton fitting. one or two colours. I've had one on the Monaro and now the LJ. Will also get one for the LC

WA Company.


Edited by sibhs, 03 July 2021 - 01:33 PM.


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Posted 03 July 2021 - 02:22 PM

Chief Car Covers, same company as lx308 mentioned.

Custom cotton fitting. one or two colours. I've had one on the Monaro and now the LJ. Will also get one for the LC

WA Company.

Yep had the same for my Torana 



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Posted 03 July 2021 - 02:26 PM

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Posted 03 July 2021 - 02:36 PM

Ok thanks for the advice. I plowed through the internet for 15 minutes before I posted the question. Specifically wanted cotton. Chief car covers sounds like the go. I've sent for a quote.



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Posted 03 July 2021 - 03:54 PM

King size sheets.



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Posted 03 July 2021 - 04:03 PM

I found the cover was great when used in the garage, but the couple of times I used it in the shed it seemed to soak up the moisture in the air from the uninsulated shed.

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Posted 03 July 2021 - 08:54 PM

My Chief car cover has been and still is great, lets a little dust through to be expected being cotton. Car is done in acrylic lacquer it's nice and gentle on the paint.

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Posted 04 July 2021 - 07:05 AM

As LX308 has said, cotton seems to absorb the moisture in the air which is specifically why I wanted the cotton. 



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Posted 04 July 2021 - 11:27 AM

Wouldn’t Thant be damp sitting on the car?

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Posted 04 July 2021 - 11:43 AM

Wouldn’t Thant be damp sitting on the car?

Yep. My brother in law was using sheets on his bikes in a shed. Caused alot of chrome pitting on his beloved Honda 750-4. 



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Posted 04 July 2021 - 11:50 AM

Then why would you want cotton ?Depends on where you live I guess.

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Posted 04 July 2021 - 05:06 PM

Autotechnica Medium, fit my LC just right



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Posted 04 July 2021 - 08:24 PM

No moisture on my car cover apart from what us naturally in the air.




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