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Wrapping car to protect against UK coast

deed02392 | 2026-02-04 18:06 | 21 views

Hi, apologies this will not be relevant to many here. I live on the south coast of England where the air is both very humid and contains a lot of salt. Furthermore I often have to park my Seal directly on the seafront where salty air is blown onto the car all day. i was wondering what advice folks had for the best way to protect the paint job or anything else from the accelerated corrosion these conditions will cause? Of course, I don’t have access to a garage :-) My best guess was to get it wrapped but I’m unsure of a good place for that in Hampshire or surrounding. Happy to travel and even wait around for the day or two it might take.

Comments (5)
OptimusTron222 2026-02-04 18:13

Your Chinese EV is mostly plastic don’t see the point of wrapping it

r0bbiebubbles 2026-02-04 18:53

You've never seen a BYD have you?

OptimusTron222 2026-02-04 19:00

It will not rot like op is indicating, it’s not a 1960s Morris

[deleted] 2026-02-04 19:48

I wouldn’t bother since body panels are painted and could be replaced. It’s bellow car that I would worry about.

lance_uy21 2026-02-07 16:03

A good PPF shld help with the harsh environmental conditions your car is regularly subjected to. Local enthusiansts or google maps might help you find a detailer or installer nearest to you.

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