Car Cover for RX (merged threads)
02-02-15, 05:06 AM
#16
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FWIW, I agree with UCSB on varying types of materials and their costs. As I previously suggested, OP, be sure to look at the material comparison chart on the Covercraft site -- it's extremely complete and will suggest the type of material that is best for your particular situation along with relative cost.
A couple of thoughts: If you get one of the cheaper versions where the material does not breathe well, and it rains or snows on your vehicle, then the sun comes out, you're going to eventually create condensation problems against your finish you'll regret one day -- I had a friend do that years ago against my suggestion, and well, he ended up taking the cover off and letting his car just sit in the elements because it didn't matter any more. ;-) You need something that will both protect as well as breathe unless you can ensure you'll get that rain or snow and the cover off the vehicle before long. I am fortunate for the last many years being able to keep my cars garaged full-time when they are not on the road. Just the same, I bought a form-fit cover for my former BMW and have another for my present MBZ SLK -- they are my toys and after detailing, get tucked away under their custom dust cover inside my garage between outings. IMHO, the form-fit cover is great for dust and indoor protection, with little worries about any damage to my finish inside my garage, but that material would suck up and hold water as fast as a bath towel if it got wet. In your case, with possibility of some snow build-up, I'd start my exploration on that Covercraft chart with the "Noah Block-It" version. Good luck in your pursuit once again.
A couple of thoughts: If you get one of the cheaper versions where the material does not breathe well, and it rains or snows on your vehicle, then the sun comes out, you're going to eventually create condensation problems against your finish you'll regret one day -- I had a friend do that years ago against my suggestion, and well, he ended up taking the cover off and letting his car just sit in the elements because it didn't matter any more. ;-) You need something that will both protect as well as breathe unless you can ensure you'll get that rain or snow and the cover off the vehicle before long. I am fortunate for the last many years being able to keep my cars garaged full-time when they are not on the road. Just the same, I bought a form-fit cover for my former BMW and have another for my present MBZ SLK -- they are my toys and after detailing, get tucked away under their custom dust cover inside my garage between outings. IMHO, the form-fit cover is great for dust and indoor protection, with little worries about any damage to my finish inside my garage, but that material would suck up and hold water as fast as a bath towel if it got wet. In your case, with possibility of some snow build-up, I'd start my exploration on that Covercraft chart with the "Noah Block-It" version. Good luck in your pursuit once again.
02-06-15, 01:42 PM
#17
I purchased an "Evolution" car cover for my RX-8 in 2004 when I was living in Minnesota and my car was parked outside in the brutal Minnesota weather. I am still using this cover on the RX-7 11 years later when I put it in my Chicago garage each winter. Good fit and quality.
02-10-15, 08:02 PM
#20
The last time I checked with my Lexus Dealer and gave him the part number that Sewell was offering for the 2015 RX350, he told me that was the part number for the GX. He could not find a specific cover for the RX350 and thot that the GX would be a good fit? Good luck.....
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