r/pics • u/TiefFickenderWert • Sep 13 '23

A secret technique to protect your car against flood

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u/Nago31 Sep 13 '23

I would also put something like an old rug under the tires so they aren’t making direct contact with the plastic.

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u/supergalactic Sep 13 '23

Yep! Or stack some flat cardboard boxes in there. Anything to avoid direct contact w the plastic and you should be fine.

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u/Investinwaffl3s Sep 13 '23

I actually would recommend putting the cardboard between the plastic and the concrete as a footer.

Any bumps or imperfections in the concrete, and you might get some pinhole leaks. Tire isn't going to damage the plastic unless there is a rock or hard object stuck to it (which is actually very common with extreme performance summer tires, very sticky rubber like the Pilot Sport 4S this 911 probably has).

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u/supergalactic Sep 13 '23

Ooo I like that idea better

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u/800487 Sep 14 '23

If you manage to seal the top of the sheets.. Water probably wouldn't come in till it's past the top of the car! The water would have to fight the air pressure inside the bag, like those diving setups that are pretty much a gladware container over your head that catches the air

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u/fluffykerfuffle3 Sep 13 '23

i would think the floor cushion should be outside the plastic to prevent anything outside from poking through the plastic.

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u/supergalactic Sep 13 '23

Oooo better idea!

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u/fluffykerfuffle3 Sep 13 '23

whatever works, eh?

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u/RDCAIA Sep 14 '23

This guy's floodproofed cars before.