[TR] Cloth car cover

[Jim Muller]

On 30 Apr 2008 at 19:38, Brad Kahler wrote:

> So for those of you who store cars outside what kind/brand/type
> of car covers are you using?

For maybe 5 years I used one of the high-tech-fabric covers from 
California Car Cover, the thin stuff that feels like a cross between 
nylon and silk.  Don't remember the exact name, but as I recall, the 
last time I checked their stuff they had more models so I couldn't 
identify it readily.  It worked very nicely.  They have different 
models for different cars, even different from Spitfire to GT6; this 
one was spec'ed for the GT6 but it covered the Spitfire too, just not 
shaped as well.   Eventually the sun wore it out.

I replaced it with a cover from TRF which was made by CarCraft, I 
believe.  It is much thicker and doesn't fold up into as convenient 
package.  It isn't as waterproof, though paradoxically it seems to 
hold water in the folds at the bottom, it has quickly gotten dirty on 
the inside, some sort of dust comes off the inside and leaves the car 
looking dirty.  To put it bluntly, it stays off the car more than on. 
 As soon as finances settle (yeah, right!) I intend to replace it 
with another from CCC.

-- 
Jim Muller
jimmuller at rcn.com
'80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+