Miata Mailing List: May 1997, Message #2515
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From: 	CKrivin@aol.com

Subject: RE: Car Cover

Date: 	Tue, 20 May 1997 23:48:59 -0500



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>Aside from the material, are any covers/vendors better than others?



>Maybe I should just get the Mazda cover...



>Thanks.



>P.S. I don't have a power antenna; do all Miata covers have an antenna

cutout?



James:



Several thoughts.  I've used Tyvek, for many things, esp. as a house wrap.

 It cuts down markedly on wind getting in the house.  Yet, it is not a vapor

barrier, ie it lets moisture out.  But it is not "soft".  I wonder if it

would leave swirls or marks on auto paint.  I have a Wolf generation III

cover for the Porsche, and it does a nice job of avoiding scrapes and most

dirt, but it does not keep the car dry.  The most successful thing I've done

is to rent a barn!  That may sound strange, but around here you can rent

space in a barn for 20-40.00/mo. and then you can easily start and move the

car around.  If the car is buried in a snow drift it is difficult to do those

things!  Even if not buried, the chances thata car cover will be frozen on

are pretty great.  Although somewhat more expensive, I'd pick the barn option

over the car cover options if you can.



Oh yeah, my experience is that you "make your own" antenna hole in most car

covers.



Craig Krivin

"little black"

97 r

87 924

horse, kids,dog, old house... and yes, the horse does seem to get an unfair

amount of room in the barn...