docsout

Has anyone found that an air conditioned enclosed garage helps to keep dark colors cleaner, for longer periods of time?

stever500

I can't say that I have, personally.

Utopia Texas

No , not really. If I am storing any of my cars for over two weeks in my enclosed garages they are washed and covered with sheets. Otherwise they will be covered with a fine layer of dust even with a very well sealed garage. Dust is everywhere!

docsout

My original post should have been more specific.
Does any one on the forum have an air conditioned garage? And, is there a difference in staying clean?

rediesel

Yes, parking in a garage is going to keep cars of all colors cleaner longer than say being outside.

The nicer and cleaner your garage is the cleaner you cars will be parked there. My old garage was climate controlled, fully painted, and my cars stayed cleaner than my current unfinished garage.

Now I can see some debate as to whether there will be more dust running climate control vs having it off.

Although I enjoy the space of my current garage I miss the amenities of old one, if you have climate control enjoy your garage while I wait for the cooler weather of fall to do some paint correction.

Nice Ride

my 2 Cents.... Possibly it is cleaner since the air going into the Garage is Filtered.... It is NOT SAFE to have any duct work shared with the home be connected to a garage CO and DEATH. If you have a standalone system, you would have a supply and a return for it to function. The air will be cleaner since it has to travel through a filter. The better the filter, the cleaner the air. If the Garage is fully finished, Insulated, Painted and no Air infiltration, the environment will be cleaner.

Lanzz

I used to park in a NYC garage in the basement of the building I lived in that was heated and AC as part of the overall building HVAC and it did seem to keep the car a lot cleaner. It was a self managed garage with only 14 spaces, so no attendants so very little traffic. I only drove the car a few times a month, and there was noticeably less dust on it than I remembered in other garages I parked in - car was non-metallic black so any dust would have been very noticeable That garage was essentially room temperature all year - and aside from the $600 a month charge, it was damn near perfect.

bkdc

Ceramic coat your car. Then it's an easy matter to wipe the dust off with a microfiber towel slightly dampened with a detailing spray. Everything glides off.

77Tony

The S550 will be residing in our newly built display garage..at least until the Porsdhe 928 comes back home later in the year, then it will be stored in the front garage. Of course it will stay cleaner parked indoors than being parked almost anywhere so thats a given. Maybe next time around look a bit more at lighter colored cars...they tend to stay cleaner looking for longer periods of time.

Agree^^we ran a through the wall 220V A/C/heater as not to mix the dirty air with the main house. As bkdc mentioned^^have your car ceramic coated or DIY it...plenty of kits out there. Also purchase an inexpensive, form fitting indoor car cover...after washing the cover will keep your car cleaner longer.02 T


view from S. end of kitchen island

wife's E-350 Coupe

future car wash station on back side of house^

presently building a shed for car wash stuff^

jiceoo

^^ Now thats a nice set up. Beautiful view for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

77Tony

Thanks you^. Currently building shelves, a door, then prime & painting the next couple of days. Wife will put the finishing touches inside the garage after I'm out of her way. Sorry for the thread hijack .... back to thread topic.:T


shelves..ya

thru the wall 220v A/C/heater^

Utopia Texas

Roof line on your house looks futuristic! Do builders super insulate in your area? Here in the Houston, Texas area with high heat and really high humidity the AC unit in your picture would be way too small...

77Tony

Thanks^All exterior walls are made of insulated Infinity Block. Used to live in Rockport, TX and humidty was also high there...not so here, hot but w/out the humidity. The display garage interior is 17'x22' and two of the four windows up high are awning type crank outs w/screens, After we pull the cars into either garage, we lift the hood to release the the engine heat that escapes up and out of the awning window above. Also saves heat cycling the softer rubber and plastic bits under the hood. When working in the garage (not often) and it's 104 outside this 220V ​​​​​​A/C gets it down to a comfortable 80 degrees pretty quickly. T


hood up, awning window open^

S550 looks great in the room^