Can someone suggest a good car cover for my 1998 XK8 Convertible?
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Personally, i think you really are better off getting a hardwax polish every so often. a bit more expensive, but you get what you pay for! and it solves more than one problem! it LOOKS amazing more often, it looks freshly polished when it rains, and you'll have a millimetre worth of protection before a scratch hits the actual paintwork!
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Personally, i think you really are better off getting a hardwax polish every so often. a bit more expensive, but you get what you pay for! and it solves more than one problem! it LOOKS amazing more often, it looks freshly polished when it rains, and you'll have a millimetre worth of protection before a scratch hits the actual paintwork!
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I think the only reason that I might use a cover is if it were my daily driver and I had to park in in a parking lot in the Sun. There is nothing that beats the looks of a car down like being parked in the Sun all day, every day.
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I think it depends on why you are looking for a cover and when all you are planning to use it.
I would agree that if you are driving the car daily it will be tough to cover it and not get small scratches.
My car lives outdoors and I keep a cover on it to try to minimize damage from the sun. Since I only drive it for fun, I either wash it before putting it back under the cover or touch it up with a California Car Duster and some quick detailer spray.
With a snug custom fit cover, where I am at least, very little abrasives get up underneath it. Though, as LunarWolf suggested, I do keep it well waxed.
I think most of the little scratches people get from using covers are from putting the cover on a car after it was driven without dusting or QDing it.
I have a Covercraft Noah cover and have been very happy with it. While I haven’t had my Jaguar long, I have successfully used this same process with other cars.
I would agree that if you are driving the car daily it will be tough to cover it and not get small scratches.
My car lives outdoors and I keep a cover on it to try to minimize damage from the sun. Since I only drive it for fun, I either wash it before putting it back under the cover or touch it up with a California Car Duster and some quick detailer spray.
With a snug custom fit cover, where I am at least, very little abrasives get up underneath it. Though, as LunarWolf suggested, I do keep it well waxed.
I think most of the little scratches people get from using covers are from putting the cover on a car after it was driven without dusting or QDing it.
I have a Covercraft Noah cover and have been very happy with it. While I haven’t had my Jaguar long, I have successfully used this same process with other cars.
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I use Weathershield (covercroft). Rain just runs off it and it dries in minutes I use my car on the weekend and it sits in the sun all day, so I need protection from UV. The cover is very light and not abrasive. I get a small scratch ever great once in a while, but I think its worth the trade-off, with no garage.
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Check out Costco.ca in the automotive section.
They offer custom made covers in several grades at very good prices. Some with and some without soft inner liner.
Just got one for my "BLACCAT" ( XK8) No scratching!
Owning a "cat" is much like owning a horse.....Fun to ride them hard but don't put them in the stable wet.....
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They offer custom made covers in several grades at very good prices. Some with and some without soft inner liner.
Just got one for my "BLACCAT" ( XK8) No scratching!
Owning a "cat" is much like owning a horse.....Fun to ride them hard but don't put them in the stable wet.....
WW
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