Car covers
 

What cover for your car, do you guys recommend? Maker or fabric types?
I've found many different types, and don't know where to start.

This is a little different, but my wife and I got a set of bed sheets from Berkshire Blankets. These are some of the softest, nicest, most comfortable sheets i've ever seen!!! I'm going to call them and see if I can get two flat sheets and have my daughter sew them together.

Start with where you'll be storing it. Indoors, outdoors, controlled temp environment,rain, snow, sunshine, wind etc. Then choose one that fits those conditions and your budget.

Check out California Car covers, really like mine for my 67 Camaro:

www.calcarcover.com

I use the Superweave Cover from California Car Cover. It works great both indoor and outdoor. It is lightweight, easy to handle, folds up small, can be machine washed, and is near water proof. The only drawback to it is that it does not provide much 'cushion' against dings etc. (if the car is kept in a high traffic area). I've tried thicker covers but I always come back to this one...


Superweave Car Cover

Providing the premium in outdoor, all-weather storage protection; Superweave is our most UV resistant, water resistant and weather resistant car cover. The versatile Superweave material features unsurpassed moisture, dust and pollutant protection. The encapsulation technology goes INSIDE the fabric, around the fibers, resulting in a silky smooth finish that glides over fine paint finishes. Our Superweave Car Cover fabric is also dust-proof so it will keep your vehicle clean whether it is stored indoors or out. It still remains exceptionally breathable, allowing moisture, condensation and heat to easily escape from under the car cover. When rain hits the cover it simply runs right off and any moisture left on the cover will usually dry in about 10 minutes. Its unique lightweight design also enables it to fold up to 1/3 the size of your typical outdoor car cover (about the size of a sweatshirt or jacket), but does not take away from its ability to protect your automobile's finish. The material is also easy to care for because it is the only fabric that is washer and dryer safe. 4-year limited warranty. The Superweave car cover can be ordered in one or two-tone color combinations. Available in Black, Bright Blue, Grey, Sky Blue, Green, Red, Taupe and Yellow. Grey is the most popular for outdoor use and will reflect the UV rays of the sun the best. Bright colored Superweaves may fade in direct sunlight but do look great for indoor use. Motorcycle covers are also available in the Superweave material; in Black, Grey and Taupe - single color designs only. Made in the U.S.A.
From $259.99


More Info
Superweave Car Cover

5 out of 5 stars. Read reviews. 5.0 •Lightweight, Durable All-Weather Protection
•Our Most UV, Water & Weather Resistant Material
•Folds to 1/3 the Size of a Typical Outdoor Cover
•4 Year Warranty

Thanks for the replies fellers. The car will be kept inside, on my lift. Never left out in weather. I pretty much need the cover to basically keep dust off. I'm looking for fabric that won't harm paint over long term usage. Appreciate the recommendations!

We live in a pretty dusty part of California. I have found the plastic car covers with elastic seem to work the best. They are clear and like 20 bucks each. We keep them in the shop and put them over the car and when they are dirty just get a new one and throw the other away. The fabric ones breath and also let the dust through or when you remove the cover all the dust just falls through.

For long term storage we us the soft micro fiber kind of cover with the plastic one on top of that.

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Where do you get the plastic car covers? Kevin

plastic
 

What Kevin said .. ??

Thanks
Steve

I will check with my wife, She was gonna put them on our website.

The plastic cover looks like what I'm looking for honestly. I don't plan on keeping a cover on the car for more than a week or two at one time, and I don't see the plastic harming the paint as I pull it off/put it on. I wouldn't want to leave a plastic cover on my car long term, due to breathability issues. And if it gets too dusty to reuse, just throw it away. The $20 price sounds good also..
What do you guys do with the fabric type covers once dust saturates the fabric after a year or two? Washing machine? I have a truck in my shop that belongs to my brother with a cloth cover on it, and it will have to be cleaned or thrown away, because the dust is so thick on it. It's probably ruined.
Eager to see where to purchase the plastic covers...

Breathability is only an issue on a super fresh paint job. We cover cars after 2 weeks of being painted and have had zero issues. The covers don't lock down that tight. Just tight enough to not let dust underneath. We typically use the microfiber cover for bump or dent protection and the plastic cover to keep dust off the soft cover for long term storage. Short term we just use the plastic cover.

My wife said she placed a quantity order for the covers last week to put them on our website. She should have them on there later today. We sell quite a few to customers we built cars for and for local guys who see the covers we have instock to replace them when needed in the shop.

Thank you! I will watch your website, and place an order.

i have used and bought many different types. For inside storage, I had bought a wolf for $40 that is thin like a bed sheet. i don't think they make it any longer. The last time I looked I couldn't find it. So now I have made some out of bed sheets that were sewn together. The thinner the better. They are the perfect solution for me. They fold away in a small package and can be thrown in the wash. The other thing, when I come home from a cruise I don't feel guilty throwing on a light cover to protect it from more dust getting on the car if I am not going to drive it for a week. With a plastic sheet if the car has dust from a recent cruise (even though it's "clean") once you put that plastic on it static may cause the dirt to stick to it, the next time you wash your car and put that thing on i bet it will transfer. Anyway.. way too much info just rambling. good luck.

Good point, but if you keep the dirty side up and the clean side down it lasts quite a while.
This weekend the del mar car show I will use a new cover over the cloth one as the dew will get the car all wet and with a cloth one it would soak right thru. I can use the plastic one for 3 nights and not feel to bad tossing it away for a clean one when I get home. But dirt will go thru any kind of cloth cover. Plastic is a solid barrier. But not washable. And I would wait for the car to cool down before you put the plastic cover over a hot car. Nver had one melt but heat rises and make a big bubble underneath the cover.

That's why I like the Superweave cover. Just throw it in a standard size washing machine and you're done. You don't even have to dry it.

I have a Dusttop from California Car Cover but I hardly ever use it. I really like the idea of using the dusttop with the plastic cover over the top of it, that solves several issues (mainly dew and dust going thru the cover).

Thanks for the replies guys!

Wally world has a cheap fabric cover for $20 maybe a little less or more depending what size you buy.

I bought a "small" and it fit my car really well. Just using it to keep the dust off while it sits in the garage.

For $20 I am pleased with it.

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