The importance of a quality car cover.
O ften times you see some of the most expensive cars on the planet sitting outside day-after-day without using a car cover. That could be equated with just leaving your money outside for the wind to blow it away. Why? Because each time your vehicle is exposed to environmental elements it receives damage. The more it’s damaged the more its value is depreciated. Do it for a prolong period and you might as well put your money in front of a high speed fan - and watch it float away.
The environment is not your vehicles friend, and whether your car costs $12,000 or $120,000 dollars makes no difference to Mother Nature. She is indiscriminate in her attack; however, there is much you can do to make it more difficult for her to erode your investment away.
Yes, don’t forget your car is exactly that - an investment. In fact, for most people it’s usually the single largest investment after their homes. Protect your investment by reducing the amount of time that your vehicle is actually exposed to the sun. If the parking lot at work offers covered parking then use it, even if you have to pay extra to do so. Covered parking is not available? Then create your own by using a car cover.
Donning a car-cover is the next best thing to covered parking. When you know that you will be exposing your car to the elements for an extended time - cover your car up. Today’s car-covers no longer take several minutes to put-on. They are designed using advanced computer drafting software, and typically can be put-on in less than a minute. Custom car covers (covers designed for your specific vehicle) offer the best protection. Besides being easy to use, there are numerous other benefits of using a quality car-cover.
Probably the best benefit is that they help to protect your vehicle from the "elements". There are some covers that do a better job than others. Figure-out what it is that you are looking for in your cover. Are you looking for an all-season cover? Is your vehicle exposed to snow? Do you store your car indoors, but there is still fine dust settling on your car everyday?
A vehicle stored indoors is suited for a 100% cotton cover just to keep fine dust off of its surface. This type of cover should be restricted to indoor usage only, because exposing an all-cotton cover to wet weather will ruin it. Anything other than garage usage requires a rugged exterior cover.
Many exterior covers are available that repel the elements well. Then there are some that do it extremely well. Some of the best ones are products manufactured by DuPont. Car covers that utilize DuPont’s Tyvek material are effective at stopping dirt, environmental, and weather elements while being breathable.
Covers that seal-up your car like a giant Ziploc are not a good idea, unless that is you think your car is a giant sandwich. Keeping food airtight and sealed helps preserve it. Not so with a car-cover. The most effective car-covers offer protection from the elements but are also highly breathable.
The protection of a car cover is not just limited to the vehicles exterior. A quality car cover also protects the vehicle’s interior from fading, cracking, and deterioration. Think of it as a Dash Mat for your entire car.
"The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man and never fails to see a bad one. He is the human owl, vigilant in darkness and blind to light, mousing for vermin, and never seeing noble game. The cynic puts all human actions into two classes - openly bad and secretly bad."
- Henry Ward Beecher
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