Miata Mailing List: July 1994, Message #200
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   From: "Michael Simmons" 
Subject: Re: Poly-cotton car covers
   Date: Fri, 8 Jul 1994 15:13:19 -0400

Cindy Paloma writes:

> If you choose to get a poly-cotton car cover, the ones made of
> the Sunbrella fabric will last the longest (5 year warranty).
> (Sunbrella is also used for sun-intensive products such as
> patio umbrellas.)  Other poly-cotton car covers will weaken
> after about 2 years, if you use it outdoors in the sun all day,
> and then it will rip as you put in on.
> There are car covers now made of Tyvek which I would consider if
> I were buying a cover today, as it would take up less trunk space.

I'm in the market for my third cover for the Miata after wearing out
two cotton ones.  Where do you get the Sunbrella covers?  Tyvek may
turn out to be the best for me, since I have very little trunk space
left over after installing lot's of stereo equipment.  If the Tyvek
is sun- and dust-proof (rain-proof not necessary), and breathes OK,
I may get it.  Anyone know where to get a custom-fit Miata Tyvek
cover?

Still weighing all the possibilities.

Mike