Outdoor Car Covers
Discussion
I've been looking at a Tailor made Cerbera Car Cover from http://www.confezioniandrea.it/
Glym9 recently had one in a post
Not sure if that is only inside though
Glym9 recently had one in a post
Not sure if that is only inside though
http://www.cover-zone.com/
I have, and have had, a few of these now. Do a number of TVR models, and each in 4 or 5 different types. I think i have a Sahara, Voyager and Monsoon right now.
Bit of a brain-dump which may or may not be useful
1. Ref the comment about ruining the paint, I'd say you need to be careful. i.e. Don't leave a heavy cover on through a major storm
2. I have a few for different weather conditions; waterproof through to light material dust cover for dry summer days
3. If you do go down this route, customer service (for me at least) counts for a lot, and these guys have been great whenever I've had any issue. No questions.
4. Based on the best part of 10 years' experience with the Cerb now, I'd also suggest not buying "one" and keeping it for 10 years. Make sure you keep an eye on the cover's interior and buy a new one before it gets "gruff". So as a rule of thumb, replace every few years to ensure contact with the paint is always with a nice fluffy surface.
I have, and have had, a few of these now. Do a number of TVR models, and each in 4 or 5 different types. I think i have a Sahara, Voyager and Monsoon right now.
Bit of a brain-dump which may or may not be useful
1. Ref the comment about ruining the paint, I'd say you need to be careful. i.e. Don't leave a heavy cover on through a major storm
2. I have a few for different weather conditions; waterproof through to light material dust cover for dry summer days
3. If you do go down this route, customer service (for me at least) counts for a lot, and these guys have been great whenever I've had any issue. No questions.
4. Based on the best part of 10 years' experience with the Cerb now, I'd also suggest not buying "one" and keeping it for 10 years. Make sure you keep an eye on the cover's interior and buy a new one before it gets "gruff". So as a rule of thumb, replace every few years to ensure contact with the paint is always with a nice fluffy surface.
Been using fitted covers for years without problems as long as you put them on a clean car and they can't move about.
On the other hand, I've just started using one on my VW Camper which doesn't fit like the Carb one does and already had trouble with scratches as its not snug enough.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
On the other hand, I've just started using one on my VW Camper which doesn't fit like the Carb one does and already had trouble with scratches as its not snug enough.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
My car lived outside for 13 years and I used to occasionly use a Classic Additions heavy duty weatherproof cover.
Unfortunately, I parked the car up for a couple of years, and condensation got under the cover and was held against the paintwork, resulting in 'milking' under the clear coat. With the use of a Hair Dryer and a few hot days, I think I've been lucky and it's cleared. However, there are a few horror stories from that phenomenon
I'd probably put the blame on me, for not keeping the cover clean, or not checking on it regularly, but it's an experience that would put me off using covers for long term storage.
But for daily or weekly instances, I'd say they're ok.
Unfortunately, I parked the car up for a couple of years, and condensation got under the cover and was held against the paintwork, resulting in 'milking' under the clear coat. With the use of a Hair Dryer and a few hot days, I think I've been lucky and it's cleared. However, there are a few horror stories from that phenomenon
I'd probably put the blame on me, for not keeping the cover clean, or not checking on it regularly, but it's an experience that would put me off using covers for long term storage.
But for daily or weekly instances, I'd say they're ok.
Jhonno said:
I've had no issues with my Stormforce cover from Coveryourcar.. I always wash the car before fitting it, and makes sure it is properly secure.
Same.. Make sure the car and cover are always clean and pull the straps tight. If there is grit underneath, ofcourse it will do damage. I changed my stormforce for a non-breathable monsoon cover in the end. Maybe it was faulty, but my stormforce cover seemed to be be letting water through.
My experience so far with with a stormforce cover has been as positive as many of the other contributors.
Unfortunately I don't have a garage and live in an area where a forever naked Cerbera would be a glaring invitation for burglary.
I polish the paint every few weeks ago or so otherwise keep it clean and as a general rule I always remove the cover during periods of heavy wind.
It fits very well though and the parts of the cover which contact the paintwork don't move around much at all even when the wind does pick up.
It does let a bit of water or condensation through and I am considering alternatives, but overall it's been quite good.
Unfortunately I don't have a garage and live in an area where a forever naked Cerbera would be a glaring invitation for burglary.
I polish the paint every few weeks ago or so otherwise keep it clean and as a general rule I always remove the cover during periods of heavy wind.
It fits very well though and the parts of the cover which contact the paintwork don't move around much at all even when the wind does pick up.
It does let a bit of water or condensation through and I am considering alternatives, but overall it's been quite good.
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