How to put on and take off a car cover
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- After doing it everyday for 4 months or so, I show the best way to put on and take off a heavy duty type car cover.
See my video on 'gust guards' for car covers for windy days here: • Gust Guard kit for car...
I especially appreciate how you included the stopwatch to show how little it took you to do both activities. I recently moved into a place where I will have to regularly put on a car cover and was dreading how long and painful it would be to do so, until I saw it would actually take less than a minute. I have tested it myself and am quite relieved at how much easier this actually is than I thought. Thank you so much for taking the time to film this.
You should always find the most efficient methods of completing a task if that task is performed daily.
Thanks for the video!
This is the first video I've seen which accurately shows how to do this. It made clear that the method for REMOVING the car cover is just as important as putting it back on. Thanks for this.
I watched your video yesterday and when I left the house I tried your technique and WOW what a difference! It worked perfectly. I had to come back on and give you the credit for it! Great video - thanks so much for saving the hassle and time to put on and remove my car cover
Brilliant video sensibly shot and edited....its just what we needed !
Fantastic! The car cover instruction was good also.
Clean, simple video and straight to the point. This is definitely the best method! Thanks!
Thanks man. Im like just came out of a basement so i need basic stuff like this
This is awesome! I’ve been putting it off because the directions tell me to food a certain way and I roll my clothes so why not my car cover! Thanks SO much!
Every one of these videos I've watched features a tall man and a short car. I am a short lady with a tall car. How about showing me how to cover that?
@@TheMechanic8789 haaaaaa
...also show how to fasten straps...please
Why are you saying “how about showing me how to cover that” as if he can magically spawn a giant soccer mom SUV and lose about 7 inches in height… Grab a step ladder and do it the exact same way lady… It’s not that hard my god use your brain
Exact my Problem 😅
It's a struggle watching me put a cover on a F150 and I'm over 6 ft tall
You Sir are gentleman and a scholar! Thank you very much for this great video!!!
Thanks for making it short and simple 👍
Thank you so much. I just bought my first car cover a hurricane is threatening to hit Tampa tomorrow. Hopefully it changes its mind. LOL
Nice tip. Will have to do this. I was getting frustrated putting the cover on my car and taking it off neatly.
You explained everything well. The only thing I have trouble with is taking the cover off in windy, Gusty conditions without it landing on the ground? I use gust straps to secure it during the Day. I cover my car in the asphalt parking lot at work & before I leave, 90% of the time I have to deal with the wind, mostly unsuccessfully & part of my cover lands on the asphalt, picking up sand & gravel segments. Not fun!
Thanks for the video, found it helpful! 😊😊
I try not to drag the cover on the car to avoid putting in swirl marks and scratches on bare paint. If you car is PPF'd then, you don't need to worry about scratches.
The 100% correct
Great video.. that was easy and fast.
I just get one and started to go crazy about how to put it the right way seems easy the way you do it so I’m a try it. So long and thanks
This video came in clutch, definitely faster and better this way
Very good video sir. Thank you very much. Your car is beautiful.
Thanks for the quick and helpful video
Thanks for your video. I'm a noob and it helped me a lot!
Really good technique, definitely using this
I tried this method and it worked perfect thank you!
Thank you so much for the video Good tip there on storing the cover in a bin
Thank you very much for the video It is very helpful!
Thank you man, that was very helpful.
Looks like Poquoson, Virginia. Sweet!
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Great video. I was curious how people do it. I just bought one for my VW CC and love it. Thanks again bro and nice car.
Where did you buy it? I'm worried that these online buys might be too thin/weak. Is yours somewhat strong atleast?
Awesome sir thank you! I like how you rolled it up ..
You are so Awesome! Thank you!
tried it today and it really is effective..thanks so much!
This is pretty good, and I agree that keeping the outside from touching the inside is the best. I also like your idea of using the plastic bin for storage in case the cover is wet, that's a great idea!
However, I personally like the method that's shifted 90 degrees from this method and keeps the cover on the mirrors until the very end.
You start from the back and fold the cover up to the mirrors, fold 1.
Then again from the back windshield fold up to the mirrors, fold 2.
At this point the front of the car is still covered, the mirrors are holding the car cover in place, and the back half of the cover is folded twice and on top of the car and about 2 feet wide leaving the back half of the car exposed.
