Car Covers Research Guide

Like many other consumer durables, car covers are also produced by so many companies in various shapes and sizes. Some are mass produced while some are specially made for a particular brand of car or SUV. Unless one is guided through the various product ranges in a methodical way, there is every possibility of someone wasting money on a product that has very little or no use to him or her. Besides, the car cover research guide will acquaint you with the special attributes that some covers are provided with, while helping him locate the right car cover at an affordable price.

Of all the car covers that are available today that include custom-fit or custom car cover and the universal car cover… the custom car cover is regarded as the better alternative. A Custom-fit or custom car cover is specially made for each car (model, size, year of manufacture) after checking its length, width, dimensions, ground clearance, etc. with the car maker and obtaining the design from the computer by utilizing CAD/CAM process. And that is why a custom car cover made for a Ford Fiesta will never fit a Dodge Challenger or an Acura TL, no matter how hard you may try it. But then, for the particular model and make, the custom car cover will fit just perfectly.

Custom car covers are currently available in the most advanced untreated materials that are more resistant to the elements as the material itself is inherently dust, ice, sun and water resistant. Most car cover materials are treated or coated with protective substance to make them resistant to water, ice, etc. but repeated use and washing turns the coating feeble with the result that the resistance gradually wears off.

On the other hand the materials used by Coverking are untreated and thus does not come with any coating that can wear off.

Custom car covers are made from time-tested fabrics that have been specially manufactured for the purpose. On the other hand, universal car covers are available everywhere but they are hardly chosen by discriminating buyers because they neither fit nor reflect the fine workmanship. For easy perception, the custom car cover is your business suit and the Universal car cover is your nightgown. Besides, custom car covers provide positive protection from the sun and rain, natural and artificial hazards like bird droppings and UV radiation, dents, dings and scratches that spoils the bodyline of a car overnight as well as from car thieves.
 
Universal car covers are bulk produced, and the priority often is to reduce the making cost. However in doing this, very often their quality also go down thereby not offering the customer true value for the money he spent.

Looking for a car cover physically may involve the consideration of several factors that include…

• The actual requirement
• The price
• Absorption factor of the fabric

Actual requirement concerns the type of protection that is needed. If the car is kept in a garage then an Indoor car cover may be enough to provide protection against the dirt and dust whereas a vehicle perpetually parked in the open may require a heavy 3-layered outdoor car cover. And if you need an outdoor cover, then you will have to consider the kind of weather in your locality and the areas you go to. Because the weather conditions are diverse and so the need to protect your car in them will also be different.

Another significant point is the ‘breathability’ of the material, the absence of which will make the heat and the moisture getting trapped between the cover and the automobile body. And when this happens it will definitely damage the body.

As for the price factor, yes custom car covers might be more expensive. But when you consider the fact that you are ending up exposing your automobile to the elements by using universal covers, and so might end up having to spend more on repairs, custom covers suddenly looks cheaper over the long term.