What is happening to my car cover?
#1
What is happening to my car cover?
So one day I come home from work and notice two streaks on my car cover. Looks like a chemical burn or maybe just some bizarre heat source. Fast forward a few days and I'm seeing new diagonal stripes appear.
This seemingly happened overnight. Last time I drove the car was probably 2 days ago.
Here it is closer.
Closer still
2 days later, more marks are appearing
3 days later, while I was at work
- Nothing appears to be on the car
- The bottom layer (closest to the car) is white and whatever is happening doesn't appear to affect it.
- There is nothing directly over the car. No trees are hanging over it. There are some tall trees surrounding the driveway, but not directly over head.
- The car has been kept in the driveway for years (Atlanta GA). I park in the same spot every time. I have never had an issue.
- The cover is relatively new, I have had it since March (I think).
- The car cover was pretty cheap: Gold Shield 5L - Car Cover for Mazda RX-7 1993 Coupe 2-Door
This seemingly happened overnight. Last time I drove the car was probably 2 days ago.
Here it is closer.
Closer still
2 days later, more marks are appearing
3 days later, while I was at work
#7
I set up a camera the first night I spotted the "2 stripes". I haven't captured anything yet, and now there are 3rd and 4th stripes forming. It could be that someone put something on there and it is slowly eating at the cover. It has rained since though... totally saturating the cover so I would think it would wash off or dilute.
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Whatever it is, I'd get it the **** off of my car before it ate through into the paint. I agree, it looks like some kind of chemical burn.
SakeBomb Garage will make you a cover that fits perfect, keeps your car dry and won't melt into your paint.
Nice Genpu MS3, by the way.
SakeBomb Garage will make you a cover that fits perfect, keeps your car dry and won't melt into your paint.
Nice Genpu MS3, by the way.
#11
Whatever it is, I'd get it the **** off of my car before it ate through into the paint. I agree, it looks like some kind of chemical burn.
SakeBomb Garage will make you a cover that fits perfect, keeps your car dry and won't melt into your paint.
Nice Genpu MS3, by the way.
SakeBomb Garage will make you a cover that fits perfect, keeps your car dry and won't melt into your paint.
Nice Genpu MS3, by the way.
Update:
Haven't seen anything on camera yet. It has not seemed to get any worse after the last time, but it has been raining here for the last couple of days.
#12
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If someone was trying to damage your car, wouldn't they just pull the cover off and... damage your car? I don't buy the passive aggressive vandal hypothesis.
Polypropylene has a pretty low melting point. I would guess something reflective and curved like a lens is focusing sunlight on that part of the dark cover layer.
Polypropylene has a pretty low melting point. I would guess something reflective and curved like a lens is focusing sunlight on that part of the dark cover layer.
#22
Solved!
LOL... Bears! I believed the mystery has been solved. A few sunny days here in Atlanta and it looks like it is the Fall morning sun and my neighbor's odd window. I have lived at this address with my car parked in the spot for something like 13 years (so Iong I can't remember) and this has never been issue.
When I put my hand where the sun is on the attached picture, it was warm... not hot, but then again it isn't burning there either. I haven't been able to catch the light in the damaged areas but it is either this or a bear with a UTI.
Thanks for all the responses!
When I put my hand where the sun is on the attached picture, it was warm... not hot, but then again it isn't burning there either. I haven't been able to catch the light in the damaged areas but it is either this or a bear with a UTI.
Thanks for all the responses!
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