covercraft covers

[ballcock]

sorry to beat a point to death , but on the subject of my previous thread on cats i've concluded that i need to get an outdoor covercraft cover. Only thing is i can't seem to get an answer to whether i can put it on a wet car. The cover I'm looking at is the one with the 'nextec' fabric , but the suppliers seem reluctant to suggest i can put it straight on a car in the wet.. any pointers???

[ICSD]

ballcock said:

sorry to beat a point to death , but on the subject of my previous thread on cats i've concluded that i need to get an outdoor covercraft cover. Only thing is i can't seem to get an answer to whether i can put it on a wet car. The cover I'm looking at is the one with the 'nextec' fabric , but the suppliers seem reluctant to suggest i can put it straight on a car in the wet.. any pointers???

Can't speak for the Nextec, but I put the Noah straight on to a wet car. The only questionable thing is putting it on to a dirty car as this can have a light sandpaper effect on your paintwork - although it will polish out. It also results in you having to wash the cover which is a pain.

[iano]

I have put my Covercraft cover onto the car when wet. Car looks messy when you take it off again and on one occasion when I didn't get to the car for a few weeks there was some mould starting in the interior (not pleasant but cleaned off fine) but did protect car from cats sleeping on the fabric hood and bird cr*p

Good quality cover and made to fit

[paulburrell]

I bought one of their Weathershield covers second hand off this site for my GT3. I am extremely pleased with it's performance so far, in fact it has been brilliant and never let a drop of water in. I would admit that I have never put it on over a wet car. I would be surprised if it would not leave a mark though if I did. I would simply chamois the car down if it was just clean rain water or just leave the cover off until the next wash if there was also a lot of road grime.

[ballcock]

thanks all .. gettin the cover .. subject closed!

[asm993]

Just to re-open the subject for a minute...depending on where the car is kept, consider getting a cover with a lock. I'm now on my second cover after some toe-rag took a fancy to the first unlocked one...grrrr...

[polarexpress]

I've had 2 Weathershield covers for my cars during the last 3 years. Conclusion? At first they are brilliant... but then they eventually lose their water repellency after about 9 months - year. And this was despite keeping strictly to their washing/care instructions.

So instead of going Weathershield again for the new GT3, I've got a custom cut Coverzone Monsoon cover on order - they are a fair bit cheaper (£125 all in) - and the material definitely seals out water as it is sort of a very flexible PU coating with taped seams. It has a flock lining which is better lining than the Weathershield (no lining).

I suspect that a PU coating that seals out water *may* be better than the treated fabrics the Weathershield and alike use in terms of keeping the car DRY... although I could always be wrong! Will report back soon...

[993SC]

I've got a Covercraft Noah. I put it on when the car is wet and dirty. I've had it for 5 years and its brilliant.

I've upgraded the padlock to a more heavy duty item as although minor it acts as one more defence against 'casual' thieving scum (ie better than nothing and all that).

[ballcock]

I've had to rise this thread from the ashes for a quick update.

I duly ordered the car cover ... And life was perfect .

Until those pesky cats showed me , once again who's boss.
They're now 'marking their territory' on my cover!!!.. It's a freakin nightmare every morning having to hold my breath for the 3 minutes it takes to take the cover off (If you've never smelt cat pee , count yourself among the lucky )

I am however reaching adequate lung capacity for entry into next years deep sea diving competitions ....


>> Edited by ballcock on Monday 3rd April 22:25

[polarexpress]

3 months in, and after all the glorious weather we've had, the Coverzone Monsoon has been fantastic. 100% waterproof (unlike my previous Weathershields), the soft lining doesn't scratch, and the weight of the cover is heavy enough that it doesn't fly away under the strong winds. This last point is helped by the strong elasticated hems. Perfect fit for the GT3 as well. The best £125 I've spent on the '3 so far.

[JONZO]

Polar....where did you get the monsoon cover? Have you got a link?
Thanks
Mark

[JONZO]

Have ordered the Monsoon cover from coverzone, £123 inc p&p.

I'll report my views on it when it arrives.