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Old May 16, 2025 | 05:07 AM
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Default Car cover recommendations please

Sorry to ask again, but all of the posts I've found on the subject are like 10 years old.

I need a car cover for outside use that is less than 300$
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Old May 16, 2025 | 06:21 AM
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I had a Cover craft NOAH car cover for years and it worked really well for outside storage. Kept it safe from the elements but it still allowed it the to breathe and not trap moisture.
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Just a word of caution; I used a cover for a few years, mainly for winter and especially for frikken pollen season. Used a quality covercraft. Damned if it didn't take the clear coat off the A pillars and the side mirrors. Not blaming the cover, but the wind blowing underneath, moving the cover just enough, side to side. I had extra ties to hold it down, no joy. I used old socks on the mirrors to mitigate the scratching. Not to discourage the use of the cover, just something to think about.
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That's rough. I've also seen some horror stories about using covers. Personally, I never experienced any clear coat or paint issues. I always washed and waxed it right before I put the cover on and made sure the cover was always clean.

So happy the annual yellow dust has disappeared. For now...
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Originally Posted by Axel
Just a word of caution; I used a cover for a few years, mainly for winter and especially for frikken pollen season. Used a quality covercraft. Damned if it didn't take the clear coat off the A pillars and the side mirrors. Not blaming the cover, but the wind blowing underneath, moving the cover just enough, side to side. I had extra ties to hold it down, no joy. I used old socks on the mirrors to mitigate the scratching. Not to discourage the use of the cover, just something to think about.
Yikes

I went with the CoverCraft 5 layer Softback (the most similar to the noah )

Great Idea for Socks for the mirrors

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