Car Park Out Of Shade At Night

[dilan_randika]

Friends,

How many of you park your cars without a shade at night?

Is there any bad to do so like dew?

Any prevention?

[Kavvz]

Friends,

How many of you park your cars without a shade at night?

Is there any bad to do so like dew?

Any prevention?

A 'without a shade at night'? You must mean 'park cars without any shelter at night'. Well I don't think dew is going to damage your car, but other weather patterns like hail stones, acidic rain, etc. might. In most areas of Sri Lanka though it shouldn't be an issue.

I find wet leaves falling on the car to be really annoying and apparently its really bad for the paint as well; so parking under trees and shrubs that shed leaves or flowers is something you'd want to avoid. Other than that, don't sweat it. Leaving the car outside in mild / normal weather isn't really going to affect it in my opinion.

If you have access to a garage, use it. Otherwise, well don't sweat it.

Edited May 6, 2015 by Kavvz

[Ruslan]

A 'without a shade at night'? You must mean 'park cars without any shelter at night'. Well I don't think dew is going to damage your car, but other weather patterns like hail stones, acidic rain, etc. might. In most areas of Sri Lanka though it shouldn't be an issue.

I find wet leaves falling on the car to be really annoying and apparently its really bad for the paint as well; so parking under trees and shrubs that shed leaves or flowers is something you'd want to avoid. Other than that, don't sweat it. Leaving the car outside in mild / normal weather isn't really going to affect it in my opinion.

If you have access to a garage, use it. Otherwise, well don't sweat it.

Parking under trees is a big No No, sometimes the leaves might clog the drain paths in the firewall surrounding and can cause corrosion which is expensive to fix.

[Rumesh88]

Parking under trees is a big No No, sometimes the leaves might clog the drain paths in the firewall surrounding and can cause corrosion which is expensive to fix.

Yes. That's what happens when you park under trees regularly. Even otherwise, it is a good idea to remove the cowl panel grille covering the wiper motor and clean the area all the way down the rain water drain once a year or so. You can use a car cover but must be very careful cos' you may end up damaging the paint while handling the cover.

[dilan_randika]

Kavzz, ya i meant parking neither under shelter or a tree. just under pure sky.

no tree leaves fallen onto.

can dew damages paint or brings corrosion over the time?

heard to wash the top with water b4 caught to sunshine nxt day...

[asrock]

Parking under trees is a big No No, sometimes the leaves might clog the drain paths in the firewall surrounding and can cause corrosion which is expensive to fix.

My car still don’t have a shade, Like Rumesh said I remove the cowl panel ones a month and clean the leaves and dirt which are always blocking the drains. Small leaves are soo annoying. I think it’s high time I got a shade installed, lot of people does not recommend car covers, they say covers can ruin the paint and create patches if left un-attendant for some time.

[wolseley]

A 'without a shade at night'? You must mean 'park cars without any shelter at night'. Well I don't think dew is going to damage your car, but other weather patterns like hail stones, acidic rain, etc. might. In most areas of Sri Lanka though it shouldn't be an issue.

I find wet leaves falling on the car to be really annoying and apparently its really bad for the paint as well; so parking under trees and shrubs that shed leaves or flowers is something you'd want to avoid. Other than that, don't sweat it. Leaving the car outside in mild / normal weather isn't really going to affect it in my opinion.

If you have access to a garage, use it. Otherwise, well don't sweat it.

Exactly .. Once I was compelled to park under a Neem tree overnight. The result was horrible. Had to do a 'cut & polish' to get rid of 'leaf patterns'. Anyway I'm not sure It because of the leaves alone or combined with the spray from the sea nearby.

[Kavvz]

can dew damages paint or brings corrosion over the time?

heard to wash the top with water b4 caught to sunshine nxt day...

In my opinion: I doubt it. You're over thinking it. I'd just enjoy the car. Besides who on earth has time to wash their car every morning?

( The only scenario that this would be an issue would be if the dew was acidic or heavily alkaline, but based on the way dew forms, I don't think that it would ever have any extreme PH values unless there is acidic or alkaline dust on your car. I've seen cars parked near tea factories get covered with reddish dust and if dew formed on top of that then I'm sure it would mess up the paint over time. But unless you work or park in an industrial area, and get your car covered with some kind of manufacturing dust or exhaust stack ash before the dew forms I doubt this would ever be an issue. )

Edited May 6, 2015 by Kavvz

[dilan_randika]

In my opinion: I doubt it. You're over thinking it. I'd just enjoy the car. Besides who on earth has time to wash their car every morning?

( The only scenario that this would be an issue would be if the dew was acidic or heavily alkaline, but based on the way dew forms, I don't think that it would ever have any extreme PH values unless there is acidic or alkaline dust on your car. I've seen cars parked near tea factories get covered with reddish dust and if dew formed on top of that then I'm sure it would mess up the paint over time. But unless you work or park in an industrial area, and get your car covered with some kind of manufacturing dust or exhaust stack ash before the dew forms I doubt this would ever be an issue. )

Thnx. it's not full wash just throw buckets of water to car...

[sathyajithj99]

Friends,

How many of you park your cars without a shade at night?

Is there any bad to do so like dew?

Any prevention?

You shouldn't. The car might get haunted.

[matroska]

My car still don’t have a shade, Like Rumesh said I remove the cowl panel ones a month and clean the leaves and dirt which are always blocking the drains. Small leaves are soo annoying. I think it’s high time I got a shade installed, lot of people does not recommend car covers, they say covers can ruin the paint and create patches if left un-attendant for some time.

when it comes to leaves "Pihimbia" (sorry i don't know the scientific/english name for it) is a real bi***. their size and shape ensure they get clogged and combined with water they leave stains on the paint.

[VVTi]

Friends,

How many of you park your cars without a shade at night?

Is there any bad to do so like dew?

Any prevention?

I wouldn't do this machang.. car might get 'penis' amaaruwa...

[VVTi]

when it comes to leaves "Pihimbia" (sorry i don't know the scientific/english name for it) is a real bi***. their size and shape ensure they get clogged and combined with water they leave stains on the paint.

Pihimbiya leaves gets in to places in the car you never knew existed. LOL

[amilawuk]

when it comes to leaves "Pihimbia" (sorry i don't know the scientific/english name for it) is a real bi***. their size and shape ensure they get clogged and combined with water they leave stains on the paint.

Pihimbiya leaves gets in to places in the car you never knew existed. LOL

you guys won't be complaining about pihimbiya if you have experience of parking near a 'kasa' tree.

[luckey007]

Tamarind "Siyambala" tree also a big no no. Not only the small leaves they are acidic.

[The Don]

Modern cars are pretty good at standing up to the weather. In SL the main issue is the Sun, not the rain. If your car does not have any exposed metal and the drains are clear, it is unlikely to suffer being exposed to the rain.

But things to be aware of are

1. Falling projectiles, particularly under trees

2. Bird and Bat droppings. These should be washed away immediately.

Personally I'd use a good quality car cover.

[Clark's son]

I wouldn't do this machang.. car might get 'penis' amaaruwa...

That's new a new option.

I haven't seen it in any car yet.

Probably the replacement for W*nker mirrors in the 2016 Premio