Anyone have suggestions for a good car cover?
05-21-2002, 02:44 PM
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Well, right now the alternative is to be out in the open...
and I live 300 feet from the ocean, so the car is always dirty and salty, and there's a persistant problem with birds nesting over the car that my landlord just doesn't seem to be able to solve.
Add to that the horrid quality of the factory paint job, and the car looks like its 15 years old, not 15 months old...
Add to that the horrid quality of the factory paint job, and the car looks like its 15 years old, not 15 months old...
05-21-2002, 03:37 PM
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I really like the Cover Craft Technolon covers. They sell some others that supposedly are better
against UV, etc., but when I had one of those, the interior "fleece lining" deteriorated into a powder, and the cover was replaced three times before they swapped it for a Evolution IV Technolon cover. It's a little bulky, but it will completely protect your paint from the elements, it's fairly thick so it will provide reasonable protection against dings and dents, and is easily cleaned by putting it in a commercial washing machine.
Oh, and make sure you get a custom cover, not a fitted one. The difference is the pockets for the mirrors. If you don't have this, then the cover will be straight sided without the pockets, and will bulge away from the car where the side mirrors are. This allows wind and dust to get under the cover (making the car dirty) and then when the cover blows around, it will grind the dirt into the finish. It's not that much more for the custom, just means waiting an additional week or two.
Hope this helps.<ul><li><a href="http://www.covercraft.com/technalon®.htm">Car Coverr</a></li></ul>
Oh, and make sure you get a custom cover, not a fitted one. The difference is the pockets for the mirrors. If you don't have this, then the cover will be straight sided without the pockets, and will bulge away from the car where the side mirrors are. This allows wind and dust to get under the cover (making the car dirty) and then when the cover blows around, it will grind the dirt into the finish. It's not that much more for the custom, just means waiting an additional week or two.
Hope this helps.<ul><li><a href="http://www.covercraft.com/technalon®.htm">Car Coverr</a></li></ul>
05-21-2002, 03:38 PM
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I've actually used covers for alot of cars; you just have to make sure you don't put it onto a dirty
car. If it's dusty, car dust it before putting the cover on. If it's dirty, don't use the cover until the car is washed and clean.
05-21-2002, 03:40 PM
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If you think that your car will stay clean while your at work, you could cover it when you get home
at night (after car dusting it to get all the loose stuff off) and then take the cover off in the morning before leaving. Again, just make sure you don't cover the car when it's dirty; that will damage your paint more than being exposed to the elements.
05-21-2002, 03:47 PM
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I've used it outside on windy days. They make covers for that. The sides and bottom of most good
covers have elastic that keep the cover tight to the body of the car so nothing can get underneath. I wouldn't use any other type of cover outdoors. You just need to make certain you order the right type of cover for the application you intend to use it for.
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