Car Covers

[Dulcidog2]

Has anyone had good experiences with any cover vendors ? Looking for a cover for garage storage, not outside. Does anyone put the Cadillac logo on cover ?
Thanks,
Bill

[z3skybolt]

I have one from California Car Cover.  Very nice. Expensive. And they will put your logo on it. They made one for my 1940 LaSalle 5227( a Coupe). Fit perfectly. Something over $300.00 four years ago.

Bob R.

[Cadman-iac]

That's not a bad price for a custom form fitting car garage, so to speak.

[Bob Kielar]

I’ll second California car covers. I have had one for my 55 Fleetwood for over eight years still looks and performs perfectly. The only thing I had to do was cut the whole for the antenna no big deal.

Keep Cruzin,

Bob Kielar

[James Landi]

Adding my "vote" for the California Cover---very soft, breathable material, and relatively dense and durable material.  Many less expensive covers are neither (soft/durable), and if left outside, quickly deteriorate. The several I've purchased have an elastic band on the perimeter and one grommeted midpoint on each side to serve as a tie down.  When the wind blows, this arrangement simply provides the cover to be airborne.  Happy day, James

[Bill Balkie 24172]

Hello ,
   i have a California cover and it is very good quality and is great for the long covering cycle . you probably need two people to cover the car .  i am looking for a rather inexpensive and light cover for the summer months that i can remove fast and store easily . Something  to keep the pollen off the car . Even though my car is in the garage the pollen still finds it way in . Any suggestions ? 

       Bill

[quadfins]

I will also endorse California Car Covers.

They understood and were willing to accommodate additional reinforcement of the extreme rear corners, where the fins of my '61 puts additional pressure and potential tears through the cover. It was an additional expense, but worthwhile.

That cover has lasted 10 plus years, and only now is approaching replacement.

Jim

[35-709]

For a dust & pollen cover for inside storage a WalMart cover should do just fine.
That said, I use these ---
https://www.ebay.com/itm/5-PACK-16-X-24-5-LARGE-CLEAR-PLASTIC-REUSEABLE-CAR-COVER-FREE-STORAGE-BAG/331460710601

Available in 3 different sizes.

[Cape Cod Fleetwood]

I use a CoverKing for inside storage, very breathable, very cheap.

[rwchatham CLC 21892]

California car covers are the best !

[wrench]

For a dust & pollen cover for inside storage a WalMart cover should do just fine.
That said, I use these ---
https://www.ebay.com/itm/5-PACK-16-X-24-5-LARGE-CLEAR-PLASTIC-REUSEABLE-CAR-COVER-FREE-STORAGE-BAG/331460710601

Available in 3 different sizes.

I use these too. I have regular car covers no brand I would recommend.

I would recommend these as I use them as dust, dirt, leaf, bird dropping, pollen and easily managed covers in between using the regular covers such as overnight in my driveway in low wind conditions.

[Mike Josephic CLC #3877]

Another vote for California Car Cover.  Their covers
are custom made to exactly fit your vehicle.  I have
one on my '73 Eldorado that's over 25 years old and
still in perfect shape.  Also one for my '55 Eldo and
my Escalade.

Mike

[Halcyondays]

I am pleased for all of you but your stories certainly leave me frustrated.  A while back, I contacted California Car Covers to buy one for my 1940 7567.  I told their rep that I expected this would necessarily be a custom cover since the cars are so rare.  For some reason, he had some trouble with the idea that a 6267 cover would not be OK.  We got past that and he requested a side picture.  I sent that evening and included a few measurements, such as total length and height.  Early the next morning, he phoned, thanked me for the pictures and said the design section would do their thing.  I would hear from him in a few days.  That represented the high point during this exercise.  After about a week and a half, I sent an email asking how we were doing.  Crickets.  About a week later, I repeated the question.  Nothing.
So I threw in the towel.  After my spring garden work is done, I plan to readdress the cover question.  Meantime, talk about frustration!
FWIW, here is the side shot I took for the cover order.  And an angle view I took just for the heck of it.
Frank

[Mike Josephic CLC #3877]

That's a really beautiful (and rare) car.  It's not likely
the fellow you talked to even realized what it was. 
I doubt that they get many requests for that model
since so few were made.

However, the fact that they didn't bother to return your
calls / E-Mails speaks poorly for their customer service. 
If they could not provide you with a cover at least they
should have told you so.

Mike

[James Landi]

Frank, you're correct in bringing this matter forward.  Clearly, the California Cover company representative "over-promised" a custom fit that the company has no intention of making for you.  The representative should have reconnected with you immediately, and stated that much-- ignoring your initial contact is becoming an ever more common and seriously discourteous practice in corporate America, and it's disturbing that the employee didn't connect with you to apologize. You might consider connecting with a boat canvas  shop about crafting one that will fit your beautiful car. James

[Mabruntan]

It is not difficult to find a good car cover vendor. You just need to make sure that you read all the reviews and that the covers they make are multilayered

[dinhnguyen57]

I have my cars in my garage.  I also have all the nice expensive cad covers that's soft, durable, etc.

I end up using those disposable thin plastic car covers.  I like the fact that each time I walk in my garage, I can see the cars without taking the cover off.  I think

I do not know if rodents could potentially be an issue but the opaque covers makes it ideal for rodents to go to and make nests.

I find the thin clear disposable covers to not trap moisture or cause issues to the paint of chrome.  This is of course used only in a fully enclosed garage in Northern California where the temperature does not fluctuate too much and overall low humidity.

The price is somewhere between $5 and $10 per cover.  It has an elastic band at the bottom to hold the cover in place.

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

It is not difficult to find a good car cover vendor. You just need to make sure that you read all the reviews and that the covers they make are multilayered

G'day Mae,

You have another email from the Moderators that does require your attention.

Thanks,

Bruce.

[Eserissen]

 I did have some good experience with one of the vendors I've found online. I ordered a car cover that fits my car model perfectly, and it's one of the most important conditions for effective protection.  I ordered it from carAUTOcovers and made sure I ordered the one I needed. The cover I got has multiple layers that make the cover both waterproof and breathing. I mean that the water that has been on the car when I covered it can evaporate, and the car is not soaking wet. It's a very important notion because otherwise, a car cover can be harmful.

[Cadillac Jack 82]

My 55 stays uncovered in an enclosed garage but my 67 uses a California Car cover that's designed for the desert sun.  Works great!