Waterproof Cerbera car Cover
Discussion
This is where I would start:
www.classicadditions.co.uk/
recommended by a number of Pistonheaders (not me I 'only' use a hood cover).
Cheers
www.classicadditions.co.uk/
recommended by a number of Pistonheaders (not me I 'only' use a hood cover).
Cheers
I got a Covercraft "Weathershield" for Crimbo. It was not cheap (about 310 squid), but very well fitting and a nice piece of kit. If you talk to one of the specialists, they will tell you not to get a "waterproof" cover, as this doesn't let the car breathe (poor thing!). They will tell you that you only want to keep UV rays, leaf sap, acid rain, fire, brimstone etc etc off. Whilst the Weathershield is great, it is very lightweight. I have a Covercraft "Noah Barrier" for my Caterham and that is much heavier and may be more appropriate if you park in a public place (about 220 squid). I am told this isn't as quite as breatheable. Maybe the solution is the Noah and a pack of Tunes 
Covercraft have a website which will come up on a search engine.
David
Covercraft have a website which will come up on a search engine. David
I used to use so called good quality breathable out door covers on previous cars before I got a garage. I stopped using them after a while because:
1) Even the best ones claiming to be 'breathable' do still restrict airflow. Result: poor starting and dampness building up in places you can't see.
2) Even the better quality ones tended to scuff the paintwork after a while, particularly if left out in windy conditions. If you really must use one, find one that fits like a glove and make sure there are absolutely no areas where anything other than an ultrasoft cotton (or similar) lining makes contact with the paint. Trouble is I found that the more protective the lining was, the more it encouraged build up of dampness.
3) I also found that I could only really use the cover if my car was dry and clean to start with. Otherwise the inside of the cover just got damp and mucky from the car which in turn transferred back to the car every time I used it after that. I used my car regulalry and with our weather it just became impractical to use the cover(s) for these reasons. Even in dry weather, dust and grit built up on the lining with regular use and I wondered how much this was contributing towards scuffed paintwork.
It's been a few years since I used car covers so the technology may have improved, but personally I'd be a little weary of using them (particularly cheaper ones and those not custom made to the model of your car).
1) Even the best ones claiming to be 'breathable' do still restrict airflow. Result: poor starting and dampness building up in places you can't see.
2) Even the better quality ones tended to scuff the paintwork after a while, particularly if left out in windy conditions. If you really must use one, find one that fits like a glove and make sure there are absolutely no areas where anything other than an ultrasoft cotton (or similar) lining makes contact with the paint. Trouble is I found that the more protective the lining was, the more it encouraged build up of dampness.
3) I also found that I could only really use the cover if my car was dry and clean to start with. Otherwise the inside of the cover just got damp and mucky from the car which in turn transferred back to the car every time I used it after that. I used my car regulalry and with our weather it just became impractical to use the cover(s) for these reasons. Even in dry weather, dust and grit built up on the lining with regular use and I wondered how much this was contributing towards scuffed paintwork.
It's been a few years since I used car covers so the technology may have improved, but personally I'd be a little weary of using them (particularly cheaper ones and those not custom made to the model of your car).
Don't let me put you off a cover. As I said, the 'technology' may have improved. Get the opinion of owners who have used them long term. At the end of the day you weigh up the benefits of keeping stuff off your car vs the praticalities of using covers.
While I was without a garage, I eventually decided to plump for regular inspection and cleaning of the car to keep the bird muck, leaves etc from eating at the paintwork.
I was also told that blue cars tended to be more prone to the effects of the sun and fading due to the properties of blue pigment. This was after having owned 2 blue cars both which seemed to suffer from fading paint after a while!! Have avoided blue cars ever since! Again, assuming there was some truth in this, paint technology has probably improved over the last 10 years to negate this effect but who knows ....
While I was without a garage, I eventually decided to plump for regular inspection and cleaning of the car to keep the bird muck, leaves etc from eating at the paintwork.
I was also told that blue cars tended to be more prone to the effects of the sun and fading due to the properties of blue pigment. This was after having owned 2 blue cars both which seemed to suffer from fading paint after a while!! Have avoided blue cars ever since! Again, assuming there was some truth in this, paint technology has probably improved over the last 10 years to negate this effect but who knows ....
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