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From: me on 3 Aug 2010 19:49
Any frugal ideas for a car cover to protect form the
sun and ice?

Please, no trees are available where I live
From: Paul on 3 Aug 2010 23:20
me(a)privacy.net wrote:
> Any frugal ideas for a car cover to protect form the
> sun and ice?
>
> Please, no trees are available where I live

Thats a tough one. IMO it would be better with a tent
cover that does not touch the car.
Anything touching the car tends to hold in moisture
and cause heat buildup. But then I am in Houston, TX.
From: larry moe 'n curly on 4 Aug 2010 20:25


m...(a)privacy.net wrote:
>
> Any frugal ideas for a car cover to protect form the
> sun and ice?

Any cover at all will cut way, way down on sunlight damage. In
Arizona sunlight, the cheapest ones last about 12-18 months, the best
about 4 years before they start tearing (usually first around the
rearview windows, so consider cutting holes there) or shedding lots of
lint. Costco and Wal-mart can be a lot cheaper than anyone else for
covers. The tie-downs won't work in high winds; only a draw string
all the way around the bottom perimeter or a bunch of magnets will do
that.

Get metalized window tint because even the lightest will block at
least 95% of the UV. A dashboard mat will block most sunlight but is
actually very porous, so I line mine with a layer of aluminize mylar
(space blanket material, like window tint). Apply vinyl preservative
anyway. Covering the seats with a white bedsheet also helps,
especially if it's washed every few weeks in detergent containing
brightners, which boost the SPF from about 5x-8x to 30x-50x.

Higher priced car covers made of Tyvek or Technalon are advertised for
being able to block rain, and even though you can form a bag out of
the material and hold a couple of gallons of water without leaking a
drop, rain will wick right trough. The only waterproof covers are
made of vinyl.
From: cuhulin on 4 Aug 2010 21:30
One of those blue tarps used for storm damaged house roofs.

Those cheap covers though, I once bought one at Wal Mart.It didn't even
last a year.
cuhulin

From: me on 4 Aug 2010 23:08
"larry moe 'n curly" <larrymoencurly(a)my-deja.com>
wrote:

>Higher priced car covers made of Tyvek or Technalon are advertised for
>being able to block rain, and

Found some on the Net made from acrylic..... but cost
was $395
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