Re: Car Covers
[Re: 65pacecar]
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10/15/22 11:39 AM
10/15/22 11:39 AM
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Hello there, guys. Thank you all for your help. Appreciate it! I'm currently looking for a mini cooper cover. I've recently bought my wife a new car. She's always dreamed of having a mini cooper, actually. So, we've recently moved to a new place, where we actually don't have a garage, so I'd be really grateful for your advice on that I have had good luck with the Noah car cover by California Car Cover, cover craft has the same one. I have a truck outside that has a Noah, been through high winds, ice, snow, heavy rain and small hail and still holding up after many years. California and Covercraft no longer make-sell evolution type covers or Noah Warranty claims were massive so discontinue them. Been this way since before Covid 19. Said even if I wanted one with no warranty no materials to sew one up. As far as the OP questions I remove the anntenna. Indoors I Have Duststop and 2 Moving Blanket from Covercraft. Covercraft is source that makes all the Moving Blanket car covers and is sold by others. So if you buy a Moving Blanket cover from California Car Covers it is just bought and resold
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Re: Car Covers
[Re: sthemi]
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10/15/22 03:02 PM
10/15/22 03:02 PM
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Indoor storage, One car has a tan flannel cover from Cal Covers, about 25 years old, has done a great job of protecting the finish, but the car is dusty all the time, my other car has a Dust Stop from Cal Covers, and it protects the car and keeps it nearly dust free. Covers from California Car Covers are all made by CoverCraft.. 1 problem I have had with their car covers is their internal liner material can leave a heavy film of dust... Makes little sense to cover a clean dust-free car than remove the cover only to find another layer of dust from the cover. I did buy an lite-weight indoor cover for my RR from California Car Covers that was made out of like a nylon material and it didn't leave any dust layer... Just my $0.02...
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Re: Car Covers
[Re: topside]
#3086576
10/16/22 05:06 PM
10/16/22 05:06 PM
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larrymopar360
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If I was making car covers, I wouldn't cut antenna holes: someone will have their antenna location wrong, or dislike the size of the hole, or whatever... And then you get to eat the cover and hear the whining. I always found it easy to locate the hole, or remove the antenna mast. Still hoping to find another lightweight cotton cover or two, like my old Calif Car Cover ones. Yep it really wasn't a problem. At first I was kind of unhappy they didn't include that, but realized it was simple. I ended up putting folded towels at the two front corners because the car I was covering had sharp corners there and I could see it wasn't going to take long to cut through the cover with wind moving the cover just a little (and wear off paint). I also had to throw a towel over Pentastar hood ornament to keep from tearing cover.
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: Car Covers
[Re: Sinitro]
#3086587
10/16/22 05:52 PM
10/16/22 05:52 PM
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Indoor storage, One car has a tan flannel cover from Cal Covers, about 25 years old, has done a great job of protecting the finish, but the car is dusty all the time, my other car has a Dust Stop from Cal Covers, and it protects the car and keeps it nearly dust free. Covers from California Car Covers are all made by CoverCraft..1 problem I have had with their car covers is their internal liner material can leave a heavy film of dust... Makes little sense to cover a clean dust-free car than remove the cover only to find another layer of dust from the cover. I did buy an lite-weight indoor cover for my RR from California Car Covers that was made out of like a nylon material and it didn't leave any dust layer... Just my $0.02... I don't believe that to be true as this https://www.calcarcover.com/ California Car Cover company was making covers was around years before Cover Craft. Cal Car Cover was around making and selling their own multi material custom fit covers under the name Beverly Hills Motoring Accessories way back in the '70's. I'm going to have to check this out. Could be but would be surprising to me. EDIT: WOW Cover Craft has been around since 1965 so you're probably right never knew that Mike
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Re: Car Covers
[Re: A12]
#3086630
10/16/22 08:19 PM
10/16/22 08:19 PM
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Indoor storage, One car has a tan flannel cover from Cal Covers, about 25 years old, has done a great job of protecting the finish, but the car is dusty all the time, my other car has a Dust Stop from Cal Covers, and it protects the car and keeps it nearly dust free. Covers from California Car Covers are all made by CoverCraft..1 problem I have had with their car covers is their internal liner material can leave a heavy film of dust... Makes little sense to cover a clean dust-free car than remove the cover only to find another layer of dust from the cover. I did buy an lite-weight indoor cover for my RR from California Car Covers that was made out of like a nylon material and it didn't leave any dust layer... Just my $0.02... I don't believe that to be true as this https://www.calcarcover.com/ California Car Cover company was making covers was around years before Cover Craft. Cal Car Cover was around making and selling their own multi material custom fit covers under the name Beverly Hills Motoring Accessories way back in the '70's. I'm going to have to check this out. Could be but would be surprising to me. EDIT: WOW Cover Craft has been around since 1965 so you're probably right never knew that Mike MIKE: I know what I said was true... Note that originally both brands were located in SoCal, their main buildings were only a couple of miles apart in Northridge almost next door where I worked for 16 years. California Car Covers does do alot a marketing and advertising but is only a distribution center. Back in the days they were the go-to-guys for car covers but now there is much more competition. Jim DeFrank(founder of CalCovers) originally ran some quick Superstock Hemi cars under DeFrank/Cohen but now mostly his sons run Cal Covers. Just my $0.02...
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Re: Car Covers
[Re: cudaman1969]
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10/16/22 08:51 PM
10/16/22 08:51 PM
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larrymopar360
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Ok, what’s the best for outside? When I bought mine top of the line outdoor one was the Cali Covers Weather Shield. It was good for sure but pricey! I paid about $600.
Facts are stubborn things.
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