Car Cover, good advice needed asap

[PaulAshman]

I had an argos cover which was rubbish, didn't fit properly and leaked. Then bought a Halfords one and same thing.

 

Now decided to buy a quality good waterproof one that is fitted to the shape of the car. Any advice or reccomendations please?

 

No one say a garage coz i've had that one form the boys at work

 

cheers

[pelvins]

classic additions i think m8 mine is outdoor use , breatherable fits well and bout £100

[john_3.0s]

try coverzone

[Guest MK1gaz]

Don't do it . I've ruined a few cars paint jobs and interiors with cheap + expensive outdoor covers fitted . They're ok for a bit but then cause micro-blisters all over the roof and sides of the bodywork . Plus everything gets wet inside with condensation even though they're suppose to breath (breath my arse) . Better off leaving it without one on it really unless you get one of those tent type covers that bolts to the floor and hindges up at the front to get the car in and out . They're better because the covers off the body so air can circulate

[john_3.0s]

ive used a coverzone one for 3 years now and although the first one i had to send back (manufacturing fault made it suseptible to UV and it fell apart aftre a year) they have always kept the car pretty dry and have not damaged the paint in any way. best thing is to leave the window open a crack to let any moisture out the car when the cover is on too

[danny69]

I feel bad as I think I recommended the Argos one to you. But to be fair mine is still going okay after a year, and they are pretty cheap.

It lets a tiny amount of water through if it is stretched too tight over the body work now, altought it started off 100% water tight.

Mine is only protecting my donor car now, so that is not really an issue, and as it has no doors letting the windows down a tad is not really needed.

The JPS will have a garage once it is finished. Mine you I need to get a roof on the garage first.....

[LazerRob]

I used one from an outfit called 'cover systems' I think, you'll have to check it out on a googley, can't remember their number. Word of advice though, if your motor's got a good two pack paint, then shouldn't be any probs, but I used my cover on my Capri (which had been resprayed with a water based paint - that's the norm now apparently from many bodyshops - health and safety or something?), and when the wind pulled it over the wing edges the paint started to fade where the cover rubbed.

[Rick]

Don't do it . I've ruined a few cars paint jobs and interiors with cheap + expensive outdoor covers fitted . They're ok for a bit but then cause micro-blisters all over the roof and sides of the bodywork . Plus everything gets wet inside with condensation even though they're suppose to breath (breath my arse) . Better off leaving it without one on it really unless you get one of those tent type covers that bolts to the floor and hindges up at the front to get the car in and out . They're better because the covers off the body so air can circulate

 

im with gaz on this one, covers are bad unless its one of those bubbles with a warm heater blowing in all the time....

 

prob better to spend 100 quid on some timber and a some roofing sheets and make a bit of a marquee to park it under

[pelvins]

Don't do it . I've ruined a few cars paint jobs and interiors with cheap + expensive outdoor covers fitted . They're ok for a bit but then cause micro-blisters all over the roof and sides of the bodywork . Plus everything gets wet inside with condensation even though they're suppose to breath (breath my arse) . Better off leaving it without one on it really unless you get one of those tent type covers that bolts to the floor and hindges up at the front to get the car in and out . They're better because the covers off the body so air can circulate

 

agreed

i only use mine outdoors when its at a show or camping i wouldent leave it on there all the time or indoors to keep the crap from my garage off

[PaulAshman]

Thanks for all the advice guys. I think i will have a hard think about my next option. Maybe look to renting a local garage.

[ratman]

My best advice is don’t I brought the top of the range breathable dust cover for my Tina went down the garage the other day took the cover off and the car was dripping wet underneath

 

Breathable my ass

 

It is fooking useless

[Richierich]

Hmmm.... was gonna ask this question as well as the tina is out in the elements, it seems 50/50 as to the success of covers then? what to do!

[awesome]

I bought two from Halford the breathable type they worked fine

but had the both of them nicked from outside my house theiving

barstewards

 

Note to brain paint name of house on next one

[Toby]

Don't do it . I've ruined a few cars paint jobs and interiors with cheap + expensive outdoor covers fitted . They're ok for a bit but then cause micro-blisters all over the roof and sides of the bodywork . Plus everything gets wet inside with condensation even though they're suppose to breath (breath my arse) . Better off leaving it without one on it really unless you get one of those tent type covers that bolts to the floor and hindges up at the front to get the car in and out . They're better because the covers off the body so air can circulate

 

What he said! (he's always right sometimes )

 

http://www.carcoon.co.uk/ - Expensive, but the only safe way.

 

http://www.carcoon.co.uk/faq.htm - FAQ's

 

I had a mate with one, keeps the car bone dry. You can see from the site they do out-door ones too.