I do NOT have a garage or place to keep my car out of weather in winter
Live in north Missouri so we get sleet. ice, snow here
Id like to buy an inexpensive car cover from Costco for my car and use it on nights that freezing rain or sleet or snow is predicted
Is this a good idea.. or bad one in that pulling the frozen cover off next morning is bad for finish?
Repeated installation/removal of the cover will scratch it a little but that's not really the issue, for me anyhow. I'd get sick of having to do that every time it rained/snowed/whatever'ed. Plus if it's windy there you'll have to tie it down.
Go buy a carport from Home Depot or some such place. Drive under it, park the car & walk away. Yes, costs much more but is more convenient.
A snow brush is cheaper and probably easier and quicker to use.
Could scuff the finish on removal. But even more importantly you will have to contend with a car cover having a 1/2 inch coating of ice or 6 inches of snow. Chances are it will be less effort to just use a combination snow brush and ice scraper. At least it is in my area.
We used to get a half meter or so of snow on the top of our cars some nights, frozen windows, frozen door locks, etc. I used an electric heater inside the car at night (designed for the job) and it kept everything warm and dry.
I think that a cover would have been more trouble than I really wanted to take. You may have a different set of issues, however.
well we aren't having sow this year as much as ICE
I wouldn't use the cover on snow only..... would leave it off
I'm more concerned abt covering it during ice and sleet as it WOULD be a hassle to cover every night
I'm not looking at daily use..... only during periods of ice and sleet.....sort of a backup
I cant get a garage.... live in apartment complex
You might try Rain-X and a squeege. While Rain-X isn't the gift from God that they claim, one thing that they never mention but that it does well is keeping ice from getting a good grip on your glass. With the Rain-X on all the windows you will only need a squeege blade to push it off. Give it a try.
Yep!!
Actually that's a pretty good low cost idea to try! Thanks!
Seems we have been having LOTS of ice this winter here in north Missouri
Last ice storm left abt two inches of ice to try and remove form car!1
Very true! The only downside to it is that it needs to be reapplied every now & then, especially on the windshield and driver's window.
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