Covershield Car Covers

[Lemon]

Hello all

Poor Turbo is having to sit outside at the moment and I am fed up of the birds doing what birds do best on my paintwork []

I know there is various threads on here re car covers and I will probably purchase a Covercraft cover from the States.

They have a new one called Weathershield and I was wondering if anyone has purchased one at all???

If so is it worth the extra expense over the Noah???

Any comments greatfully received

Cheers

 

[Mark_Bennett]

That's the one I have (www.bigskycarcovers.com is the bargain place in the states)

I admit to only using it on trips - and then only when the car is clean. But it fits like a glove, and packs up really, really small. The small size is the reason I didn't get a Noah.

I use a cotton cover when the car is in the garage to keep the dust off.

 

[danmason]

My 924 lives outside and is very happy under a Classic Additions 'Custom Lightweight', which I've had for about 2 years.

 

[John Sims]

BKE lives outside and, being black, looks dirty even just after he's been cleaned.

I have to confess that I'm getting a bit cheesed off with, what seems to be, a constant wash and wax marathon. If I wash'n'wax then don't use the car for a few days, and it rains in the interval, BKE looks dirty the next time I come to use him.

This is starting to grate but I am suspicious of car covers.

I once used a car cover when transporting my race car to the NEC for the International Motorsport Exhibition. I'd spent the best part of a month making sure the car looked on top form (well you would wouldn't you?) and so thought I would cover it up for the trip. When I unvailed my pride an joy at Birmingham it was wrecked[][]. The cover had moved on the surface and chafed all of the body. Fortunately it was all coloured GRP so I could cut it back but. Had it been paint, it would have been a real problem.

Based on the above, my concern is that any movement between cover and car is going to cause damage no matter how clean the car is underneath. I am getting very cheesed off with cleaning the car though. [8|]

 

[Mark_Bennett]

John,

That's why a cover has to fit VERY snugly.
Any abrasive parts on the cover or any grit, add a dash of wind(!) and you have a recipe for scratches and swirls.

Some have said they use a cover on dirty cars (I'm not saying yours was!) or in high winds, but I think they are risking paintwork...

The covercraft cover fits perfectly, and I only use it on a clean car, so I figure I'm ok...

 

[Lemon]

Hi

Thanks for your thoughts so far.

Mark do you know if the main difference in the Noah and the Weathershield is just the difference in weight and little in performance terms.

Weathershield have sent me a sample of both cloths and the Noah seems to be a soft spongy style fabric whereas the Weathershield appears a lightweight nylon style fabric. Although the Noah is significantly heavier the face of the fabric appears very soft and tactile.

Thanks again

 

[Mark_Bennett]

I'm afraid I've only experience of the Weathershield.
I've seen the Noah but not really handled it. To me the weathershield seems easier to "shake the water off" if it rains whilst the car is covered. (Lighter and easier to handle). The main concern I had when buying mine was that it was compact when not on the car - your needs may be different.

I know others on the forum have tried noah, pehaps they would offer advice, or a search might throw up some comments?