It's been suggested that any type of cover that moves over the coating will eventually wear the coating. Even the tightest cover will flap a bit in the winds. It would be better from what I understand to keep it under a lean to or put it inside before placing a cover on it. Keep in mind I'm talking coaches built after late 1999 which have the new coatings....I'm sure vintage folks can speak about what they feel best.
Also on post 1999 coaches, it's always best to Walburnize a few times a year and get the tree sap, smashed bugs and bird droppings off in a short period of time. Again, not sure what a vintage owner might say, but I don't think they use the same Walburnize Super Seal that the post 1999 coaches use.
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For those of you who store you Airstream outside, do any of you ever use a cover?
We don't use a cover. I'd read in other threads exactly what was mentioned in the post above.
Once our last storm was over I had to shake off a few tree limbs. The limbs are higher than they look in the attached photo. Guess the chainsaw will be coming out this spring.
How can you go inside and play if you have a cover over it!
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Just a thought. We just got done with the boat show here at the convention center and it was really interesting to see how they covered the boats that were being pulled out. They covered them with some type of white plastic. Once it was secured they went over all of the plastic with some type of gun which shot out a wide flame under pressure. As they waved the gun and flame over the plastic, it shrunk tight. Sort of the concept of the temporary plastic window liners that you heat with a hair dryer.
Now if you could do this with your Airstream you might be in pretty good shape for the winter. I don't see this plastic moving and flapping. It is a one use solution since you cut it off and pitch the plastic away.
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many have vinyl or other canopies instead. Mine has been terrific for a year and a half, inexpensive, and really saved maintenance on the upper finish. I say ixnay the coveray.
When I drove to pick up my 68' Tradewind we got there and found an odd blackening shaded in strange shapes of the skin. It was from having a tarp over it and the wind flapping, it caused the bare aluminum (no clear cote) to tarnish quicker or something. It comes right of with some NuVite and elbow grease (or the Cyclo I bought) but i'd say in any case no cover(other than a lean-tu or similar) is best in my book. And the poll seems to agree, all 27 people that have voted, have voted for no cover. --Chad--
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Here's what we use--course now the front is enclosed & it's covered in snow. we keep the front cover off during the summer season for easier access. I put in a 30amp electrial service from the panel in the garage, so we can use the 115v system while storage. Yes, it was a little expensive ($500) give or take, but we like the fact it's covered. Given the overall investment, it not much.
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Bought and tried to put up 36 foot long metal frame with fabric cover but our county officials made us take it down. It is not permitted without a building permit. All they want is money.
That's why we went with this type of cover. Even tho we have 4+ acres, we couldn't put up another structure, so we went " temp", so far so good. Yeah, money & power, Red or Blue, thier all the same.
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My trailer is mostly stored undercover at the RV storage yard. It has been in front of the house for the past few weeks because I am working on a few items and we are going camping this weekend. While it is in front of the house, it wears slippers on it's feet. Nothing worst for a tire then the Arizona sun!
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When your Airstream is stored outside, do you ___? 
. While it is in front of the house, it wears slippers on it's feet. Nothing worst for a tire then the Arizona sun!
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