All Weather Car Cover?
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All Weather Car Cover?
Hello,
I have been looking for a good ALL weather car cover. I live in Iowa where the winters can be savage, and the summers even worse as far as sever weather is concerned.
I would like advice,, or opinions on others experience as to TYPE (custom fit etc.), manufacture, and/or brand. My intent is to garage it it, but I would like something "in case"!
Seems I have found that price does not necessarily reflect quality, as the reviews I've read have shown. There are 5 layers, 2 layer, and on and on. The more I look and read, seemingly the more confused I get!
Any comments welcome!
Thanks in advance!
I have been looking for a good ALL weather car cover. I live in Iowa where the winters can be savage, and the summers even worse as far as sever weather is concerned.
I would like advice,, or opinions on others experience as to TYPE (custom fit etc.), manufacture, and/or brand. My intent is to garage it it, but I would like something "in case"!
Seems I have found that price does not necessarily reflect quality, as the reviews I've read have shown. There are 5 layers, 2 layer, and on and on. The more I look and read, seemingly the more confused I get!
Any comments welcome!
Thanks in advance!
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I'm not sure there is an all-weather cover made for any car that can stay on all winter and be taken off in spring looking just like it did when you covered it. Heat cycling, moisture, condensation, etc, etc.
They do make gizmos to 'encapsulate' your car. But I don't know if THEY can be left outside.
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They do make gizmos to 'encapsulate' your car. But I don't know if THEY can be left outside.
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Just an aside comment:
Most (if not all) collector car insurance coverages REQUIRE that your vehicle be parked in an enclosed garage whenever it is not in use. Further, they will NOT cover any loss or damage to the vehicle if it is left in an unsecured spot overnight (unless they have been notified in advance for a specific car show away from home).
Most (if not all) collector car insurance coverages REQUIRE that your vehicle be parked in an enclosed garage whenever it is not in use. Further, they will NOT cover any loss or damage to the vehicle if it is left in an unsecured spot overnight (unless they have been notified in advance for a specific car show away from home).
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That's true.
My policy states that to receive the appraised insurance value the car must be kept in a locked garage, and there are home insurance requirements also.
My policy states that to receive the appraised insurance value the car must be kept in a locked garage, and there are home insurance requirements also.
Last edited by KenSny; Apr 3, 2018 at 05:02 PM.
