Hamilton Classic Breathable Outdoor Moltex Car Cover

[phn]

Hi,

Wondering if anyone has any feedback on using this type of cover, good or bad, including how well it fits / what size to get?

My Chimaera lives outside and in order to avoid it getting covered in leaves / snow / ice over the autumn / winter, I thought a full length cover could be useful.

I have read the conversations on here that say not to use a full cover because of microblisters, but was thinking that this one (which is advertised as breathable and also sold in the TVR Car club shop) would be OK?

Many thanks!

[WOO5IE]

I have used a Hamilton outdoor cover for well over 10 years.
They are very good. The one I have at the moment is the latest 5 layer.
This has been the best one I have had. I have used Stormforce before as well.
On average outdoor covers last 3-4 years. It’s the UV that destroys them .
Hamilton’s lasted longer than Stormforce
I have never had any scratching or blister issues .
Hamilton’s are not a tailor fit but according to their blurb is an asset with regards to scratching etc.

I mostly don’t tie the cover down except in expected very windy conditions.
The cover has two ties with clips that go under the car which can be a pain.
So now I have used old ties , cut from from my previous cover to extend the length of the short side so I just tie Them to the wheels on my Chimaera.
In my experience there is no downside. I do keep the Chim reasonably clean and polished .
I also don’t keep a layer of snow on it for long time . I just used a broom to brush it off the day after if has snowed. This must help in breathability.
When you first fit this cover to the car you may think they have supplied one too large.
But it needs to be loose. So don’t worry

[e42]

I had a Hamilton cover on my Elan for a year before sorting out garage space. I did get some micro blisters unfortunately, and some flatting of the paint where the cover occasionally rubbed when windy. I Swapped to a half cover, just roof and windows, this worked well with no damage to paintwork and waterproof, although no bonnet vents on the Elan. Just my opinion, but if I had a GRP bodied car that lived outside I’d use a half cover

[phn]

Thanks for the replies - for a number of reasons I would like to keep the car covered, so I think I will give the cover a go.

I would also take the cover off on rare sunny days just to make sure the car gets an airing - hopefully that way it wouldn't blister.

In any case, my car's paintwork is not perfect so not the end of the world if it needs a respray as it's something that needs doing anyhow!