Outdoor Cover

[smithy78]

Hi All
Any comments on the best to buy would be really appreciated. A huge change in a part time sailing career circumstance, has lead me to now need my garage fully. I do not want to sell the car due to lack of space so trying to get some ideas, and storing outside could be one.
Thanks
Mark

[Tanguero]

Mine has lived outside for the last 3 years without any issue whatsoever.
I really wouldn't bother with a cover - all it will do in give you a condensation problem and scratch your paintwork to hell if you put it back on without washing the car first.

Invest a little time ensuring that your car is leak free and let it live outside. Obviously driving it regularly is a good idea!

[Greeny]

I have mine under a cover. But put a soft indoor cover on aswell as a good outdoor cover to minimise any damage to the paint from the wind blowing the cover around. Also, remove the covers as often as you can to stop moisture building up inside.

Edited by Greeny on Tuesday 19th January 15:41

[Dave_M]

I did use a cover but the movement following a windy spell rubbed a small amount of the top surface off.

I bought a super king soft sheet as an under cover to prevent chaffing and that didn't work either so I don't bother now.

[dean_ratpac]

I did have a cover craft for my cerb, until someone nicked it just before it snowed a couple of weeks ago. Great cover - although £400 a pop I'm gonna be spending my money else where.

People take anything these days!

[JensenA]

or .....

http://www.canopiessouthwest.co.uk/pdfs/price_list...

[Blown2CV]

weathershield are the best
stormforce - don't even go there

[smithy78]

Thanks for the advice all, sorry to hear about the stolen one....

[Tanguero]

Unless you wash the car every time before you put the cover on there will be dust and grit on the surface. If you put the cover over this it traps it against the paint. When the cover moves in the wind (which it will to some extent), or when you are putting it on and off, the grit will be rubbed against your paint scratching it. In a bad case it can go right through the laquer.

You are far better to wash and wax the car every 3 months and just let it sit uncovered outside.

[Greeny]

Mine would get pretty dirty and collect quite a few bird craps in between drives if I did not cover it!!

[m0ssy]

JensenA said:

or .....

http://www.canopiessouthwest.co.uk/pdfs/price_list...

Brilliant!

I want one!

I have used a cover for 2 years on mine. No problems with scratching the paint work, although I do wax/ polish her every 3 months so maybe this helps.

But.... the canopy above looks great!

[Tanguero]

Greeny said:

Mine would get pretty dirty and collect quite a few bird craps in between drives if I did not cover it!!

You will find it washes off without damaging the paint...

[Greeny]

Tanguero said:

Greeny said:

Mine would get pretty dirty and collect quite a few bird craps in between drives if I did not cover it!!

You will find it washes off without damaging the paint...

I know, but a pain to have to wash the car everytime you fancy a blast!

[Tanguero]

Greeny said:

Tanguero said:

Greeny said:

Mine would get pretty dirty and collect quite a few bird craps in between drives if I did not cover it!!

You will find it washes off without damaging the paint...

I know, but a pain to have to wash the car everytime you fancy a blast!

True - but better than having a respray every few months where wind on the cover has ground a piece of grit into the paint. Flip paint isn't cheap you know :-)