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WayneC wrote:
> I haven't tried the second option, but it sounds like a good choice if
> all you want to do is keep the interior cool for short periods rather
> than protect the paint from harmful rays over long periods of sitting
> outdoors. As for full covers: Inexpensive covers won't last long in
> the AZ sun, my advice would be to buy a lightweight, thin reflective
> cover and just resign yourself to replacing it yearly.
Good points. Let me say that while I'm currently living in Phoenix I'm a
contractor. Chances that I will remain here after this year are probably
pretty slim. So it's not like I'm planning on having to endure years and
years of hot Phoenix summer sun. But you are right, option 2 will not
protect my paint. Then again I haven't seen many older vettes with faded
paint jobs.
> The best alternative at the other end of the scale is a Sunbrella
> cover, which will be
> long-lasting (at least 5 years or longer) but will set you back around
> $400... probably worth it if you really need a good sun-proof cover;
> it's a lighter canvas-like material but it isn't as compact as some
> covers when stowed. Another high-end possiblility is the very
> lightweight "Stormproof" material, which isn't quite as expensive, but
> I haven't tried one so I can't vouch for that material.
>
> To cut down on chafing, you need to buy a custom-fitted pattern, which
> means the
> "cheap" alternatives won't be so cheap. Full covers aren't all that
> difficult to use, just takes a minute to put 'em on and take 'em off.
>
> I don't have a late model Vette, but I live in CA and have more cars
> than I can keep indoors, so I've owned a lot of car covers; Sunbrella
> is by far the best I've owned. Most covers are one of the composite
> Kimberly-Clark-type material (rather than fabric) that starts
> disintegrating after a year and can't be successfully washed (but I
> admit I do keep buying them because of price), or they are so light
> that the slightest breeze pulls them off the car, hence my
> recommendation for custom-fitted.
Good point. I'll keep that in mind.
So far I'm thinking of getting option #2 with option #1 for day to day,
quick stops and hope I'm not here in Phoenix for the 5 year lease.
Thanks for your input.
--
Andrew DeFaria <http://defaria.com>
I think there is a world market for maybe five computers. - Thomas J.
Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943
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WayneC wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid:PZednX3AlpMl-HzanZ2dnUVZ_u-unZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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type="cite">I haven't tried the second option, but it sounds like a
good choice if all
you want to do is keep the interior cool for short periods rather than
protect the
paint from harmful rays over long periods of sitting outdoors.
As for full covers:
Inexpensive covers won't last long in the AZ sun, my advice would be to
buy a
lightweight, thin reflective cover and just resign yourself to
replacing it yearly.
<br>
</blockquote>
Good points. Let me say that while I'm currently living in Phoenix I'm
a contractor. Chances that I will remain here after this year are
probably pretty slim. So it's not like I'm planning on having to endure
years and years of hot Phoenix summer sun. But you are right, option 2
will not protect my paint. Then again I haven't seen many older vettes
with faded paint jobs.<br>
<blockquote cite="mid:PZednX3AlpMl-HzanZ2dnUVZ_u-unZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"
type="cite">The best alternative at the other end of the scale is a
Sunbrella cover, which will be
<br>
long-lasting (at least 5 years or longer) but will set you back around
$400... probably worth
it if you really need a good sun-proof cover; it's a lighter
canvas-like material but it isn't as compact
as some covers when stowed. Another high-end possiblility is the very
lightweight "Stormproof"
material, which isn't quite as expensive, but I haven't tried one so I
can't vouch for that material.
<br>
<br>
To cut down on chafing, you need to buy a custom-fitted pattern, which
means the
<br>
"cheap" alternatives won't be so cheap.
Full covers aren't all that difficult to use, just takes a minute to
put 'em on and take 'em off.
<br>
<br>
I don't have a late model Vette, but I live in CA and have more cars
than I can keep indoors,
so I've owned a lot of car covers; Sunbrella is by far the best I've
owned. Most covers are one
of the composite Kimberly-Clark-type material (rather than fabric) that
starts disintegrating after
a year and can't be successfully washed (but I admit I do keep buying
them because of price),
or they are so light that the slightest breeze pulls them off the car,
hence my recommendation
for custom-fitted.
<br>
</blockquote>
Good point. I'll keep that in mind.<br>
<br>
So far I'm thinking of getting option #2 with option #1 for day to day,
quick stops and hope I'm not here in Phoenix for the 5 year lease.<br>
<br>
Thanks for your input.<br>
-- <br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://defaria.com">Andrew
DeFaria</a><br>
<small><font color="#999999">I think there is a world market for maybe
five computers. - Thomas J. Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943</font></small>
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