The Truth About Car Covers
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- Car cover. The truth about car covers, DIY with Scotty Kilmer. How to install car cover. The best car covers. What's the best car cover? Do I need a car cover. Should I buy a car cover. Which car cover to buy. Car cover disadvantages and damage that can occur from using cheap ones. Car cover review. Cheap car cover vs expensive car cover. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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scotty, you are getting good at the thumbnail inserts, too funny dude, and awesome! and you might want to add to your video a fact, as i bought a 250 dollar truck cover, top of the line, but if you leave them on for extremely windy days, like i did out in farm land usa, the flapping of even expensive car covers, beats up against the paint job and makes areas look worn, pissed me off i tell ya.......! and what it was is that dust gets up underneath the cover and the dust acts as sandpaper and the dust is what dulls the shine permanently where the cover constantly bumps up against the paint in the wind.....
I would like to win I have a 2006 Infiniti g35 that I got my mother and the pine tree's get sap all over it ! I never thought about a car cover wish I used my brain sometimes lol
Scotty Kilmer why are toyotas loosing soo fast value??
Scotty I had a question about my sons transmission where can I send it
What kind of cover do you recommend for a full size truck?
The editing 😂😂😂😂 brilliant
My girlfriend and I and my one-year-old absolutely love your show my one-year-old is mesmerized by you and your voice and your enthusiasm thank you for the show
glad to hear it, thanks for the support👍
@@scottykilmer Better than Captain Kangaroo for kids! He put me to sleep!! LOL :D
Great video Scotty. I’ve also had some bad experiences with light scratches and abrasions due to the wind blowing the cover repeatedly on my paint along with leaves and twigs that blow up from under the car. I think it is a good idea to use a cover that is a larger fit for your car to have a bit more coverage underneath the car as well. This may prevent wind blowing things up and in between the paint and car cover.
Imagine hearing your neighbor listening to Kilmer's tips on YT then realize Scotty IS your neighbor making live videos.
Ur cringin me
COVER UP YOUR ENGINES!!
Herr Mai ?
Finn Campeau I think he was being sarcastic...
God I know 😂
God ?
😂😂
Great video! I always thought a cover would get dusty inside and harm my paint job. Now I'm thinking of getting one to protect my 1970 classic ride. Tkx again!
Scotty, thank you so much for everything you've shared with us! I love watching your videos bacause of how easy you make things to understand. My father is a mechanic and hes taught me a lot, 62 years old and still working on cars! Hes proud of how much I've learned and amazed at all the awesome tricks you've shown that I have applied to what I know, thanks to you! I'm sure a lot of folks agree with me on this, you've been an absolute GOD SEND! We greatly appreciate all the hard work you've done, seriously, thanks so much!
I love the photos you put in your videos Scotty, they bring a smile to my face every time.
It’s a good idea to clean the car before putting a cover on,
because any dirt and grit
will scratch the paint
when you install the cover,
when you remove it,
and as wind blows and moves it around.
While fitted covers won’t move over the car in the wind,
the tighter fit causes more friction putting it on and taking it off.
If the cover goes on and off frequently, it’s much easier and faster to clean the car with wax detailer and a microfiber cloth
compared to a soap and water wash.
Also..a tarp, over the car cover is a good idea for cars kept outside and not under a car port.
Over time, dirt, bird droppings,
bee droppings
(the yellow spots)
build up on the car cover,
and it will need to be cleaned.
The tarp adds an inexpensive extra layer of heat and moisture protection;
and can be sprayed off easily and quickly with water any time.
I’ve found that white tarps reflect heat the best.
The tarp can be secured through its grommets with a few bungee cords.
Eventually, (6 mos.-1 year depending on tarp quality and heat intensity) the sun will win the battle and the tarp will begin disintegrating.
Then, just buy a new one, usually something like half the cost of a decent cover.
The car cover then lasts years, remaining in virtually new condition.
Hello! By tarp, you mean a literal tarpaulin? I've been thinking of buying a car cover for ours since it's parked outside and I've had to wash the car every 1-2 weeks because of bird poop.
Hey Scotty, I'm 68 and I have an sc300 lexus...1995...i LOVE this car. Please do a vid on that make, yr and model. I'm learning so much frm you. KEEP THE INFO COMING!!!
love the videos and you’ve helped me with many things and i hope to see this channel continue and grow more and more over time. thanks
You make every videos fascinating with relating pictures to words and also you have us covered with every useful advice! Keep it up Scotty!
