Currently the truck is garage kept and i only drive it once a week if that
especially from spring to fall when i can ride my motorcycle. in winter it
is a daily driver. It was covered for two years at night when i lived in
apartments and the other 2 years it was exposed all the time. I have always
kept it clean and waxed, typically i use Der Shiney Stuff as a polish and
Der Real Stuff as a wax.
Year 1: California-exposed- daily driver
Year 2: California-exposed- daily driver
Year 3: Utah-Covered at night- daily driver
Year 4: Utah-exposed- daily driver
Year 5: Utah-garaged- winter (and other foul weather) driving only
However i dont see how being garaged or covered should affect the paint.
seems to me that it is not a requirement to have a garage to have your paint
stand up for 5 years.
Brian
<Tubamirbls@aol.com> wrote in message news:1cd.ae03189.2c0d5952@aol.com...
>
> Brian
> Just curious----in re the clear coat peeling on your hood and cab
top:
> Do you keep your truck in a garage or some sort of enclosure
overnights
> or does it sit out?
> Do you drive it daily or at least 5 out of 7 days a week year around?
> Have you kept it washed before a lot of dirt and grime have built up?
> Have you used a good brand of car polish at least annually that
includes
> any necessary "finish restorer" product to remove minor paint (clear coat)
> deterioration?
> Do you live in a part of the country where 4 real weather seasons are
> normal?
>
> If you'd be good enough to reply I'd like to compare your "saga" with mine
>
> Paul Sahlin
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