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11-20-2015, 03:13 PM
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4 Rivet Member
Longport
, New Jersey
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 307
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To tarp or not to tarp?
I just put our airstream away for winter storage and I noticed a few other trailers have blue tarps over them. Should I put one over mine?
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11-20-2015, 03:15 PM
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retired USA/USAF
2001 30' Excella
Somerset
, New Jersey
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 2,418
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The common response will be " NO". We don't and all has been good. I might think along those lines though if I had to park under some messy trees but expect most responses to be a resounding NO
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11-20-2015, 03:16 PM
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Rivet Master
1995 25' Excella
xxxxx
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 2,351
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Not....unless you have a leaker with a poor exterior finish.
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11-20-2015, 03:21 PM
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Rivet Master
2020 28' Flying Cloud
Upper St Clair
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 2,943
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No, our three are stored outside in Pittsburgh, PA area. I wash and wax twice a year and check the seams every year and redo as necessary. A cover will move and scratch the aluminum
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11-20-2015, 03:49 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
I'm In
, Kentucky
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 4,251
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Ours stays outside year round. I too wash and wax twice a year, just had all the roof seams cleaned and sealed at Jackson Center. The pressure test and storm water test at JC showed no leaks. The PO of ours stored it outside as well. I've seen blue tarps flapping and moving with the wind. I'd be afraid it would scratch or cause mold to develop. At least in winter, the sun is our friend.
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11-20-2015, 03:55 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 18,089
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Don't do it.
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11-20-2015, 05:09 PM
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begorragirl
2017 25' Flying Cloud
Denville
, New Jersey
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 1,029
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All the above, I am in NJ too. I have wheels up on those orange blocks, off the ground and tires have covers. I also put a five gallen bucket over the electric hitch. Everything comes out
, bedding, clothes, food etc , fridge and freezer doors propped open., all cabinets are opened and I use just under 1 million dryer sheets inside.
If we get a good amt of snow, i very very carefully use soft snow rake and get it off roof. I check once a week.
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11-21-2015, 04:04 AM
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4 Rivet Member
Longport
, New Jersey
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 307
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sbb
All the above, I am in NJ too. I have wheels up on those orange blocks, off the ground and tires have covers. I also put a five gallen bucket over the electric hitch. Everything comes out
, bedding, clothes, food etc , fridge and freezer doors propped open., all cabinets are opened and I use just under 1 million dryer sheets inside.
If we get a good amt of snow, i very very carefully use soft snow rake and get it off roof. I check once a week.
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Ah, didn't think of the wheels. Should I roll them onto something? Good tip with the bucket!
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11-21-2015, 11:33 AM
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Rivet Master
2012 23' FB International
Woodstock
, Ontario
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,428
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If neighbors are covering their trailer in indoor storage ( you didn't specify) it is just for keeping the dust and bird poop of the trailer. Outside, Blue Tarps will flap in the wind and scrub the aluminum finish. as noted above the general consensus is NO
JCW
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11-21-2015, 11:50 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2016 26' Flying Cloud
2016 25' Flying Cloud
1997 21' Excella
Full-Time
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 281
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No! It will abraid your finish and it locks in the moisture around your trailer, worse than the abrasion.
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2016 RAM 2500 6.7L Cummins, 4WD, Crew, Rear Air
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11-21-2015, 11:57 AM
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Rivet Master
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 7,721
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I tarp mine.
However its parked inside my daughter's barn. No wind but more than a few pigeons. Also it's not clearcoated so I don't have that to deal with.
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11-21-2015, 01:17 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1976 Argosy 26
Los Altos
, California
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 17
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We bought an Argosy in 1977 because of Airstream's reputation for solid construction. Almost 40 years later, we have never had a leak. I never dreamed of covering it.
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11-21-2015, 01:52 PM
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Living Riveted since 2013
2016 Interstate Lounge Ext
Green Cove Springs
, Florida
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 8,210
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Best way to cover your Airstream in winter, should you wish to do so, is to park it at a covered storage place. We do that. Some folks also keep a Battery Tender+ on their batteries to keep them happy. Since we replaced the stock Parallax converter with a multi-stage Progressive Dynamics unit, we just keep the trailer plugged in to 15 amp power all winter and leave the switch in "USE".
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11-23-2015, 09:15 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2012 23' FB International
Warrington
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 57
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Quote:
Originally Posted by polarlyse
The common response will be " NO". We don't and all has been good. I might think along those lines though if I had to park under some messy trees but expect most responses to be a resounding NO
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Can I ask what kind of wax you guys are using?
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