Car Covers.. to use or not to use.

I live in an apartment and I have no indoor garage, so I bought a car cover just to protect it from the sun, dust, birdy poop and those with prying eyes with the itch to scratch a new car. I have heard bad things about car covers, like it could ruin your paint job, etc. I have a polypropylene car cover bought from the casa, with false advertising, saying it is rain proof. The car still gets wet but the cover somehow filters the dirt so I cant see any water marks when I take off the cover. What do you guys think? Should I continue using this or could you suggest a better type of car cover, and maybe where one could be purchased. Thanks :)

Car covers do accumulate dust. So maaring magkaron ng swirl marks yung kotse mo whenever you use them, kasi those little dust can actually affect the overall condition of your paint.

Syempre, first suggestion ko would be get a garage... :grin: Pero kung hindi kaya, ok na yung car covers. It's better than none at all.

I've used yung galing Concorde na silver before. Yung parang water-resistant ang material.

Things to remember:

1. Car covers doesn't last long when exposed to the sun (UV) everyday, and will eventually start to tear at the slightest tension
2. It won't necessarily scratch your car unless somebody leans on it and rub it in. Keeping your car waxed up adds a second layer of protection

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Originally Posted by Rev01veR

I live in an apartment and I have no indoor garage, so I bought a car cover just to protect it from the sun, dust, birdy poop and those with prying eyes with the itch to scratch a new car. I have heard bad things about car covers, like it could ruin your paint job, etc. I have a polypropylene car cover bought from the casa, with false advertising, saying it is rain proof. The car still gets wet but the cover somehow filters the dirt so I cant see any water marks when I take off the cover. What do you guys think? Should I continue using this or could you suggest a better type of car cover, and maybe where one could be purchased. Thanks :)

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same tayo dilemma,pero ako ginagamitan ko pa din car cover matindi kase ang bird's poop eh,alaga lang sa pagkabit at pag tanggal cover,hindi ko tinatanggal na mag isa lang ako.pag umuulan naman advantage for me kase hindi lahat pasok sa auto mo since naka cover wag mo lang iwanan ng umulan tapos nababad sa araw pag tanggal mo puna na watermarks

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Originally Posted by renzo_d10

I've used yung galing Concorde na silver before. Yung parang water-resistant ang material.

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And how was it? Water resistant ba talaga, as in di nababasa yung kotse? How much, sir?

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Originally Posted by Rev01veR

And how was it? Water resistant ba talaga, as in di nababasa yung kotse? How much, sir?

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Nope. Nababasa pa rin yung kotse. Pero syempre, hindi siya parang cloth na car cover talaga na magiging soaking wet yung sasakyan and yung cover after the rainfall.

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try mo sir yung Elevo na brand ng car cover..:). cotton ung interior nya nya tapos parang rubberize yung exterior nya:yes:

Try mo deflector car cover mas pricey nga lang sa elevo.

Remember that car covers are generally expensive especially those good ones. I would simply use the existing car cover and use the remainder for waxes, sealants, and other detailing expenses. All car covers gather dust naman eh.. so unless you have one of those air-tight zip car "houses", I'd simply use the existing car cover... nandyan na rin eh.

I've gone through 3 car covers in 8 years. Do not rely on just the central tie down, but secure front and back. You wouldn't want the car cover to flutter with the wind. It will scratch your clear coat.

kami gumagamit din ng car cover kahit may bubong yung garahe dahil ginagawang playground ng mga pusang gala yung hood. ilang beses kami nadale nung hindi pa kami gumagamit ng cover, pag check namin sa umaga puro scratch na yung hood tapos may weewee pa sa windshield. :nonono:

Ok naman Sir ang car covers lalo na kung sa labas naka park ang kotse.

Although minsan sa sobrang init baka manikit sa ilang parts ng kotse. Gaya nung sa isang kotse namin na naka-amber yung signal light, one time nakita nalang namin may marka na yung isang signal light na parang may nanikit na tela.

Medyo OC ako sa mga car covers kasi recently binilhan namin monty ng car cover tapos ngayon napapansin ko nagkakaron ng minor scratches sa side mirrors, hood, saka sa roof. Nakakainis tingnan kasi bago pa lang. Problem is wala kasi kami garahe pa tapos panay ang pagawa ng mga bahay sa tabi namin. Tsk tsk. Kaya no choice but to put car cover. Sigh!

Magkano ba yung mga car cover? Sa kin kasi sa ilalim ng puno, while medyo protected sya sa sun, kalaban ko naman eh dakta ng mga bunga at bird poops. Malupit ang bird poop kung manikit.

yung car cover ko pinutol ko ung garter para maluwag sa bumper harap at likod :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by EE100shiro

yung car cover ko pinutol ko ung garter para maluwag sa bumper harap at likod :rolleyes:

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nice suggestion, ito malamang yung gagasgas sa kotse pag tinanggal yung cover.

Nasa ilalim naman ng bubong ang parada namin,- so no need for a car cover... In my limited experience, nakakadagdag lang ito sa gasgas....

Bad experience lang ng isa kong kaibigan,- may naghagis ng yosi sa kanyang kotse na naka-car cover... Mabuti na lang at fire retardant ito,- kung hindi baka nagkasunog pa... :eek:

15.9K:apple:

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Originally Posted by CVT

Nasa ilalim naman ng bubong ang parada namin,- so no need for a car cover... In my limited experience, nakakadagdag lang ito sa gasgas....

Bad experience lang ng isa kong kaibigan,- may naghagis ng yosi sa kanyang kotse na naka-car cover... Mabuti na lang at fire retardant ito,- kung hindi baka nagkasunog pa... :eek:

15.9K:apple:

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Yun lang mahirap possible ang fire hazards. Sir, ask ko lang, ano yung 15.9K?

utang :rolleyes:

nagtanong ako dun sa mga car painter sabi nila okay lang daw maglagay ng car cover yung parang payong ang tela wag daw ung makapal gasgas daw abot mo run
eto gamit ko parang payong yung tela pag umulan basa sa loob :rolleyes:
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