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Once you have
purchased your car cover or covers it is very
important that you make sure that it fits properly.
Let's start with
a simple single cover such as one used on most cars.
If you are
starting with a cover that you have purchased with your
car, you may have been given instructions from the
dealership and may have had time to practice uncovering
and recovering your car with the help of someone
there. It should be obvious if the cover is not fitted
properly. If you purchased your car cover separately
give yourself time to get acquainted with it by
following the instructions that came with the cover as
well as the tips included on this site. Once installed
correctly, check for proper fit.
If there is too much sag in your car cover or fits very
loosely, you need to point that out to the dealer or
manufacturer. A car cover that is too big will take on
some water when it rains, which has a tendency to
stretch the cover even more. Another possibility is that
a oversized cover could possibly blow off in high winds.
Also it looks plain sloppy. Often there are additional
tie down metal reinforced holes to secure the cover but
these should be used as extra security and not to
compensate for an oversized cover.
If your car
cover seems too tight, this should also be pointed out
to the dealer. A cover that is too tight will be very
hard to re-install. If it take more than one person
using a normal amount of strength to pull the cover over
the car than it is too tight. Usually single car covers
utilize a form fitting shape that is held in place with
elastic around the edges with make it "hug" the car. If
the cover is too tight it may slip off the edges and
leave your car inadequately covered. This will leave
gaps that might also catch the wind and get blown off.
Another
disadvantage to an undersized car cover is that if it is
forced into place, it could wear quickly at the stress
points such as the front grill. The seams of the cover
will be strained and this could lead to separation or
rips. This could also wear the area that takes the brunt
of the forced fit. Decals and bumper stickers will wear
quicker when the cover is too tight and rubs against it.
A well fitted
car cover will go on relatively easily (especially after
you done it a few time and used the tips from this site
titled "tips for covering your car" ). It will
hug the car snuggly and have a nice clean line to it.
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