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Why Use A Car Cover?
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For many people, a garage or car port is not a luxury they have, so their car is kept outside sitting exposed to the elements all year round. Strong UV rays from the baking summer sun beat down onto exposed vehicle exteriors, fading the paintwork, vinyl trim rubber parts. Rain water works its way over the exterior and over time may begin to corrode any sensitive or unprotected areas. |
The rainwater can also dry onto the paintwork and cause unsightly water spotting, that, if left in direct sunlight, can be difficult to remove. Strong winds bring with them contaminants and debris that can be driven into the exterior of unprotected cars having an abrasive effect and degrading the finish over time, and extreme cold conditions may cause your cars exterior to be exposed to freezing snow, ice and even hail stones.
There is then the vast array of other potential hazards and threats that have nothing to do with the weather but are still beyond your control. Things like bird droppings, tree sap and industrial fallout can all come into contact with, and attack the exterior of your car causing various forms of damage. Other people can pose threats to the exterior of your car also; Construction workers cutting concrete and mixing cement close by can inadvertently cover your car in thick cement or brick dust, or a careless neighbor painting their house or fence could easily contaminate the outside of your car with paint specks and over spray. Over time, all of these things combine to degrade, dull, oxidize, corrode and prematurely age the paintwork and exterior parts of your car.
Even if your vehicle is kept in a garage or car port, it can still quickly get covered in a layer of thick dust and is still very susceptible to other hazards like paint fallout & over spray, falling objects and strong liquid spillages. Classic cars may have delicate, thin paintwork and fragile exterior parts that if left exposed could very quickly become damaged or contaminated and would be very expensive or time consuming to repair or replace.
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It is when a vehicle is left sitting outside for any considerable amount of time that contamination, corrosion and damage are most likely to occur, set in and take hold. If your car is kept outside but is regularly used and washed then these things have less of a chance to set in and take hold and it would simply be too impractical to put on and remove a car cover every day. However, if your car is going to be left sitting for any more than a few days, for example if you go on vacation, or if it is taken off the road to be repaired or restored, then it is times like these when a car cover should be used to protect it. |
A quality car cover can actually help to extend the life of your car and retain much of its value. If you're trying to sell your car and can show potential buyers that it has been kept under cover then this could help with the sale as it shows you have cared for the car during your ownership of it. If you have a second vehicle, or any recreational vehicles like motorcycles, boats, jet skis or ATV's, that only see occasional use then these too would greatly benefit from a suitable cover for the same reasons.
Car and vehicle covers can also act as a great theft and vandal deterrent because it increases the risk of the perpetrator being caught, as it's one extra thing they have to get around before gaining access to it, so it is not only an investment into your vehicles safety but also an investment into its security.
The cost of a good car cover may be an initial outlay, but it would most likely be less than a repair bill from a body shop, or much less than the increase in your insurance premiums if you have to make a claim because your vehicle was easily stolen.
Finally, there is the fact that today's car covers are made using paintwork friendly, high tech, durable materials that fit properly and will last for the life of the car.
They are very easy to put on and remove, taking only a few minutes and can usually be done by one person on their own, which means that it's not such a chore to do and you won't have to enlist the help of others. |
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