Car Cover Help

[tom_snelling]

Evening all,

Having searched and found nothing (its useless isnt it!), I thought I would post up.

I need a waterproof car cover for the winter months, any reccommendations in the community?

Thanks for the help,

Tom

[oukie]

Tyvek covers are waterproof, breathable and are about 60 GBP from Halfrauds,

Or you could go the custom made route at around 2-3 hundred pounds

[cartledge_uk]

Having searched and found nothing (its useless isnt it!),

not at all.

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... breathable

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... breathable

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... breathable

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... breathable

for example

[slinky]

machine mart sells the tyvek products also http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/produ ... yvek/path/

and seem cheaper.

[emrrtwo]

One thing to be aware off is if the car is parked in a windy area there is a fair chance the wind will get under the cover and rub / scratch against your paint work. I learned the hard way despite it being elasticated and 2 straps
Then again I am in Scotland!

[monkeymax]

Yup - if you look at the third thread linked by Cartledge, I've said the same too (about the paint rubbing and coming off). At first I just ignored it as it wasn't bad, but then some really bad wind one day and suddenly the inside of the cover was very red.
So the cover comes off when it's windy (the wind should dry off any sitting water anyway) and goes on when it's not. I'd rather have to wash the car more often than have (more) bits where the paint has been rubbed right down.
BTW: I got my Tyvek cover for £30 from Halfords. Probably wrong time of year for a bargain on a cover though...


Edit to add:

Having searched and found nothing (its useless isnt it!), I thought I would post up.

Don't know why so many people have a problem with it - It's fine. You've just got to select "Search for all terms" radio button and it'll behave properly! I'd do a how-to for it in the sticky at the top of the Mk1 section, but I get a feeling no one reads that anymore...

[+++Simpson+++]

I use this:

http://www.permabag.com/

[crazylegs]

try this,
http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/Stor ... ductId=175

[tom_snelling]

Thanks for the help guys.

Ill have to look harder on the search next time, it doesnt behave like other forum searches I use, but oh well.

Cheers again!

[chrismanchr]

ive got a tytek from halfords its ok ,the car does breath underneath and ive never seen condensation on the car on taking it off,i bought a med size and its a bit big and waufts about a bit in the breeze ,but i think the smaller size wouldnt cover it properly

it works ok though ive had car covers before for different cars and most are totally crap

[Kooga]

I always used to buy my covers (bikes and cars) from a place called classic additions, they were always really good quality products. Have a look...
www.classicadditions.com/index.php?cPath=47