Car Cover Thoughts

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 6:43 pm

Lo Peops

What do you guy's think of car covers

Washed my Lude yesterday and today it was peppered with bird doings

Looked up website that put Halfords All Season one top max 5 stars.
Go on Halfords website and some of this type gets 1 star not waterproof

Cheers for comments guys

Toadster

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 7:17 pm

I think they are good, provided you buy a decent one.
My bb4 lives under one and it is helping it stand up well. You do have to wash and dry the car after every use though, before putting the cover on.

I went for one from coveryourcar (believe it was Stormforce). Fits and secures well, however after a couple of years if has deteriorated. I may try a Monsoon...

firstlude · Post by **firstlude** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 8:28 pm

i had one many years ago the only problem i found with it was with the movement of the wind it rubbed the paint on some of the edges of some panels , so i think a snug securly fitted one is a must .

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Fri Jun 01, 2018 8:51 pm

My genuine Honda car cover will be up for sale this weekend after photos.

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 12:30 am

I bought one from Halfords a couple of year ago: Oxford brand.
It works well, but I feel like I'd like another strap for it.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 6:26 am

cheapest ebay tat. car lives in the worst of all possible places. done ok. lets through fine particulate when rained on but stops all other mess. Its rubbish but it works.

I cant see the point on spending loads on something you cant really put in a washing machine so will eventually get full of grit and eat your car. Double layers just hold more moisture and waterproof just means a hermetic bubble over your car trapping any moisture under there with it.

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 10:08 am

Lo

Thanks for the comments guy's.
I was thinking of putting on and removing on nearly a daily basis so I probably will have to put up with the poop.
Maybe I should get a car port fitted to the house instead

Cheers

Toadster.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Sun Jun 03, 2018 11:07 am

One of those CLARKE put up garages would be my choice mate. Super solid, triple lined, big and strong.

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke- ... gID_fD_BwE

Not cheap but will last a good long time (I drive past one thats bee up for 4 years and it looks fine) ad it will actually protect the car rather than offer a medium for particulates to rub into the paintwork.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Jun 03, 2018 3:26 pm

Yep, Not gonna disagree with that!

sol-lude · Post by **sol-lude** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 8:29 am

Just a thought? Seen this and remembered the post think there have been a few recently around car covers.