Quote Originally Posted by mykc View Post
Thanks for the replies.

Btw, my car is already parked indoor (basement), prob is very dusty even if you just leave it for a day or two. Some small paint debris are also falling from the ceiling, since the building is old.

I plan on not using the car for more than a month since i am leaving out of town for work.

How about the moisture when covered with car cover? Is it also a concern? Also, when covered, will it attract rats?


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If you are leaving for a month, then a car cover is useful, to keep the dust away, but it will not keep the rats away if there are rats in the building.
Since its a basement parking, you can put rat killer pellets in plastic baking trays, and leave it on the floor, one below the engine bay and the other at the back.
Before, I even spray Baygon around the car for crawling insects, but that was before, now Baygon formulation are bugs friendly.

For moisture, I use the Elevo brand car cover, the inner lining absorbs some moisture. I usually put a plastic stick (wrapped in cloth) on my car roof to create a space for moisture to escape.
Don't apply wax when you are leaving your car for extended time and planned to use a cover. Moisture and heat will stick some of the lining material into your car.
In your return , when removing the car cover, lift the car cover upward, dont pull it sideways.

Theres an old thread here in tsikot about what to do when leaving cars for an extended time.