Hi All,
I’m having to do some work travel which means leaving my f type for two weeks a month.
i want to get a cover to help protect it.
it will be under cover but not a full garage.

i live 200m from the beach so salt in rain and sand in the wind are a concern.

What recommendations are there for good car covers?

Best I can find so far are:

https://www.specialisedcovers.com/stormshield-plus-car-cover

 

Hi, I have a Covercraft Weathershield for my Mustang and I love it. It is super soft on the inside, really light, it breathes, and is relatively weatherproof though a few years on it is leaving dust on the car after rain.

I reckon the Mustang cover would fit the F Type as oddly enough, other than height the cars have pretty much the same dimensions. If you want I will try it on the F Type for size and post a pic.

 

+1 on covercraft. My F-type lives outside, due to the 2007 XK and ‘78 MGB taking up garage bays. The covercraft weathershield fits like a glove, and their customer service is excellent

 

Assuming that Covercraft will ship to, or has a distribution network in Australia, I would also highly recommend them. Their website has an excellent guide to choosing the right model cover depending upon your needs.

I have gone through several Covercraft covers over the years. Before I retired, my cars had to sit out in company parking lots in the blazing Southern California sun all day. I used to put the cover on each morning when I parked. I got some teasing over it, but my usual response was "well, how does my car look?" The usual response was "it looks like new". It was especially helpful in protecting the interiors from the damaging rays of the sun. My cars were always garaged at night which was a great help in keeping them looking great.

One thing I did experience several times was the thread that was used to sew the seams together rotted out after about 3 years and the seams separated. Under the 4 year warranty, I sent the cover back and they replaced it with a new one. Although they only gave a 1 year warranty on the replacement. I even suggested that they get with their fabric supplier and find a thread type that was more weather resistant, put in an ECO (Engineering Change Order) for the new thread, raise the price by $10 and claim their covers were "new and improved". They ignored me.....

If I had to do it again I would find a local upholstery shop or someplace with an industrial sewing machine and have them re-stitch the seams when they failed. Anyway, since retirement my Jag sits in the garage so I didn't buy a cover for it.

I would do two things: Keep the car well waxed under the cover, and utilize the tie-downs. A flapping car cover in the breeze can lead to abrasions in the paint. Or a storm can blow the cover partially off leaving the car unprotected while you are gone. Buy a top quality, custom fitted cover too. They are well worth it.

 

Just bought a Halfords (UK) Outdoor Medium Car Cover for my F-Type and it is really good quality and only costs £59.

 

I bought the OEM cover when I got my F-Type back in 2020. If I had any complaint it would only be that it's a bit of a faff trying to tie the lower hoops together as the car sits on a gravel driveway - tieing them together helps stop the cover flapping in stronger winds. It's got a softer 'fleece' style inner lining. Not entirely fussed about the large 'Jaguar' text on it, but it does the job more than well enough for me.

EDIT: Worth noting, however, that it isn't suitable if you have the fixed rear spoiler.

 

since you are living that close to the ocean you definitely need a heavy duty cover that can block those fine salt particles and windblown sand from reaching your f type paint because those elements are incredibly abrasive over time the stormshield plus you found is a solid choice because it is specifically designed for outdoor use and has the multiple layers needed to act as a barrier against that coastal moisture while still breathing well

you should also make sure the cover has a very secure strap system because the wind coming off the beach can easily lift a loose cover and cause it to rub against your clear coat like sandpaper i actually dealt with this exact same concern when i lived in a coastal town and a buddy of mine ran into the same issue with his old daily driver until he found a solid saturn cover selection that really protected his car from the salt air