Undo the front and fold up to the mirrors, but not on top of the folds from the back, fold 3.
Then again from the front windshield fold up to the mirrors on top of the previous fold but not on top of the folds from the back, fold 4
At this point you have the same folds from the back and the folds from the front basically on the top of the front windshield with the cover over the mirrors helping keep the cover in place in case its windy.
Remove the cover from the mirrors, and flip the front half onto the rear half, fold 5.
From the passenger side, standing behind the cover and looking towards the front of the car, take your left forearm and hold the cover down at the top of the passenger door and use you right hand to lift and flip the cover onto the roof, fold 6.
Stay on the passenger side and roll the cover into a nice little 2 foot wide burrito.
When finished you should be looking at the driver's side built in grommet for the tie strap that goes under the car.
Installation is basically the reverse.
Start on the driver's side and unroll the cover until the cover is almost touching the ground at your feet.
Go to the passenger side and unflip.
Unfold the front from the rear and go ahead and put the cover over the mirrors to hold it in place.
Unfold to the front, Unfold to the rear, done.
If the car is hot or just recently driven (and hopefully still clean), don't cover the exhaust tips as they will melt the cover, and I keep the radiator exposed to let heat out. After about 30 minutes to an hour, pull the cover all the way down.
That's a LOT easier! Thanks!
Wow thanks man that sure is one sweet ride my total dream car one of these days I might own one too. Best of luck thanks for the post and all the tips
Very handy for hardtop convertibles if you don't want to keep closing the roof. Do note that you have to have it inside a garage to keep it safe if you wish to keep the roof open under the cover. Do make sure you have purged it from insects and that wildlife as well as cats have no access to it. Alternatively there's car covers that secure well and snug on specific car models. In my experience as long as I drive the car every day or every two days no bugs will actually end up inside as long as it is parked in the garage.
thank you very informative and to the point
That is one truly beautiful car,awesome, thanks for video helpfull
Damn so much easier…over here fighting the wind🤣
Isn’t he scratching his paint ?
thank you. Nice car too..
Thx alotttt
Nice video man! Thanks for it! Do you also have some tips for putting on a cover when it's windy outside? - Edited - Spotted your video in the description on this topic, I will have a look 😂👍
I made a real mistake when I bought a car cover, considering my circumstances. All that I seem to do is scratch up my paint by spreading on dirt and dust putting it on and taking it off.
Great vid thank you!
Well this car cover is obviously made for that car. We don’t all have ‘designer covers’, so, how do you apply the cover by yourself when you have to secure it with straps
I'd like to see this demo in 20-30 mph wind gusts haha
@@DkpProductions yes, I have it down to a fine art now, except when the slightest bit of wind it blowing. Even though my cover is heavy, the moment I unclip the clips the whole thing just blows off onto the ground🫤
Thanks. BTW.... Nice ride!
Thanks. 👍
nice job thanks
You look a lot like a young Jon Anderson of the band Yes, just thought I’d mention that haha
Cool.... Yes is a cool band.
How do you put it on if your car has a body kit or fairly fragile parts, I.e. carbon fibre lip kit?
Thanks for the video. It's helpful, but what do you do on the mornings you're heading to work and it's pouring rain? I'm guessing there's no way to get it off without getting drenched yourself.
I can see this being a problem in an area where it rains a lot. I'm in a location where there is very little rain. I check the weather for the week and usually leave the cover off if there's rain the following day. When the rain passes, I wash the car, and the car cover goes back on.
thank you!
Nice vette
perfect!!!..
larry
Thank you
Any good ideas for when the cover is wet?
Mine didn’t stay on. The wind blew it off.
I'm betting it will take me much longer than a minute 50. I live underneath pine trees and the needles are driving me nuts. I have one now stuck in my side mirror that taps loudly while driving. It won't help much with the pine cones tho, I had one last week that fell and broke my brand new windshield wiper, it was closed and soaking wet so it hit like a missile.
Do it enough times, and your speed will surely increase. 😀
Do you cover your car every night?...and I noticed your cover doesn't use straps. Won't it blow off during hard windy rainy night?
I have no need to use the cover any more. Back when I did, yes, I covered it every night. It takes a lot of wind to blow it off. On extremely windy days I would use this:
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@@DarkStoneCastle Thank you for quick response. I bought a 2012 mustang convertible that is kept outside in Florida. It's been leaking since the tropical storm we just had. I'm trying to figure out whether or not to cover it for the future. I guess your car(s) are garaged or you just don't feel it's worth the hassle of everyday covering.
