Car covers

[PositronicRay]

Normally I don't approve of these, preferring either undercover or regular use. If I had no option, convertible car kept outside + winter layup.

It's not a delicate car, galvanised steel mercedes, but perfect paint and hood, original and low mileage.

[85Carrera]

It’s generally salt that rots cars so I wouldn’t worry too much about it sitting uncovered and getting wet. In fact, I would rather do that than have a car sat under a cover outside.

[Mr Tidy]

I'm not a fan of covers. If it gets windy the cover can move and cause rubbing on the paint particularly on the corners of the wings.

[V8covin]

I've seen lots of vehicles that had excellent paintwork that then spent a winter outside under a car cover only to then find them covered in microblisters when the cover was removed.

[//j17]

My experience with outdoor car covers is that they are only good at providing temporary protection from water ingress - but over the longer term you will end up with paintwork damage.

If it's the paintwork you're worried about give it a bloody good wax before you lay it up and take any opportunities that the weather gives you over the winter to re-wax. Or if circumstances permit put the car in a temporary garage/Carcoon/similar.

[mgv8]

A good cover with a soft inside and waterprofe but brethable out side can work. It needs to be fiited will so it will not move, there car will do a lot better if it has good cover of wax to restist the movment. If its a nice day do take it off and let the car and cover beath. If its not on the road then some tent like covers are a better option.
I did not this for about 6 month with my car and it did work but not wind.

[rovermorris999]

I'd just thoroughly wax the car and treat the hood, any cover will rub and however 'breathable' it purports to be it will suffer from condensation underneath. I'd also regularly check any drainage holes/tubes/channels for the hood, they're easily blocked with the inevitable results of damp and rust.