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Old Dec 15, 2012 | 10:46 AM
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Best Car Cover For Indoor Winter Storage?

What is the best way to cover a 997.2 TT in a heated home garage? The electric heater generates fine dust which I'd like to keep away from the car. I've heard covering the car with 2 joined king size 100% sheets is an option. I am wondering if king size microfiber sheets might be better? What is the finest available cover to use that won't scratch the paint?

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Old Dec 15, 2012 | 11:13 AM
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The finest available cover is the one Porsche sells for $350-$500. It's the only one my detailer would let put on my car. You can find it on the Porsche accessory website. It is a lot like the high-end covers the DuPont Registry sells. I think they all have them made at the same place; Ferarri, Lamborginni etc.

You can also put a heavier cover over top of it, which I do, to provide some padding against your wife's car door, or her loading and unloading her car next to yours. Just sayin.
 

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go to california car cover and pick up their indoor cover. they have the best stuff.

while sheets etc won't hurt and is cheap, it still looks a bit ghetto. a proper custom fit cover will hug your car so any dust won't get into the paint.

otherwise, just get a duster.
 
Old Dec 15, 2012 | 11:18 AM
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Try this:

http://shop3.porsche.com/usa/car/911-997/00004400077/

It also depends on how particular you are about your paint, and what touches it. It sounds like you are looking for the "A" answer, and this is it.
 
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I am using the Porsche cover stated in previous posts and I love it. I use mine in an apartment complex (semi open to the outside) and next to NYC, so I get the dust and black soot in droves and it has worked great. As far as I know with sheets, if they are cotton, they can scratch the paint.
 
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Bought mine on eBay from this guy, it is a real genuine Porsche cover, the best you can find for your car and it fits like a glove!

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Porsche-OEM-T...#ht_500wt_1054
 
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I have an indoor cover from California car covers and its great. It fits like a glove and has a soft lining. The only complaint I have is that when I take it off it leaves a little lint on the paint which means I have to wipe it down with detail spray and microfiber towel.
 
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Thank you shtfrbrains, djantlive, 512bb, Carlitos way, Sobrut 911 for Great suggestions. I will go with the nice Porsche cover; I just hope that it has room for the regular Turbo wing.
 
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I think that the high-end car detailers are the authority on what to let touch your paint. That is why I went with the most expensive cover, offered by the manufacturer. I wasn't looking to spend $350 (on sale) on a cover, but when my detailer saw what I was about to cover my car with ($150 custom car cover which I thought was cool), he made an on-the-spot correction, and told me what I needed. My car is also black, and Porsche paint is relatively soft, so ANYTHING shows up on the clear coat. If your car is silver or white you can get away with a lot more inattention.
 
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Thank you shtfrbrains, djantlive, 512bb, Carlitos way, Sobrut 911 for Great suggestions. I will go with the nice Porsche cover; I just hope that it has room for the regular Turbo wing.
Glad to help! On the bright side, those expensive factory covers are sexy as hell.
 
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Great! My car is black too, and hopefully Santa will deliver the cover in time... I am going to wash with microfiber, and place the Zaino wax before I place the cover.
 
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How the Porsche outdoor cover?

I bought the OEM outdoor cover, is that just as good as the indoor cover?
 
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Originally Posted by TonyL
I bought the OEM outdoor cover, is that just as good as the indoor cover?
I don't know anything about the outdoor cover. If you are keeping your car outside and hope to keep it nice, you have your work cut out for you.
 
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Originally Posted by shtfrbrains
I don't know anything about the outdoor cover. If you are keeping your car outside and hope to keep it nice, you have your work cut out for you.
I keep it indoors but I bought the outdoor cover for the extra padding. I've yet to use it because I'm afraid it'll leave scratches.
 
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Guys, forgot to ask, where can I find high quality seat covers for the "comfort type" seats? I've been using black 100% bath towel and it's always falling off. I'd like to protect the leather as much as possible.

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