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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 08:49 AM
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I have an old Wolf cover now on my 84', but it collects a lot of dust & dirt under it. I will be parking my car outside for a couple of months. Can anyone suggest a decent cover that will keep it dry & dustfree?
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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I bought this one after getting sick of cleaning all the crap off the car from the old cover...best cover out there..
http://www.autosportcatalog.com/inde...=5070&addcar=1

its only one ply and does not disintergrate like other covers..plus I can roll it up and put it in a small duffle bag..
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 10:30 AM
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Nice cover but I find it amazing that they make you spend an additional $12.95 for a storage bag after spending $329 for the cover itself.
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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Nice cover but I find it amazing that they make you spend an additional $12.95 for a storage bag after spending $329 for the cover itself.
yup I just use a small duffle bag..cover squeezes down pretty tight...
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 02:18 PM
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yup I just use a small duffle bag..cover squeezes down pretty tight...
Is it made in The U.S.A. at least?
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 06:31 PM
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Nothing is made in the USA.....
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by mfi
Nothing is made in the USA.....
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 06:18 AM
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Well ok..some things are..but not enough....trade deficit has INCREASED to 53 billion this year...
When we buy parts at work we try to specify that they be made here..and we are having a tough time with that...especially copper fittings which we use a ton of..all coming from china and very poor quality..even have some copper brackets..that rusted out...copper doesn't rust....

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Buy the best one you can afford. It will do better doing what you want, last longer and have a warranty if it frags before its time. UV is the biggest enemy of car covers.

$300 may be a lot of money but it will outlast 3-4 of the cheapies and considering the cost of a paint job its a bargain.

Stay away from NOAH fabrics too, they also let dust filter thru the cover. It makes me crazy to see that after putting the cover on a clean car.
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Originally Posted by HlhnEast
Buy the best one you can afford. It will do better doing what you want, last longer and have a warranty if it frags before its time. UV is the biggest enemy of car covers.

$300 may be a lot of money but it will outlast 3-4 of the cheapies and considering the cost of a paint job its a bargain.

Stay away from NOAH fabrics too, they also let dust filter thru the cover. It makes me crazy to see that after putting the cover on a clean car.
I had THE WALL...sux..tons of dust..
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