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Subject:Re: Five years on homemade tyvek Westy cover--here's how it had done
From:Jim Felder
Date:Mon, 12 Sep 2016 20:16:35 +0000

Well, that's something to take into consideration. I know it's true when
you put a tarp over a car outdoors, it's gonna rust. But tyvek breathes
moisture so should be able to overcome that and what heat there is should
cook off the moisture. But yeah, probably better to leave some space. Maybe
the answer is wheel booties like on RVs.

Jim

On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 3:01 PM Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> wrote:

> That was a fine report!
> I'd "heard" that covers that go all the way to the ground trap
> moisture under the vehicle. The damp environment leads to more
> corrosion. Like I said, just something that I'd "heard".
>
> Rob
> vwrobb@gmail.com
>
>
> At  9/12/2016 01:58 PM,Jim Felder wrote:
>
> >8. The place that gets the dirtiest now are the wheels where rain
> splatters
> >debris up onto them. If I do this again I will consider bringing the cover
> >to the ground.
> >
> >
> >Jim
>
>