Car Cover ?

[bmcecosse]

Anyone on here bought/using a really good WATERPROOF car cover that they would recommend to others ?

[steve4063]

DO NOT buy the ones from argos i bought one for my convertible and it fell to pieces the sun just rotted it completely

but i did have a blue one from my local motor factors a few years ago and that lasted me years before i got fed up with it sitting in the shed and threw it away silly thing to do as it was pretty good

[bmcecosse]

Thanks Steve - I did buy a cheap one from Lidl and it acts like a sponge - useless for keeping water off. various ones on ebay claim to be waterproof - so looking for a user to confirm !!

[IaininTenbury]

I think the way to go is ask a supplier to send a sample of the material, then you can see what you will get. I bought a silvery one from someone on ebay a few years back and its a very thin material, like a running or cycling jacket. Certainly breathable, but not what I'd call waterproof. I have found the car wet, underneath the cover but wether that was rain or condensation I'm not sure but of course the manufacturers claim that it allows it to dry out. In which case, I'm not sure if it was worth putting the thing on in the first place if it still gets wet and then drys out.....
Anyway, I'm sort of blaming that for the premature demise of my convertible hood (double duck canvas) as the material rotted and fell apart to the touch. Got quite a few microblisters on the paint too, but to be fair that was starting before I bought the car. We've now moved and the car is now in the garage!

Didnt Practical Classics do a buyers guide on car covers some time ago? Sem to have covered (sorry!) most products by now.

[JimK]

I've got one I'm happy with. I don't think it's completely and utterly waterproof, but it keeps the driving rain off that would otherwise work its way inside. Any water that gets through doesn't have enough force to get into the car and mostly runs down the inside of the material.
It's one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Morris-Minor-1000 ... dZViewItem

I wouldn't like a completely waterproof cover that wasn't breathable, and I couldn't afford a Goretex coat for my car

[bmcecosse]

Thanks Jim - so that's the 'Voyager' cover - I was wondering if it was worth paying the extra to get the Monsoon !

[JimK]

The Voyager cover is thinner material, so I reckoned it packs down smaller and is easier to deal with solo. That was fairly important, as it's on and off the car pretty often. Sometimes just overnight, in fact, or maybe for a weekend. A big, heavy cover wouldn't be right for that.

[cliff]

i've joined this conversation a bit late but i can thoroughly recommend the monsoon cover, it's easy to handle, totally weatherproof, has four breathing 'ears' and the service from the company is first rate.

i had a uv problem with one of my covers, rang the company and new one arrived in the post - no quibble.

a couple of days ago i had a seagull tear three holes in the cover, phone the company and three sticky patches by return (free of charge).

yes, a great cover from a company that goes the extra distance.

just one slight problem (no one's completely perfect), the label stitched into the cover saying 'front' was on the back, i thought the fit a bit odd.

oh and they come with straps to clip under the car, these are worth fitting if you live in a windy spot like me.

[UOGMoggie]

I'll add my 2p worth - when UOG was unloved, I covered her with a Halfords blue cover - it clung to the bodywork when wet, and after a couple of months of sunlight it literally fell apart! I suppose you get what you pay for! (Note to self - next house MUST have a garage!)

[bmcecosse]

Thanks Cliff - and UOG - and earlier posters too - Monsoon it is then ! It's for my TR7 DHC - so my Traveller can stay snug in the garage!