Thanks Scotty. Your little pop-up pictures are cracking me up
WHO_TEE_WHO 😂
WHO_TEE_WHO nice
I love them also. He always was a funny guy that told you the truth, now he is even funnier.
Hilarious but informative and honest. Love your style, Scotty. Keep em coming!
Does Scotty select those pictures? Does anyone know. They’re half the reason I watch his videos.
Love your car videos Scotty, I have learned so much more about cars and helpful tips in repairing them.
Thanks Scotty for your interesting but yet entertaining videos. Always looking to learn from the best.
Thanks for sharing Scotty! That was very informative about car covers. I never really thought much about them before, but it does make sense to me to get one for times like right now, with the repairs I've been doing to the engine in my car because of a water pump failure and a couple of mistakes I made in the initial repair. Thanks again and God bless you!
Love your car mechanic knowledge with a tad bit of humor. I always learn something new from your videos as there are some small things especially in regards to car covers I wouldn't have thought of. Oh by the way thanks for the video on headlight oxidation removal. The product you recommended worked wonders for me as I already went through 3 products without resolve. Looking forward to your next video release! :)
These are things I never would have thought about on my own, my Jeep is 21 years old and until I started watching this stuff, I have never learned so much, this is stuff my college would charge me for lol again well done!
Scotty, you forgot to thoroughly clean the car FIRST before putting the car cover!
Everyday?
@YoungBlaze and thats just it. The cover itself is going to get dirty everyday from the dust and crap blowing around in the air. Then you have to take it off and store it with all the dirt on it. Most people put it inside the car so now the dust and crap is in the car and on the inside of the car cover.
You got me with that Zig-zag pic 🤣
OhighO Skater Scotty's been around lol
its all about the RAWS
Them are the longs, I prefer the regular.
Hell yes!
One toke over the line sweet Jesus.👌😊
Scotty you do good content and editing makes it fun to watch.
Your are terrific! Clear, common sense, humor, great information, great demonstration. Thank you! I just need a cover for summer to protect my 2007 Prius from the blazing sun in Los Angeles. You helped me think my purchase through to what I need. :)
What a channel! It just keeps getting better and better. Thanks for all the info!
Scotty, thanks for the channel. On my 1992 JagXJSv12 2+2 Convertible, I used 3 types of covers: one for solar, one for garage-dust, one HD for snow-sleet. Being in Houston, never used the last one. Now have 2002 Taurus, great paint, but my landlord's yard-crew keeps blowing dust on my freshly washed paint. So, could really use the light-weight one for my car-port. Thanks, Again!
U got us covered Scotty lol
David Corbin 😂
*groans jealously for not having posted this first*
Scotty, I have picked up alot of great advice from your videos! Keep up the good work!
That was awesome Scotty
I can remember when I got one for Christmas to cover my Pontiac Sunbird.
0:50 someone please get lightning McQueen a Benadryl 😂😂😂
Lol....too thin then you see zig zags..
There is a prophylactic joke in here somewhere.
Really into the range of topics you cover. Both topics immediate to my needs and topics that educate me increase my breath of knowledge. Your delivery keeps me on my toes!
Tim Freeman Aloha from Hawai'i
$350 for that beautiful Celica!? Ohh you tease Scotty! 😂
Yeah, he's a real car lover xD
Doubt it was 350. Unless he stole it, a Célica from that year is never 350 If it runs
probably got it from a customer, maybe needed a headgasket or something
I am guessing he meant it was more like $3500.
Jonny DIY, yeah, since he’s had it for decades, doesn’t make sense...(!)
Nice thing about the fitted covers is they take in consideration features of your car other cars don't have. For instance, generic cover won't consider your rear placed antenna and so won't fit nicely unless you take antenna off or risk breaking it.
Bought a fairly cheap one for my 4wheeler which I keep outside and use to plow and Im pretty impressed. Its been about a year now and besides fading a bit its held up very well. Its been through many many storms and its still holding strong. Not bad for like 30 bucks
Thank you Scotty. Informative and entertaining as always.
The pics are hilarious
Love your vids, keep up the good work
Rev up your engines and Live free or Die. Have a great day!!
If I want to "Live Free", I'm afraid "others" may have to "die"!!
Back in the day we were so cheap so we'd get old towels and spread them across our minivan with rock on top and it would do the job nicely.
Gordon Ness ghetto cover!
Hi Scotty,
I love your honesty you are refreshing to watch. Also enjoyed your pictures super funny keep em coming thx
I love your personality. It really makes your videos more authentic and fun. Thank you for your funny opinions.
