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Author: Matthew C. Keegan
If you take extended trips away from home, one of your concerns is the care and protection of your car while away. Unless it is garaged, it is subject to damaging rays from the sun, bug splatter, bird droppings, falling branches, nicks, scrapes, and more. Upon returning from your trip the damage is evident
Car covers are basically all the same, right? Absolutely not! There are car covers which are anything from what is essentially a loose fitting tarp to those like the BMW car cover which are custom designed for the particular make and model of the car. A loose fitting car cover can actually cause more problems than it can help as unwelcome moisture, debris, and harmful UV rays will still be able to get in.
When shopping for a car cover consider what it does other than cover your car. Questions to ask include:
Does it protect from harmful UV rays? If you live in an intense sun area, such as Florida, you need a car cover offering the maximum protection from the sun.
How durable is the material? Will it rip if exposed to ice and snow?
Will it resist or completely repel rain?
Can it withstand intense heat or intense cold?
Will the product resist dust? Some car covers prevent even the finest dust from accumulating.
Does the car cover have extra layers to protect from dings? This is important ( Next Page )
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