Top Tips when buying a Car Cover Online.

Just a few pointers when looking to buy covers online...

A) Any company that sells you a cover on the basis that super fast delivery as the main selling point rather than the quality of fit and product, clearly shouldn't be selling covers.

B) Any company with no land / earth address has something to hide. Especially those claiming to be UK companies, but are registered in the USA or elsewhere overseas. We know of several.

C) A good cover should last years so waiting a few weeks for a custom made one to arrive should be compared with the life of the quality product you are buying cheap and getting quick. Not to mention the damage it could cause to your pride and joy.

D) Charging customers a re-stocking fee for returns, hidden deep in the T&Cs was outlawed years ago under an EU directive so should not still be happening.

E) Any company displaying lots of Glowing Reviews on their website that are clearly doctored, when third party reviews of the same company like Yell, Google or Trustpilot are terrible.

F) Any company claiming to be the UK biggest supplier, largest stockist is clearly lying.

We could go on and on but will leave it there for now.

Have a great Christmas and New Year everyone.

The Coveryourcar Team.

Toyota C-HR Cielo Custom Fit Car Cover Now Available to Buy

Our long awaited custom fit pattern for the new Toyota C-HR is now ready.  We took a C-HR and the cover down to local team rooms in Rufford to photograph and get some feedback from visitors.

The cover fitted the car beautifully as expected, inch perfect, and the pocket on the roof for the shark fin antenna was spot on and always a nice touch as this is the point a normal, generic fit cover will wear and eventually tear over time.

The fit at the rear was a particularly nice and as this car has a rear spoiler fitted, it was important to get that right from the start.

Feedback from the locals and visitors to the tea rooms was all positive.  We even took some orders on the day for a couple of other cars.  Being British designed and manufactured also went down well a in this day and age where so much is mass produced overseas.

So if you would like to know more, simply get in touch or click here for more information on the C-HR Cover shown in this blog post..

The Car Cover Team at Coveryourcar.co.uk

Why Soft Inner Linings are Bad News Outdoors

Here at Coveryourcar we are constantly asked by customers, "Do your outdoor car covers have a soft inner lining?, the thinking being soft inner lining will be gentle on paint and not scratch it.

But when it comes to inner linings on outdoor car covers, Soft, is bad. Why?  Because anything soft will....

a) Attract and Hold micro dirt particles, small enough so you cant see them but large enough to mark a car over time and become impossible to remove completely.

b) Any damp and heavy air passing through the breathable fabric which would normally just settle on the car, then vent away once the temperature rises will in fact end up making the soft lining wet.  And it will stay wet.  Imagine a Wet sweatshirt made from fleecy material hanging on a washing line, once its wet, it will take days to dry out completely, if at all.

c) A Soft inner will inhibit the covers ability to breathe, especially if it has a Polyurathane outer.  We have seen these type of covers with thick fleecy inners cause problems over the last 15 years which is why we dont sell them.

So, ideally the inner needs to be non woven, brushed or smooth and not fleecy in any way so dirt cant cling to it.

More importantly the fit of an outdoor cover needs to be extremely good, especially when the weather is bad. . Always go custom fit if you can.

Need anymore help or advise on your next Car Cover purchase?  Call us on 01744 633985 or visit us at https://www.coveryourcar.co.uk

Stormforce Plus Extra Deep Car Covers for Land Rovers, Jeeps and 4x4s

After many months of testing, altering and improving our various prototypes of our new Stormforce Plus, Extra Deep, they are now available to purchase via our website and ebay store.

We looked carefully at 4x4s and in general vehicles that sit high above the ground. These vehicles always cause you a dilemma because you can cover the bodywork but conventional covers always tend to leave the wheels exposed and a huge area under the car where air can funnel and cause issues.

So having already sought to improve the ever popular Stormforce Cover, which we started to sell and where in fact the first company ever to sell this cover back in 2005, we decided to look at the 4x4 issue and seek to improve the conventional cover by enhancing the tension hemline skirt, making it deeper.

So this enhanced, deeper hemline skirt means you can now apply two types on tension to the cover on a 4x4, the conventional elasticated hem with under straps and the extra 360 degree bungee cord with runs through the skirt.   Great for longer term storage and peace of mind.

Add in that we also include a set of extra long, interconnecting over straps as standard and we feel you have one one the best cover solutions on the market for your 4x4.

Each ones comes with a 2 year comprehensive guarantee, XL Upgraded and bigger storage bag with extra options for Security Locking Kit and Car Cover Alarm to protect your investment.

Contact us for further information or advice and we will be happy to assist.

Best Advice on Buying a Car Cover - Cover Your Car

In this post we will give you the low down and the top tips on buying a car cover and how it can protect your investment and save you thousands of pounds in the long term from damage caused by weather, tree sap, criminals, yobs, pets, animals even kids with bikes.