I used to store a 67 Mustang in an outside storage yard. I went through so many cheap and medium priced car covers that I eventually just made my own out of inner layer of canvas and outer layer of plastic tarp. Yes, I did have to replace the plastic tarp every year.
I went through the same thing with my boats, so upon purchasing my fifth boat, I just bit the bullet and got a custom made Sunbrella cover that fil like a glove. It did cost over $600 though.
a clean, non-offensive comment
lavix5 @3.04!
lavix5 I'm offended!!!
How about "Mr. Car Wash?"
I had to get a new phone and I knew something was missing. Then I realized that it was Scotty.
I just resubscribed and now everything's back on track.
Got to love Scotty!
Ooo something like this would be great for my new mustang when I get it, especially given I park under trees now and then :)
Scotty keep those great topics coming!
I had to watch the video twice, once for the actual video and another time to just watch the funny pop up pictures
_ TylerOlver god damn it there go my chances of winning a cover.
Dennis Vasquez No, Scotty liked my comment last time, but a computer randomly selects the winner, which wasn’t me
There should be like a popup treasure hunt and find rare/funny pictures lol idk
I have to do the same thing I start laughing so hard midway through I can't hear what he's saying anymore.
I wish he's let them go a second longer sometimes; they appear and disappear too fast, for me anyway!! ;D
Love the channel,I’ve learned so much!thanks Scotty!
As always Scotty, great video. Thanks for the knowledge.
If storing your car for an extended period of time I also recommend putting several sheets of BOUNCE inside the car and trunk and even under the hood to protect it from mice damage. Mice can do a HUGE amount of damage to a vehicle, especially if they start chewing on the wires or upholstery. And, God forbid they die in the vehicle. That's the gift that keeps on giving. Fill the car with BOUNCE instead. Mice hate it and it makes your car smell good. Happy Trails!
1notgilty
Get a cat🐺
1notgilty thanks
I had mice getting into the electrical box, of the outside part of my central air conditioning, I put some sheets of bounce inside, but it did not work. I put a package of moth balls in there and that has been working.
1notgilty wtf is bounce mister?
Big BLOCK life Bounce is a cool song by Juicy J.
Scotty has become a meme lord... I LOVE YOU EVEN MORE NOW!!!
Perfect timing for this video Scotty. Was thinking about buying one of those generic covers this coming week!
The funny pop up pictures had me cracking up especially the one with the cow😆😆
I was actually thinking about getting a car cover for my car, and you made a video on it, lol!
"Paid 350 bucks for Celica...not going to buy .... " A new car cost 20-50+ grand. A premium $500 car cover to protect a $500 reliable vehicle is still a bargain.
Captain Shark don't feel bad I nick named my car bone car cause everything on the car is from the bone yard.
When I saw the Zig-Zag rolling papers for the example of being too thin, I lost it!
That's funny!
Good one Scotty!!!
Thank you for another great video listening from Brownwood Texas
Custom covers, while expensive due to them being custom, are at the high end of the "want list". There are some slightly cheaper alternatives that still give the same amount of all-weather depending on the rating and weave. If you live in a 4-season area - depending on the brand of the cover - their highest rating would be from 5-7 layers on different brands. I've seen some for as low as $70-plus up to $200. Always try to get something breathable, you don't want that thing to permanently stick to the car and peel off the paint when you take it off - especially in winter if you've got one of those heavy duty ones. I've heared that there are some car covers that come coated with teflon inside and out - but they are supposedly insanely expensive.
Lol the pics throughout the videos are great. Nice job Scotty!
Thanks for that information and keep it coming : )
Great video Scotty I got tired of covering my car from leaves so I had my car vinyl wrapped and it's easy to clean.
If you vinyl wrap your car, you won't need to cover it at all? What about sunscreens to protect the interior from sun damage?
Omg Scotty you sometimes know exactly what I need. I've been parking my car under a huge tree all summer and it gets bird poop and sap often.
Scotty Kilmer, ye sir are a treasure to the automotive community ☘👏👏
And a living treasure too - true and pure to the core.
I love watching you videos! Keep up the good work!!
Love your videos. A lot of useful information. Thanks!
Loving the English reference with the pics :)
Thanks for the tips!
Hey Scotty love your videos been watching them for years
God, the added images 😂👍🏻. Well done Scotty!
