HAIL
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HAIL
I heard there were some bad storms coming (Chicago area), so I drove my car and parked it in an underground parking garage. 10 minutes later it starts hailing, and although it wasn't big hail, I just read that quarter sized hail was spotted a few miles away.
I am one of the unfortunate ones who has to park outside and whenever bad storms come, I am always driving it to a garage.
It made me start thinking, do car covers protect against hail?
6th Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Laredo, TEXAS
RE: HAIL
ORIGINAL: JGT
I heard there were some bad storms coming (Chicago area), so I drove my car and parked it in an underground parking garage. 10 minutes later it starts hailing, and although it wasn't big hail, I just read that quarter sized hail was spotted a few miles away.
I am one of the unfortunate ones who has to park outside and whenever bad storms come, I am always driving it to a garage.
It made me start thinking, do car covers protect against hail?
I heard there were some bad storms coming (Chicago area), so I drove my car and parked it in an underground parking garage. 10 minutes later it starts hailing, and although it wasn't big hail, I just read that quarter sized hail was spotted a few miles away.
I am one of the unfortunate ones who has to park outside and whenever bad storms come, I am always driving it to a garage.
It made me start thinking, do car covers protect against hail?
5th Gear Member
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 3,881
From: Florida
RE: HAIL
Some do, and the ones that do almost always advertise it and back it up with some kind of warranty as this is a geat selling point. If there is a car, theres a cover for it here. www.carcoverworld.com Ive bought 2 from here for different cars and they are awesome, quick transaction, good customer service, lots of selections and decent shipping.
6th Gear Member
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 11,883
From: Nicely done
RE: HAIL
what would be nice for you, is a car cover that fills with
air (like an air mattress) from a small compressor,
run off your cig lighter plug.....good luck and protect your
baby at all costs
air (like an air mattress) from a small compressor,
run off your cig lighter plug.....good luck and protect your
baby at all costs
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RE: HAIL
The one reason I can think of putting a cover on your car. If I lived in tornado alley I'd customise a cover so that it had 1/4" foam on the outside for the hood, roof and decklid. If it breaks the glass no problem. (If the windshield breaks you get a new "clear one")
6th Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 5,390
From: West Los Angeles
RE: HAIL
I was thinking about getting a thicker car cover just to prevent door dings! Don't know how y'all put up with Hail!
Hell!
I just need to find a cover with something like removable boat bumpers to keep the losers in SUVs from denting my car!
Hell!
I just need to find a cover with something like removable boat bumpers to keep the losers in SUVs from denting my car!
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RE: HAIL
I know what you mean but are you really going to put the cover on everywhere you go? ...and if a 10 year old kid throws open that SUV door a std cover isn't gonna help much; will likely prevent a scratch though and paintless dent repair may be in a good position to remove to abourt 99-100%. ...just don't know about putting the cover on everyplace you stop and leave the car. ...you are gonna run in for a 12 pack of Bud and think it's a quick stop. ...but as luck has it, That's when ya get nailed. It's a tough one, I know....
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