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Just sold my old combo van as it was getting tired and proving unreliable so for a while I'll have to work out of the family hatchback. Would like to protect it from getting too painty so looking at boot liners and seat covers. Any recommendations for cheapish but usable boot liners and seat covers?


 
Posted : 21/01/2015 8:24 pm
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probably best just to buy a cheap car


 
Posted : 21/01/2015 8:36 pm
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good quality stacking boxes from somewhere like [url= http://www.auer-shop.co.uk/en/index.html ]Auer [/url]so that every things contained and can't leak and can be lifted out quickly when you want to use the car as a car


 
Posted : 21/01/2015 8:41 pm
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disposable seat covers like garages use then a waterproof cover over the top, to be doubly sure.

plastic stacker boxes as above


 
Posted : 21/01/2015 9:34 pm
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Belt and braces approach would suggest cheap plastic seat covers including something to protect the back of the front seats plus large tarpaulin type plastic sheets and then put everything in those plastic boxes as suggested above.

In fact that's just what @project suggested yesterday


 
Posted : 22/01/2015 12:34 pm
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My dad has used his car for painting and decorating work for a few years. It started out with bootliners, seat covers, boxes etc. to appease my mum.

The car is now a complete disgrace. With the best will in the world it will just end up a mess. So if your car is in anyway decent I'd get a a cheapo car / van!


 
Posted : 22/01/2015 12:34 pm
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No Radio jokes??? what has become of this place? ๐Ÿ˜ณ


 
Posted : 22/01/2015 12:43 pm
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Get a trailer and work from that?


 
Posted : 22/01/2015 12:48 pm
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i know a couple of painters.

they used their cars initially..... then continued to use it when it was a paint splattered mess....and bought another family car.


 
Posted : 22/01/2015 12:52 pm
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You'll still end up dragging paint and dust into the car on your hands, clothes, shoes etc. Get another van or at least a cheap banger of a hatchback.


 
Posted : 22/01/2015 2:24 pm