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Should I cover tractor with an automobile cover?

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Wayne Wiseman

11-16-2005 17:17:07




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Just finishing painting a Ferguson TO20. It will be stored in a metal garage that is not insulated.
During the winter and spring months the tractor will sweat as the temperature changes here in southern Indiana.
I would like to cover the tractor for dust reasons.
Will an automobile cover help the sweating problem or make matters worse?




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Itchy

11-17-2005 14:24:27




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 Re: Should I cover tractor with an automobile cove in reply to Wayne Wiseman, 11-16-2005 17:17:07  
When ever I cover a tractor or a car, or what ever the mice seem to think it is a great place to hide and build nests and find a rest area in there some place...meaning... you know what.



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phil Fenner

11-17-2005 13:55:47




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 Re: Should I cover tractor with an automobile cove in reply to Wayne Wiseman, 11-16-2005 17:17:07  
Wayne, another thought on your problem not discussed in the other posts is to put a 60 or 75 watt light below the tractor mid ships on a fire proof surface(I use a reflecting tin) on the garage floor(mine is concrete). I store my tractor in an unheated garage in the mountains . I have a cover on it that keeps the dust off but I think it breathes a bit and with this warm light bulb, I have no condensation whatever. My garage roof is not insulated but the interior is wood and metal exterior.We have a lot of rain and snow so the humidity is generally high. I learned to do this with a boat stored on the water in the winter.

Phil(WA)

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danct

11-17-2005 11:32:22




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 Re: Should I cover tractor with an automobile cove in reply to Wayne Wiseman, 11-16-2005 17:17:07  
Wayne
had mine covered for awhile in a shed when i first got it,until first heavy snowfall ,tried to start and no go ,found inside cover of distributor beading up with drops of water ,no more cover for me and no more start problems in winter
Good luck Danny



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gerard

11-17-2005 10:52:07




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 Re: Should I cover tractor with an automobile cove in reply to Wayne Wiseman, 11-16-2005 17:17:07  
Plastic or other non-breathable covers will make it sweat more.
Try light canvas, but keep it from resting on the paint.



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BobinKY

11-17-2005 11:24:33




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 Re: Should I cover tractor with an automobile cove in reply to gerard, 11-17-2005 10:52:07  
I appreciate what you are saying Gerard. I am here to learn more than I am to teach, but I can tell you that I have been building hot rods for the past twenty five years and I have never had one sweat under a plastic cover. I have a shop with a concrete floor but no insulation or constant heat. The 3M plastic seems to be light enough to allow air to circulate under it, but it keeps 90% of the dust off of the car. I have a very, very black 57 chevy so dust would definately show up.

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BobinKY

11-17-2005 08:04:11




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 Re: Should I cover tractor with an automobile cove in reply to Wayne Wiseman, 11-16-2005 17:17:07  
If you want the advise of an old hot rodder, the car cover is a no-no. If you have taken the time to put a high quality finish on your tractor, do not put a tarp over the fresh paint. You will get what is called tarp rot, a condition that embeds the grain of the tarp into the new paint. If you are determined to keep dust off of your new paint, get a good quality (3M) plastic specifically designed for that purpose. It will keep off the majority of dust and the rest can be gently hosed off next spring. Your local body shop should have this plastic in large rolls. They will probably be happy to give you some. Hope this helps. I have a 57 Chevy that I got out of the body shop last year and all I have is the 3M plastic covering it.

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Boss Hog

11-17-2005 07:12:31




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 Re: Should I cover tractor with an automobile cove in reply to Wayne Wiseman, 11-16-2005 17:17:07  
It might help, but not much.

It may help keep warm, mosist air from circulating around it, and that would help reduce condensation. And it may trap some radiant heat from the ground that would keep it warmer.

But it would also restrict air from moving around it to EVAPORATE the condensation.

I guess you could try it noth ways and see what seemed best...



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Wayne Wiseman

11-17-2005 17:47:35




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 Re: Should I cover tractor with an automobile cove in reply to Boss Hog, 11-17-2005 07:12:31  
Thanks for the info. on covering my tractor. Sounds like other people also have a sweating problem.

Wayne



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mike2

11-16-2005 18:32:03




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 Re: Should I cover tractor with an automobile cove in reply to Wayne Wiseman, 11-16-2005 17:17:07  
You will not be able to help the sweat (condensation) problem unless the tractor is stored in a maintained environment. The cover will not help. I keep a blue tarp over my tractor in my barn due to loft dirt falling onto it and I still get condensation. I am from PA to give you my weather conditions.



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