Winter and Cold Garages

[rgnbull1227]

Thanks. I thought I saw somewhere on this forum that the glass cars had an issue with temp changes and glass material "shrinking" due to cold temp swings creating blemishes in the finish.
I thought that sounded odd with the amount of Vettes and other glass cars out there and never hearing of this issue before.
Thanks again.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by rgnbull1227

Thanks. I thought I saw somewhere on this forum that the glass cars had an issue with temp changes and glass material "shrinking" due to cold temp swings creating blemishes in the finish.

Yes, I have seen that before, but only with really crappy "backyard" paint and body work. When we were youngsters, and did absolutely everything ourselves, and often times not that well (even if it initially looked good), paint and body work would crack and blemish under harsh weather conditions. We're a lot older now, and the quality of the paint and body work is just a wee bit better.

[olddog]

I have a large (36x50) finished garage, with a furnace. I normally keep it set @ 35 F. At Christmas time, I have a large family dinner, with lots of children. So I heat and clean the garage up for the dinner.

I am a bit careful on heating the garage up. I make sure the Cobra is not placed in an air stream. I heat it up 10 deg and let it stay there a couple hours then step up another 10 until I get to the desired temp. I have to clean anyway and prefer to work in the cooler temp.

I have heard of people cracking paint on Corvettes by cranking a furnace up full blast on a cold day. Don't know if it is true, but thermal expansion is real. Too fast may be a problem.

[GBowman]

I just started using Flatstoppers under each tire for long storage periods, they are cheap and keep tires from developing flat spots.