Help me before I loose my mind!!!

**4ord** · 07-30-2014, 10:36 PM

Hello fellow detailers,

A little background info-

My good weather car (1995 SVT Cobra) sits in the garage with a cover on it most of the time. Unfortunately I have to share a garage with my 3 cats, so the car has to remained covered at all times. Being that the car has 19 year old original paint, she has some toweling marks and light scratches, but nothing too bad (stayed in the garage for most of its life).

Anyways, The scratching appears to be getting somewhat worse, due to the cover coming on and off when I do get the car out. I suppose that is something that comes with covering a car, but the scratching on my bright rio red paint is seriously killing me. My only other option is to keep my car in a garage that is almost an hour away from my house and I really don't want to keep my car so far away so that I cant enjoy it when I want to!

I know I can remove the toweling marks and light scratches with some polishing, but what is the best way to keep the scratching at bay? I know its impossible to keep the paint perfect forever, but would a paint coating do what I want? Because waxing/sealing alone isn't doing it obviously. What coatings do you guys recommend? The thought of putting something semi-permanent on my paint somewhat scares me, as I have never done anything like it before. I was looking at the detailers paint coating, since it claims to be forgiving to beginners. Thoughts on this product? or any other recommendations for a coating that is around the same price point? Money is somewhat of an object, but I'm not exactly wanting to cheap out. Also looking for something that is somewhat simple to apply. I would say that I know a lot about detailing, but I have never worked with a coating before.

Please help me out you guys. I love my car to death but I hate the scratching!

**Charger12** · 07-30-2014, 11:07 PM

Get rid of the cats,no guy should have cats! LOL

**trekkeruss** · 07-30-2014, 11:10 PM

Why do the cats have free reign of the garage?

**FUNX650** · 07-30-2014, 11:14 PM

How "soft" is the car cover?
I wonder if the cats can "scratch through" the cover?
Is the cover ever put on a: "not so clean" car?

Bob

**4ord** · 07-30-2014, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by trekkeruss

Why do the cats have free reign of the garage?

If I had it my way they wouldn't. But not my house, not my rules.

**4ord** · 07-30-2014, 11:25 PM

Originally Posted by FUNX725

How "soft" is the car cover?
I wonder if the cats can "scratch through" the cover?
Is the cover ever put on a: "not so clean" car?

Bob

It's fairly soft, but I always put a tarp on top of the cover just for the extra protection. And no, no part of the tarp touches the car. Cover always goes on first!

And absolutely not! I know better lol! I always give the car a good cleaning before it goes away in the garage. And I wash the cover whenever possible..

**trekkeruss** · 07-30-2014, 11:31 PM

I have yet to use a coating, but I just ordered some (Cquartz UK). I do not know how much it improves scratch resistance.

Maybe you need one of those bubbles for your car: Car Capsule - Indoor Car Capsule

**hernandez.art13** · 07-30-2014, 11:43 PM

Get a dog

**4ord** · 07-30-2014, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by trekkeruss

I have yet to use a coating, but I just ordered some (Cquartz UK). I do not know how much it improves scratch resistance.

Maybe you need one of those bubbles for your car: Car Capsule - Indoor Car Capsule

You know, I actually did think about a bubble, but due to space limitations in the garage that may not an option. Maybe a last resort though!