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Car Cover: An Essential Car Protection Accessory


Car Cover: An Essential Car Protection Accessory

Anthony Fontanelle
January 7, 2008

A car needs to get all the protection it needs since it is exposed to various hazards – not only while on the road, but even when it is parked. Because motorists cannot afford to guard the car 24/7, they turn to various accessories that can provide them sufficient protection. One of these is a car cover.

A car cover provides a car the ideal protection from dust, bugs, and other harmful elements while it is parked either indoors or outdoors. It can also maintain the brand new finish of a car by being the car’s protective jacket. For example, the sun’s rays can be harmful to the car’s paint. Even if it is inside the garage, a car can still accumulate dust and dirt.

There are two kinds of car covers, a waterproof car cover and a soft fabric one. As the name suggests, the waterproof car cover can repel water, thus it is ideal for outdoor parking. Although it can also be used indoors, it is prone to accumulate moisture under its surface. This commonly used car cover is made from synthetic polymer fabrics like nylon. Aside from being resistant to the sun’s heat, it is considerably durable since it does not wrap or wrinkle easily. Designed for indoor use, the other kind of car cover is made of natural and synthetic soft fabrics like cotton and silk. The soft fabric car cover is best used for luxury vehicles since its materials are ideal to preserve the car’s paint finish. The materials make the car cover breathable and incapable of trapping moisture or heat. Also used in car shows, this car cover contours to the curves and lines of vehicles.

As the car’s first line of defense, a car cover must fit the car perfectly to provide the needed protection. Since it should prevent unwanted elements from entering the car, it must be the exact car size of breathable material. Opting to utilize a car cover is the easiest car maintenance a motorist can do. Not only is it simple to use, but the benefits of a car cover can make the car last longer.

Source:  Amazines.com




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