A Guide to Selecting the Correct Car Cover for Your vehicle
When deciding which car cover is right for your vehicle, we advise that you consider:
Where you park and how often you use your vehicle may be the most important factor in choosing your car cover. Whether it's your daily commuter, your hot rod, classic cruiser or Sunday car, AutoAnything has a variety of car covers to suit your needs.
- When you park outside and cover up every day, you may want to choose a lightweight outdoor car cover that's simple to use and easy to fold. The lightest cover available is the Covercraft WeatherShield, and it folds up to about the size a football for easy storage in your trunk, backseat or storage bag.
- For those who park in crowded lots or on streets with children at play and heavy pedestrian traffic, a thicker, heavyweight outdoor car cover that provides some dent and ding protection is best. Slip on a Noah car cover or Evolution car cover for a substantial defense against body blows.
- If you garage your vehicle and frequently cover and uncover it, a lightweight indoor car cover is ideal. For an easy-to-wrangle cover, go with a Satin Stretch car cover or Dustop car cover.
- Choose a heavier indoor car cover to keep your classic safe for long-term storage. Look into a Tan Flannel car cover or a Form Fit car cover for this parking situation.
- A super-soft indoor car cover lets you pamper your "baby" and keep it safe and secure. Again, the Satin Stretch car cover and Tan Flannel car cover both caress your auto�s finish with downy protection.
The ideal car cover for your vehicle is greatly influenced by your local weather. Many materials have been developed to deal with specific inclement weather conditions.
Rainy parts of the country like the Pacific Northwest and Deep South would demand an outdoor car cover with exceptional water resistance. For example, StormProof car covers and Noah car covers both deliver top-notch protection during even the nastiest storms.
The coastal areas along the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf of Mexico need a car cover that will protect from and last in salty air. The marine-grade Sunbrella car cover stands up against the briniest environments, and the WeatherShield HD car cover puts up a strong defense as well.
In the sunniest zones of the country like the desert Southwest a car cover with extra UV and photo degradation protection and reflective properties makes the most sense. Sunbrella car covers block the most rays, and StormProof car covers strongly fend off the sun as well.
Car covers are offered in an array of colors, but picking the right hue isn't solely a matter of personal taste. Here are a few tips and points of reference to help you with your choice.
- If you live in a sunnier climate, you'll want a lighter colored fabric for outdoor storage. The QuickSilver car cover and Evolution car cover both come in softer colors, as well as other outdoor car covers.
- If you have a lighter colored vehicle, a lighter colored fabric is safer for your paint. Bright colors, although thoroughly tested, could bleed under certain conditions. Your best bet is to go with a light colored cover, such as the Block-It 380 car cover or the Noah car cover.
- If you're looking for style, a vibrant color can lend your vehicle character or compliment its finish. The WeatherShield car cover comes is a rainbow of colors, and the StormProof car cover has a number of hue choices as well.
We hope you have found our Car Covers Research Guide Center a good guide in helping you choose the best Car Covers for your vehicle. It is AutoAnything's goal to provide the most information on the Internet and through our Auto Accessory Specialists on every product we sell. If you have any information that you think could help improve this section, please email us at researchcenter@autoanything.com.