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Accumulator · 09-13-09, 09:45

Welcome to Autopia, folks! Lots of new members on this thread...

Some sorta random thoughts regarding covers:

Most good ones are made by one of a few big companies. Most of the popular/high end catalog companies should be able to set you up with a cover for most anything.

*Any* cover will end up marring paint sooner or later because some dirt will get between the cover and the paint. Both have to be spotlessly clean to avoid this and that doesn't work out too well in real life. Tire dressings can make for a real mess too.

Wind whipping will also mar paint. A good fitting, heavier cover will work out better than a loose fitting light weight one.

Every cover I've ever used outside let some degree of moisture through. Give thought to what you're gonna do with a wet cover; once it's been really wet you might find that dirt has migrated into/through it and it'll need washing.

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Accumulator Practical Perfectionist Accumulator is offline Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 24,923	Re: Looking for a Cover - have some questions Welcome to Autopia, folks! Lots of new members on this thread... Some sorta random thoughts regarding covers: Most good ones are made by one of a few big companies. Most of the popular/high end catalog companies should be able to set you up with a cover for most anything. Any cover will end up marring paint sooner or later because some dirt will get between the cover and the paint. Both have to be spotlessly clean to avoid this and that doesn't work out too well in real life. Tire dressings can make for a real mess too. Wind whipping will also mar paint. A good fitting, heavier cover will work out better than a loose fitting light weight one. Every cover I've ever used outside let some degree of moisture through. Give thought to what you're gonna do with a wet cover; once it's been really wet you might find that dirt has migrated into/through it and it'll need washing.