Awesome
Won't that scratch paint? Mines is very similar to that cover
It didn’t scratch mine.
whats the name of the cover, can you post a link of the product?
U the man
what if the car is wet- wont that grow mold
It will dry very quickly. Never had a problem with mold.
Is this scratching the paint?
No, it doesn't scratch it.
1:47........THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!
The car cover you pull only over the body and not over the tires.
Thanks for video much much i get from it. , but how you use it when rain ? Cover need to be put at clean car ? I live UK for r129 sl and I have no garage so I use cover but only after wash, once I put at but wet car and since I got swirl on it most at roof. Thanks.
I put it on in the rain if I need to. It will dry out in a very quickly. Best way to dry it out is on the car. Sure, it might get the car a little dirty, but I just use waterless car wash/spray and a microfiber towel to clean it up on occasion if I need to.
@@DarkStoneCastle thanks
What brand car cover do you like?
I've only tried two. I like the one in this video slightly better than the one in the other video I made.
@@DarkStoneCastle thanks. What brand is it?
@@wmarkj Goldshield 5L
Out of all of the C7 Corvette car covers, which one to find best repels water and most importantly doesn’t scratch the paint?
Hello, I can't say as I've only used 2 covers out of 100's you can get for the Corvette C7. The two I have don't scratch the paint and they, along with most covers, 'repel' light rain, but not the heavy stuff. I don't think any heavy covers totally repel hard rain, and that's fine with me. There are many occasions I put the cover on while the car is wet and it evaporates through the cover. If it was 100% waterproof, you couldn't do that, water would be trapped under the cover.
@@DarkStoneCastle hey do you have a link on this one, whats the price for the one you have
Hello,my car cover has a black strap on the side.How do l use it?
roll it up and tuck it on top of the roof, then as you're rolling the cover up, it'll get kept right where its at, somewhere in the middle of the cover
What car is it?
Corvette
There are no leaves or droppings on it...
PLEASE tell me the corvette is a 7MT!!
Nooooooope.
@@DarkStoneCastle Gosh that's so disappointing lol. Great video nonetheless
boo ya
Everything was fine until you dragged it across the top of your car to remove it. That's one quick way to scratch the top of your car. Try rolling it off.
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Next time..make your video in real world conditions fgs!!!!
Howling wind, intermittent rain, thunderstorm and Lightning
Lol
Also, never park in a fire lane. Even short enough to make a video.
Dang
That was sweet. I applied my car cover for the first time today and it took 2 people! Lol
ya just need one unless it's the heavy kind
I just had to comment on your video!! I’m 4”11 and have a bad back, my car is parked under a load of trees and is white!! Need I say more, lol. So I was very troubled with how I was going to do this by myself. I turned to the videos and yours was the third one and the BEST one!! WORKS like a charm!!! Thank you so much!!!
Im about to buy a car cover - as I also have to park under a huge sycamore tree which I loathe ! !
thanks for making this.
Thanks for this. I have just ordered my first car cover and feel less apprehensive now about it being too much of a hassle to use. (nice Vette)
Very useful video! I bet at least 10,000 people just realized they have been doing it all wrong all these while. I am one of those.
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My first attempt was quite the wrestling match.thanks for the tips.
Very nice. I just picked up my C7 two weeks ago and my cover showed up last night. Wanted to see the best way to do this, and BAM, there you were. Great video. Thanks!
I roll the cover front to back & when I was to put it on; It's already in the trunk, take it out and unroll back to front.
*this exercise will become a complete crap shoot in windy/winter weather*
thanks. i be doing it wrong
Which cover brand did you get?
Thanks for this, very useful
Nice car dude
Hey, thanks!
What is the brand name of the car cover in this video.
Gold Shield 5L
Just got and installed my cover today and this will be very helpful, including the plastic container, of which I have a few. Thanks!
nice ride also
Thank you !
PEVA?
Thank you for this video. What's the size of that bin you use?
28" x 18" x 13" I think is the size...something like that.
@@DarkStoneCastle Hi, thanks so much for replying. Okay, I will look for a bin close to those dimensions because that's a very smart idea.
Great video and very succinct. Thank you very much.!