Car Cover Material Question-Covercraft Ultra'Tect

[dklawson]

The winds that came through the southeast this week lifted the car cover off our GT6, a 4+ year old Weathershield cover. I've had to patch the cover several times before after years of sun exposure. My wife wasn't aware of how fragile the fabric had become and gave the cover a couple of "tugs" to put the cover back on. Those tugs were the death nell for the old cover which promptly ripped to shreds.

I noticed that Covercraft has a new (to me) material, Ultra'Tect, which is supposed to be good for exposure to intense sun. I found a reasonable price for a fitted GT6 cover and placed one on order (fingers crossed).

Has anyone bought a cover in this material? I liked the Weathershield... I'm just hoping the Ultra'Tect will hold up better since my car is in the sun quite a lot. All comments and observations will be appreciated.

 

[PeterK]

Doug -

I bought an UltraLON cover a couple of years ago and really like it but they discontinued it for lack of a fabric provider.

Here's a new fabrics comparison in case you haven't seen it yet:

https://www.covercraft.com/fabric%20guide%20OUTDOOR%20rev%2012-07.pdf

 

[vagt6]

I've used the "NOAH" covers for several years and found them to provide excellent protection for the price (about $120 for an LBC). Some light/UV probably does get through, but for my climate here, the NOAH is fine.

It's hard to find a cover that does it all: sun; wind; ice; water, etc. Probably not possible.

Also, good car covers need to be retired and replaced regularly. In the VA climate where I'm located, NOAH covers usually last about 2 years or less.

When the cover starts to tear, or water starts to leak, it's time for a new cover. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

 

[dklawson]

Pete, thanks, I read the Covercraft fabric PDF yesterday and that's where I found the Ultra'Tect mentioned for the first time.

Mark, your climate will be similar to mine... if not a little cooler in the summer. The Weathershield cover we are having to retire was a great bargain at the time. It was a Covercraft "second" that has lasted for over 4 years. Its first tear appeared about 18 months ago during another wind storm. I figure it doesn't owe us anything anymore.

I'm hoping the Ultra'Tect is as good as the Weathershield has been with regard to protection and water resistance... and better when it comes to surviving months of summer sun. The attractive thing to me about Weathershield (and presumably Ultra'Tect) is the material is lighter than the point-bonded Technalon fabrics. I was able to wash the Weathershield cover at home a few times but never even attempted to put our old bulky Technalon cover in the wash.

 

[PeterK]

That's the beauty of Technalon - it keeps small dings from appearing by cushioning the body. I use one on my Audi that sits in the garage most of the year.

 

[vagt6]

Peter, if you don't mind - about how much did one of those cost for your TR?? They do seem to be an excellent cover.

 

[dklawson]

Mark, If you go to the Covercraft web site they list many distributors for their products. (Of course, you can also buy directly from them). For the Weathershield and Ultra'Tect covers (which are only available as custom fit) the distributor sites will quickly walk you through selecting the correct cover for your car and give you the price online. I checked no less than 10 of the distributors before placing my order. Surprisingly, even though all these vendors certainly know about each other... there was quite a spread in their prices. I saved over $40 by choosing a vendor with a low price and free shipping. This may not be the direct answer you were looking for but the online shopping links from the Covercraft site will get you a current price quickly.