Detailing and parking outside your home

[7391N]

I just recently got my car repainted and it really made my car even more closer to me that it already was before. Gumanda na kasi e hehe.

This made me want to learn how to keep the new shine intact for the longest time possible. So i started reading threads here at Tsikot about detailing, also searched around the net for info about detailing.

But now I'm thinking that learning to detail will be totally useless.

The problem is that I park my car outside because I don't have a garage. I'm constantly worried about the car being scratched cause I don't trust the people around were I live right now. It happened already before, I hope it won't happen again.

Here I am giving my time and effort to keep my car clean and presentable, then with just small movement involving some worthless schmuck and a pointed object on the paint will ruin everything

Anyway, does anybody here who are into detailing their cars, also park outside or doesn't have his own garage? If yes, have you encountered the same situation as I did and what did you do to address this?

[chain]

get a car cover.

[empy]

get a car cover.

x2. yung lockable.

[theveed]

na makapal...

[7391N]

thanks for your advice guys. pero kaya ba pigilan ng car cover yung mga matatalas na bagay?

[fireblade]

thanks for your advice guys. pero kaya ba pigilan ng car cover yung mga matatalas na bagay?

Unfortunately not, especially if your neighbors are going after a snatcher and accidentally stabbed the car instead rather than the snatcher. Also some kids may just climb up the hood and spread pebbles in your car. Another thing is the neighborhood cat who may just climb your car with his new catch and start nibbling his meal while his claws are stiffly rooted with your metal.

Dude, just joking around

Ever thought of installing a tent and putting a car cover altogether. This way your paint will be protected from the harmful rain and sun uv

[1D4LV]

thanks for your advice guys. pero kaya ba pigilan ng car cover yung mga matatalas na bagay?

gaya nga ng sabi ni fafa david, hindi.
an example.... yung oto ko kasi nasa labas minsan pag nauunang umuwi si esmi. one car garage lang kasi yung townhouse namin eh. although hindi public road yun, nilalagyan ko pa rin ng car cover.

one time, may mga batang naglalaro ng BB gun. mukhang napagtripan yung oto ko, tinira malapit sa gas tank habang nakacover. ayun, pag tanggal ko ng cover may isang malaking dimple.

i think, dyan ko din nakuha yung ibang dimples ng oto ko. kaya off to rovic i go...

[theveed]

i dont think that's allowable kasi public road yun hehe...

[7391N]

yep public road yung labas nung sa amin kaya di pwede mag lagay ng tent. but i'll be considering the suggestion about car covers.

[kiper]

car cover na lang talaga ung best option mo..

o kaya kung meron small lot malapit sa inyo na kasya kotse mo..

buy that..hehe ganun ginawa ng uncle ko.

[cardo]

naalala ko yun time when I was renting as a single independent office worker waaayyyy back then, though may parking space yun compound walang roof. minsan magigising ako may pusa sa hood ng car, kasama yun mga anak/kittens. minsan naman may manok(landlord loves raising fighting cocks ). tapos bumili ako ng car cover, the cat was smart enough to crawl under the cover haha! hay buhay.... may times pa na yun isang neighbor ko would repaint(using household spray paint haha!) his kia pride next to the car. So I was really concerned with overspray. tapos may mga naglalaro na bata minsan dodge ball, volley ball... matatamaan yun kotse mo ng bola. minsan may mga nagbabike na bata... gagawing obstacle yun car mo, iikot sila. so prone to gasgas because of the bike haha! horror story talaga. best is to buy a house with a garage hehehe

[7391N]

dati pwede mag-park sa parking area barangay hall sa min. magbabayad lang sa on-duty ng "pang-kape" hehe.

syempre the ultimate solution would be to have my own garage... pero sa ngayon di pa kaya e hehe.

[mazdamazda]

place a "wet paint" sign near your car... :lol:

[7391N]

place a "wet paint" sign near your car... :lol:

hehe kaso paglipas ng ilang araw di na effective yon

[Chip]

correct me if im wrong pero dba bawal muna car cover sa bagong repaint na kotse? from what i remember reading somewhere(most prolly here) kelangan pa ng time mag oxidize yung paint, much the same way na bawal din i-wax for 90 days yung bagong repaint.

[chain]

hindi bawal ang car cover sa bagong repaint na auto. its different from wax / sealants wherein paint is sealed thus preventing it from outgassing.

[baiskee]

badtrip talaga pag public area... linis lang ako last night (water lang) para maalis lang mga alikabok and mga pupu ng ibon. ayun, nakita ko kanina mga hand prints sa windows and hood at oily pa (eeeewwwww). :D

car cover is the best option. kakatamad lang tanggal-lagay ng cover. hehe

[kabuke0]

may lagay ka ng aso. (watcher) para di malapit ang mga tao.

[NazQ]

car cover na nga lang.. yun yung gamit ng kapitbahay namin dahil di na kasya sa garahe nila. ganda pa rin nung kotse kahit sa labas naka park. di naman ginagalaw ng mga bata pag naglalaro.

[7391N]

hindi kaya magasgas din yon ng car cover? ano ba yung material ng car cover?