My dad bought one car cover from the supermarket (Lidel) for just €15 and it was literally so thin as a hear. But he hammered it in place it those steel camping nails and it lasted for almost a year. The wind was just to strong for it eventually...
I use mine for snow when I’m at work. So much easier than scraping.
I put a car cover over my car before a snowstorm. The snowstorm dropped over a foot of snow and I had a most difficult time getting the cover off the car. Certainly not lightweight there.
I found the easiest way to deal with snow was to move away from places that have it!! ;D
Hey Scotty replaced my car stereo recently, your vid on that really helped out when I was deciding to do it, thanks!
Thanks, Scotty! Very informative!
I loved "the one man operation" LMAO!!
“It’s just too thin” shows picture of zig-zag papers 😂
I'm down for a cover!
Thanks for all the informative videos. I've actually seen so many videos even my 3 year old says, "Rev up your engines!"
Good Morning Scotty, loving your videos, keep em coming.
fun new editing skills Scotty
Coverite Tybond is VERY GOOD from pep boys $59.99. You even have the grommets on the side of the car. This cover is very good if your car stays outside. It does protected against rain, snow and ice. I use this cover all the time. There is even two open flaps one on the hood and one on the roof for the air to be able to flow through the cover and out of the cover and you would think rain would get in or snow or perhaps ice none of that does when you remove this cover your car is dry. People swear my car is garage kept. The only problem I have is every once in awhile the deers and red tails foxes like to nibble on it once in awhile.
Sherloid Bai goodness gracious. I know you guys get it bad down that way. But honestly it's not going to evaporate on you. LOL I was looking at Pep Boys website earlier and they're offering it even more at a discount but I don't know if that's every state. I would say give it a try I have used this cover for at least 3 years now.
Sherloid Bai no problem. You are welcome.
I actually had to pause the video when you showed that funky red car; your vids are so funny, Scotty!
Hey Scotty I keep my 2001 MB e320 Wagon in Garage! One of these would be great! Thanks for sharing!
Scotty, your side graphics are hilarious!
thanks, I put a lot of work into them
i thought so and excellent choice of pictures, totally hilarious
Love the videos
Always love to watch your videos sir good work!
I've checked ur stuff very good channel keep up the good work I'm. Planning on getting a car that to this channel I've learned a lot
Hi scotty, i love ur videos, you are the best you tuber...u have a good day,
hello and thanks for the support!
Scotty has a net worth of millions and he has a 300 dollar car take note people the dealerships prevent you from getting to that
I love how this video comes out right as it’s hailing outside
I always love the images you use
Imagine taking a jog in the morning then you see this guy talking alone
Love what you do keepp it up
thanks for the support!
I am between Sealskin vs Noah, I am storing my car outdoors in NJ any thoughts?
You da Man, Scotty! Thanks for all the useful information, brother! :)
Don't plastic covers trap water (humidity and condensation) underneath, on and in the car?
CK H yes they do, he forgot to mention that...
I don't know how well that would work in Florida. It's always humid and would be trapping a lot of water.
First time I've known Scottie to miss something important. Maybe he'll read this and correct the omission.
Hi Scott I live in Arizona the sun here is very bad on paint I sure can use a light weight cover even though I don't think it will last very long
I live in Gilbert, AZ. One thing I notice, is all the Nissan Titans out here, the clear coats are all faded. I think people do not wax their cars like these use too, one reason the paint fades fast. My wiper blades only last a year, cause of the heat
XYtruck25 I live in Phoenix and my 2013 expedition is already showing signs of fading on the roof and in the sunroof. Waxing is very important to save your clear coat. I’ve also gone through lots of wipers; I learned that I needed new ones the hard way last week when we had that monsoon!
I live in western Australia similar climate to CA found a nice nylon one, yeah water goes straight through it but it air dries fast and the whole point was to stop sun damage light as a feather got it from a discount parts mob internet search might find you one.
The hot sun will dry and crack through this $40 cover like a hot knife through butter. You are better off getting a blue tarp from home depot.
nissans are notorious for bad paint jobs not just titans
Thanks man. I am going to buy a cover for my new '83 300D beater while my garage is built. Almost wasted some money. This is my favorite show, thanks for doing it.
THANKS SCOTTY, always great stuff
You have the subject “covered”, Scotty. Thanks!
Haha!
Nice info Scotty... I wish I had your energy....Thanks
I enjoy watching your videos - Your information is very detailed & down to earth. You tell it like it is with great sense of humor. Love it!
Thank you for all your knowledgeable information.