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07-16-2007, 06:54 PM
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GLASS GODDESS
2011 22' Sport
Greenville
, South Carolina
Join Date: May 2007
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Does anybody cover their Airstream...?
i never hear of anyone covering their trailer during the winter etc.....I know that other RV'ers do......what's the story? If so, is there a special brand that would fit our aluminium bubbles?
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07-16-2007, 06:59 PM
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Rivet Master
2003 22' International CCD
Kiln
, Mississippi
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,779
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By cover - I suppose you mean tarp or some other canvas or plastic cover that is direct contact with the skin of your AS. Then the answer is NO, and the why is explained elsewhere in more detail but the gist is - "it's bad for the clearcote".
Mike
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07-16-2007, 07:04 PM
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Tramp Streamer
Commercial Member
1995 28' Excella
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dureedesign
i never hear of anyone covering their trailer during the winter etc.....I know that other RV'ers do......what's the story? If so, is there a special brand that would fit our aluminium bubbles?
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Airstreamer owners in the know say...
Covet don't Cover-it
Michael
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07-16-2007, 07:08 PM
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GLASS GODDESS
2011 22' Sport
Greenville
, South Carolina
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 119
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I think I must have transgressed and faux pauxed? i would have thought that with the advent of all sorts of technologies that there would be a breathable cover that would provide protection from UV as well as hail and such! Thanks, A.
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07-16-2007, 07:19 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 25' Classic
Hydes
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 713
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I don't know how many times I've heard that you can't cover an Airstream because it's bad for the clear coat. You can cover a $200,000.00 exotic car but you can't cover an Airstream? Come on, is the clear coat that fragile? They can make clear coats that can stand up to acid rain and the clear coat on an Airstream can't take some of the super soft covers that are made today. Somehow , I find this hard to believe. Maybe some of the older sprayed on clearcoats of yesteryear but has anyone really investagate this any further than just repeating what's been said before? I wouldn't cover my Airstream with a canvas or plastic tarp but there are some pretty soft covers being made today. I'm going to look into this myself because I just don't believe that it's 100% true. I may be proven wrong but with the paint and clearcoat formulas today and the new fabrics being used for car covers it doesn't make sense. I think people just love repeating what they've heard some other "expert" say, makes everyone feel like they're in the know.
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07-16-2007, 07:29 PM
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Rivet Master
1969 31' Sovereign
Broken Arrow
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Jan 2003
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If you don't believe it go ahead and try it.
Any repeated movement of the cover can damage the clearcoat AND aluminium. Do a search and see what others have had to say on this subject.
Let us know how it works out.
Garry
Garry
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07-16-2007, 07:29 PM
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Tramp Streamer
Commercial Member
1995 28' Excella
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Let us know how it works out.
Michael
Karma
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07-16-2007, 07:36 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 25' Classic
Hydes
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Well Gary, at this point, I don't believe it. If you can wash your Airstream , say every week for years and and assuming that you wash it with a soft cotton cloth and not damage the clearcoat, why would one of these super soft covers damage it? I'm not saying that it's NOT true but until I learn more about the clearcoat and process of applying it , I'm just not buying it.
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07-16-2007, 07:41 PM
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2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
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Santa Rosa Beach
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I don't cover my 1956 Thunderbird in the garage because it traps moisture. I have had this Tbird for 30 years. I sure wouldn't even consider covering my Airtream that sits outside.
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07-16-2007, 07:43 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1973 23' Safari
Maryville
, Tennessee
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 167
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Just strip the clearcoat and polish it...then cover it.
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07-16-2007, 07:47 PM
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Tramp Streamer
Commercial Member
1995 28' Excella
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Airstream on Airstream action
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dureedesign
i never hear of anyone covering their trailer during the winter etc.....I know that other RV'ers do......what's the story? If so, is there a special brand that would fit our aluminium bubbles?
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See what you started, Airstream on Airstream action.
Hope your happy
Michael
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07-16-2007, 07:50 PM
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Rivet Master
1969 31' Sovereign
Broken Arrow
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,455
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Don't buy it just try it.
To bad I lost the pictures or I would post the damage caused by a cover on the front curved panel and a hole through the aluminum where a grommet just happen to rub. And this in less than 30 days.
Garry
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07-16-2007, 08:15 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2007 19' Bambi
Ottawa
, Ontario
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 460
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Besides rubbing, doesn't the cover also trap condensation which is one of the issues, especially in winter?
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07-16-2007, 08:42 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2016 30' Classic
2009 25' FB Flying Cloud
Dade City
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 98
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Covering your Airstream
We live in Southern Maine and have never covered our unit except for a cover over the air conditioner. This must work out okay...the mice have never complained.
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07-16-2007, 09:17 PM
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Islay - 63 O.
1963 26' Overlander
Montreal
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the condensation and trapping moisture is not a big issue. Tyvek has breathable cover for trailer. But the contact of the cover on the skin would be the big problem...
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07-16-2007, 09:26 PM
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More than one rivet loose
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Los Alamos
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You can cover it but it has to be afree standing fame. Nothing must touch the trailer shell. Nasty scratches will occur.
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07-16-2007, 09:51 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1973 23' Safari
Maryville
, Tennessee
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Last night I watched a RV Roadtrips show and the episode covered a couple from California who had a polished AS and kept a cover on it.
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07-16-2007, 10:25 PM
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07-17-2007, 05:15 AM
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Rivet Master
2007 25' Classic
Hydes
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 713
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Finally a voice of agreement. I did just a small search and found that the material in the new covers are soft , won't produce scratches, will let moisture out but not in and seem to generally dispel this myth that you can't cover an Airstream. Now, I'm on the search for one that will fit my 07 25' Classic.
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07-17-2007, 05:48 AM
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Rivet Master
1951 21' Flying Cloud
1960 24' Tradewind
West Coast
, BC
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The quality of covers has improved significantly (as has everything else it seems) over the past few years. Personally, I wouldn't do it unless I had no other outside cover options. My preference is for a cover that does not touch the aluminum and thus reduces the risk of rub/wear marks (a real bugger to polish out as I learned on my Silver Streak), however, I would not leave the trailer completely uncovered through winter. A soft cover designed specifically for outside inclement weather storage would be preferable to me than to have the trailer sit without. It is definitely a personal choice issue though as it is with car covers and people are either strongly one way or the other it seems.
If you do find a quality cover that is promoted as good for outdoor usage, in very wet weather conditions with the occasional snow and high wind, I'd be interested in getting more info from you on it. There's a trailer I've been keeping my eye on for a very long time that I am hoping is going to come up for sale this fall and if it does it will be worth the severe beating from my wife to drag it home. For at least this year and possibly the next I'll be space challenged so it will have to sit out. I want it covered, less because of corrosion or other issues in that regard as to keep it somewhat disguised from prying eyes. At the same time I don't want to cover it with something that will damage the skin.
Thanks,
Barry
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