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kcrazorbackfan 09-15-2024 09:43 AM

Anyone use a car cover…..
 
…..for their vehicle that has to get left outside? If so, what brand did you buy and would you have bought a different brand? TIA.

biggamefish1 09-15-2024 09:58 AM

Seal skin is the one I like and bought after a lot of research. Top Rated Vehicle Cover With Lifetime Warranty To Protect your Vehicle

villagetinker 09-15-2024 11:25 AM

I did this up north, and while the cover was great, it did damage to the paint at the corners of the car due to the wind, having this problem I chose to not try a cover here as we seem to have a lot more wind than what I had up North.

justjim 09-15-2024 02:52 PM

I had a neighbor who covered his car and claimed he got mold so he said never again. Mold a problem?

villagetinker 09-15-2024 05:20 PM

Interesting, with the high humidity, I could easily see a "waterproof" car cover trapping humidity inside with the car, then if you get a breathable type cover the rains, we get will probably penetrate the cover. If I was going to do this, I might go with a cover that just covers the roof and windows, but the ones a saw looked like a pain to install and remove.

kcrazorbackfan 09-15-2024 05:37 PM

Thanks for the responses; probably won’t do that.

BrianL99 09-15-2024 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan (Post 2370819)
…..for their vehicle that has to get left outside? If so, what brand did you buy and would you have bought a different brand? TIA.

Car covers are great, if you have the car stored indoors.

Outside? Not so much.

CarlR33 09-15-2024 08:09 PM

I could not see much of a benefit from a car cover down here unless it somehow reduced the heat load inside the car so when you drive it during the day it’s not starting out at 100+ degrees vs. being inside a garage. I doubt you will increase the value of the car over time so just let it sit out baking in the sun, IMO.

Mrmean58 09-16-2024 04:43 AM

I used a car cover in central California for over 30 years. Never had any of the mentioned issues. I always bought a higher end product cut specifically for the make and model. I parked my car outside at work in 100+ degree weather. Was able to leave the sun roof opened slightly with our any fear of rain entering and the interior was 20-25 degrees cooler. Calcarcovers.com makes a product I highly recommend.

spjvette 09-16-2024 05:36 AM

California car cover. Many different options for different climates
 
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Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan (Post 2370925)
Thanks for the responses; probably won’t do that.

California car covers. Many different choices for different climates

Fastskiguy 09-16-2024 06:51 AM

I'd just put up a carport instead.

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Bay Kid 09-16-2024 06:55 AM

Last time I used a car cover outside I had some critter eat some wires under the hood, plus the wind we have here was hard on the cover and car.

HORNET 09-16-2024 07:10 AM

Used to be a company called “ California Car Cover”

bragones 09-16-2024 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by justjim (Post 2370900)
I had a neighbor who covered his car and claimed he got mold so he said never again. Mold a problem?

Similarly, I covered a motorhome for a season and opened it up to a box of mold.

Birdrm 09-16-2024 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan (Post 2370819)
…..for their vehicle that has to get left outside? If so, what brand did you buy and would you have bought a different brand? TIA.

I bought a decent cover up north and only covered my car when snow or ice was forecasted. I didn't like having it covered every day. Here I use the garage and gave the cover to one of my sons.


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