| Not everyone is lucky enough to have a garage | | | | see waterproof covers and then water |
| to keep their car in and even if you do you | | | | repellant covers. Contrary to what you might |
| may be like me and have too much junk to be | | | | normally think, you do not want the |
| able to park your car there. Things like tree | | | | waterproof version. The problem with a |
| sap, especially from pine trees, hail, and | | | | waterproof cover is that it not only keeps |
| exposure to the sun can ruin your car's paint | | | | water out, but if water gets under the cover |
| quickly. If you want to protect your car's | | | | it will be trapped there and can cause mildew |
| finish from the elements you may want to | | | | and even rust. A water repellant cover on the |
| consider investing in a car cover, however | | | | other hand is a little more permeable and |
| there are some things you need to know before | | | | will prevent moisture from forming under it. |
| you do this. | | | | You will pay a little more for a water |
| | | | repellant cover but like anything else, it is |
| A good quality car cover can go a long way in | | | | because you get what you pay for. A water |
| protecting your vehicle's finish but the | | | | repellant cover is much better for your |
| wrong cover can ruin it! You can find a good | | | | vehicle than a waterproof one. |
| quality cover for your car for under a | | | | |
| hundred dollars in most cases so price isn't | | | | You may even want to cover your car in the |
| a big issue. If you can afford a car that you | | | | garage, especially if it is a car you don't |
| care about protecting you can afford to cover | | | | drive often like an old classic Corvette or |
| it. | | | | Muscle Car. This will prevent accidental |
| | | | scratches, keep little kids hands off, and |
| Car covers come in assorted sizes with some | | | | protect against other things that could |
| being generic to fit any average size car and | | | | happen to it while in storage. |
| others made for trucks and SUVs. There are | | | | |
| also covers designed for specific vehicles, | | | | The cost of a car cover is nothing when you |
| if you own a very expensive car you may want | | | | consider the cost of repairing even a minor |
| to consider one of these. | | | | ding or scratch as well as what the damage |
| | | | doe to the value of the car. Consider the |
| When you are looking for a car cover you will | | | | purchase of a car cover an investment in the |
| find that there are really two choices when | | | | protection of your car. |
| it comes to types of covers. First you will | | | | |