anyone recommend a cover ?

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kittylover

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Hi
I'm after a waterproof cover for my cat, just the top half I am thinking of, to stop the windows misting up inside as well as frosting up on the outside. Something not outrageously priced that is quick to put on/take off.
Any recommendations would be gratefully received.

Thanks all
 
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Nope, more like £150 but can be fit without passing anything under the car, although it does have straps if you expect a really really strong wind.

It's semi-taylored to the car, and has elastic round the bottom. You just start at a corner and pull it over the rest like a fitted bed sheet.
 
jamie_duff said:
Nope, more like £150 but can be fit without passing anything under the car, although it does have straps if you expect a really really strong wind.

It's semi-taylored to the car, and has elastic round the bottom. You just start at a corner and pull it over the rest like a fitted bed sheet.
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Thanks Jamie, I want something semi-fitted that's easy to put on / take off. I didn't really want to pay 150 . . I was thinking between 50 and 100, any thoughts? I'll have a look for Stormforce . .
 
Have a browse through here - this is where mine came from. Had it a year now - it's really good. The Stormforce is their most heavy duty version. They have a range though :)

Go to the "Find my car" thingy - they have the Cougar listed and some options from low to high prices.

http://www.coveryourcar.co.uk/


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This one - the Voyager - is £75 and suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Semi-taylored and breathable.

http://www.coveryourcar.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=17004&cat=442&page=1

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This one - the Monsoon - is a real step up in quality though being basically the same as mine but without the 4th layer. It's £130.

http://www.coveryourcar.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=17005&cat=442&page=1


I'm sure you know this, but don't dream of fitting it unless the car is clean!
 
No - I just make sure the car is cleaned and dried before putting it on, and ensure there's always a few layers of wax on the car to ruin. There's nothing you can do to prevent it from scratching though. If used indoor to keep dust off in a garage there's no problem but if outside it will definately get crap blown in from underneath. A few sacrificial layers of wax will get wrecked, which you can then strip off with clay and rewax without scratching the paint. The tighter it goes on the better. The inside layer is nice and soft. If it's fitted tight enough not to flap about in a strong wind you won't get much abrasive action.

I try not to cover the car though as far as is sensible, and prefer to clean it more often rather than have to strip off scratched wax and reapply.

Looser/cheaper covers are, in my experience, worse at damaging the paintwork.
 
Now what I want it for is really not for staying on a long time, I want something I could cover the top half with when I get back from work just to stop windows frosting up and the slight leak through the door rail in heavy rain. I won't be wash'n'waxing before it goes on . . The voyager sounds ideal if I can find a half cover . .
 
I am having a good look round but so far all the places I've looked don't actually have a picture of a cougar with a cover on it, so I can see how good a fit it is.
 
Wouldn't it be better to fix your water ingress problem, I found something similar after attendending the first Blackpool event (god was that wet) turns out the rubbers above windows (the bits that go rusty/spotty) weren't sealing with the bodywork, took them off and applied some silicone sealant (like you seal baths with) around edge and re-fitted them, never had the problem again ;)
 
ginja said:
Wouldn't it be better to fix your water ingress problem, I found something similar after attendending the first Blackpool event (god was that wet) turns out the rubbers above windows (the bits that go rusty/spotty) weren't sealing with the bodywork, took them off and applied some silicone sealant (like you seal baths with) around edge and re-fitted them, never had the problem again ;)
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Thanks Matt that sounds like it might be the reason, I intended taking the door rails off and cleaning them up and making sure they fitted right when they went back on - but I haven't got round to it yet. A bit of silicone when they go back on should do it.
Cheers for the tip.
I also need to get my back bumper off and seal round the seams, I have a minor boot leak (fixed the major leak last year, now it's much better but still a bit getting in) that means it's a bit damp in the back and this means my windows steam up on the inside on cold nights, a window cover cures it.
As you say, best to fix the cause, but with this weather right now I ain't doin' anything outside and a cover's a lazy option LOL.
 
Try the vents in the boot they are usually the culprit mate ( grey items)

Failing that I had a leak in the heater pipes, refilled system with new water/coolant and some Wynns stop leak, run heater(a/c) on full blast, hot & cold (you will get actual steam coming out of vents) and the system should be clear then
 
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