Your car is your pride and joy and you are looking to protect it but aren't sure a cover is the best solution.  In some instances it may not be the best solution...

Some basic advice on buying a car cover

• Start by asking yourself.  How often do I use my car?  If its every day and you don't have time to clean your car each time you want to fit the cover, then probably a cover is not a good idea.  Practically you aren't going to have time to wash, clean, dry your car after a hard day at work, or if its dark for example.  In our experience the right cover wont scratch a car, but dirt, trapped between the cover and car may, so only cover your car when its clean.

• So you've decided a cover is for you.  Where and what to buy?  OK so always buy the best cover you can.  These will be priced accordingly as covers come in 3 distinct variations
• 1) Generic fit - Usually cheap, not a good fit, hatch back shape, saloon shape, usually no mirror pockets.
• 2) Semi Fitted - Usually Sat On a Shelf, Mass produced. Chances are if you can get a cover in a 24 hrs its not fully tailored, its semi fitted.  ( although we do stock some bespoke fit covers). Companies boasting "Large Stocks" basically mean the covers are already been mass produced, usually overseas, maybe even branded up as something else and more expensive, available from multiple suppliers and designed to fit the shape of a car rather than the specific car.
• 3) Bespoke, Custom Fit - Normally these take weeks to make but you know the cover will fit inch perfect, made to a pattern taken from the actual make, model and year of vehicle. Always the best solution.
• When purchasing, do some research from the company you are buying from. Are they UK based?, how long have they been in business?, what is the support, guarantee like on the product?   Look also for photos of the cover you are buying if possible fitted to the car you have.
• Example shown below is a Bespoke made, custom fit Cielo Cover for a Subaru WRX 2017 Saloon,  Fully tailored over the various spoilers, even comes with a pocket for the shark fin antenna on the roof where a normal, generic or semi fitted cover would wear through.

So now you are looking to buy a cover, either for indoor or outdoor use or both, what are your options?

You should initially take into consideration the environment in which the car and cover is going to sit.  If its outside in summer or in a hot climate then you want something reflective.  If its in a nice warm garage then something fleecy and shape hugging may be what you want.  If its going to be used in the depths of Winter then something heavy duty, waterproof and breathable will be needed.

Security

More and more customers are covering their cars now for security reasons.   With the huge rise in prices on classic cars now and the ability to easily drive away a key less modern car, old skool tech is back!   Covering your car up so its out of site from passers by, opportunists, google maps and the like is a good idea.   Fitting an integrated alarm to the cover is also a good idea,  this will warn you if it's removed from the car and scare off anyone close by.  It will certainly wake you up before anyone even gets to the car itself.

Locking kits are also a good idea, but the alarm is better. 

One of our Soft, Bespoke Indoor Fleece on this Rolly Royce Dawn 

parked underground in Belgium

Having been in the industry for 15 years, we have seen it all and feel we are best to give advice where and when it matters.  This blog is an honest and factual and not designed purely to make you buy a cover.  If you need any help, contact us. 

Storing Your Car in a Car Park

This month we talk about covering your car in a car park and the best, safest solution.   This may be an under ground parking at your apartment or flat, or longer term parking at an airport or place of work for example.

a) Warm, Dry Undergound Parking.  

Basically you could use any type of indoor or outdoor breathable cover here, but if security is also your issue, you will want to think about preventing someone from taking your nice cover or worst case messing with your car.   Ideally something lockable, with an alarm or preferably 360 degree tension skirt.   Normally these kind of communal garages create lots of dust, blown up into the air from the floor by other people starting up their cars.   Ideally something like an Alarmed Voyager PLUS Cover from us would be the best solution.  if its totally secure then maybe a nice custom fleece cover would be great way to protect the car as well as impress your fellow neighbours.
( Photo Rolls Royce Dawn parked underground in Belgium under one of our fleece car covers )

Alternatively one of our Two Tone custom fit Cielo Covers would also work well. These can be alarmed and locked and come with 4 x under body straps for a better, more secure fit.
( Photo Maserati Gran Turismo Parked Underground under a Cielo Car Cover. )

b) Outdoor Car Park, say at work or airport.

Again something lockable or alarmed but maybe more heavy duty, possibly with over straps just incase the weather turns really bad while you are away.  Our PLUS covers feature a 360 degree hemline tension skirt than can be tied extremely tightly so no one can lift up the cover and peek or damage the car.   Alternatively one of our Two Tone custom fit Cielo Cover would work well. These can be alarmed and locked and come with 4 x under body straps for a better, more secure fit.

Should you need any advice on how to best cover your car in a car park, indoor or outside, call us on 01744 633985 for free, no obligation, advice and assistance or visit us at https://www.coveryourcar.co.uk