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Spinnaker · 11-13-2009, 02:57 AM

I've been using a cover for almost two years. It isn't hard to take off, and once you develope a routine for taking it off and folding it in a certain way each time, it is not hard to put back on. The only frustration is when you screw up and don't lay it on the car properly. Figuring out which end is which, in the dark, can be a pain when you have to turn the whole thing around to get the proper orientation. I took a marking pen and labeled the area next to the grommets to mark the left and right side on the inside surface, to make sure I have it layed out properly. No problems with scratching of the paint, but I NEVER put the cover on when the car is dirty. If the cover gets dirt on the insides of it, I figure it will scratch the paint anytime it touches the car. If the car is dirty, I wash it before the cover goes on. I am getting pretty good at washing the car in the dark. Use a chamois to dry the car or you will get water spots that look like the weave of the fabric.
I wash the cover once a year and treat it with 303 fabric guard whenever it starts to look like the rain is begining to soak in to the weave, and it rains a lot here.

11-13-2009, 02:57 AM	#2
Spinnaker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 735	car cover I've been using a cover for almost two years. It isn't hard to take off, and once you develope a routine for taking it off and folding it in a certain way each time, it is not hard to put back on. The only frustration is when you screw up and don't lay it on the car properly. Figuring out which end is which, in the dark, can be a pain when you have to turn the whole thing around to get the proper orientation. I took a marking pen and labeled the area next to the grommets to mark the left and right side on the inside surface, to make sure I have it layed out properly. No problems with scratching of the paint, but I NEVER put the cover on when the car is dirty. If the cover gets dirt on the insides of it, I figure it will scratch the paint anytime it touches the car. If the car is dirty, I wash it before the cover goes on. I am getting pretty good at washing the car in the dark. Use a chamois to dry the car or you will get water spots that look like the weave of the fabric. I wash the cover once a year and treat it with 303 fabric guard whenever it starts to look like the rain is begining to soak in to the weave, and it rains a lot here.