Custom Car Covers Vs. Universal Car Covers

In this age of mass production, products that are produced in a bulk are often cheaper than the products that are developed individually with minute detailing. There is a popular saying … “A penny saved is a penny earned”… while it may be true in some cases, but it does not relevant in all.

For example, shirts that are mass-produced in particular sizes are offered at much cheaper prices compared to the tailored ones where the textile is pre-selected for durability and style. Initially you might feel that you have been able to notch up a great deal, but the glaring flaws will force you to think of alterations that might end up having you spend more.

With the car cover too the situation is much the same.

Sun, rain and snow can cause havoc to the finish and with time make your car look shabby. And so the car cover should be able to protect the automobile against these elements and also the ultra violet radiation from the rays of the sun that silently, slowly, and surely makes the body of the vehicle look faded and dull.

Even birds do much harm by leaving acidic dropping on the water based paint of your car staining it so much that it becomes extremely difficult to remove the stained patches.

It is essential therefore to get a material, which is strong enough to endure the wrath of the harmful elements and give absolute protection to your car or the SUV. Moreover, the fabric should be soft enough to provide an abrasion-free touch to the car body. It must also come with UV resistant properties to ward off the ultra violet rays. The fabric should have pores to ‘breaths’ and allow the moisture to move freely and not get trapped under the cover. And the most important property of a car cover is that it should fit every contour of the automobile car perfectly and not leave out any areas exposed.

To prevent dirt and dust from penetrating the car covers should have close fit. Moreover rainwater should not be allowed to percolate through the seams.  Car covers should have fewer seams as water often finds its way into the car due multiple seam lines and damages the vehicle considerably.

Universal or Semi-Custom Car Covers

Universal covers are mass-produced and are available in three sizes – big, medium and small. And since they do not take into account the model specific design, these covers are rarely an exact fit.

Car models differ from each other to a large extent. This is why Universal car covers made for a Mercedes Benz C-class estate will never fit a Chevrolet Optra Magnum. The covers may be too loose at the bottom and too tight at the top, or just the opposite. It may also leave the Chevy’s built-in bumpers unwrapped giving UV radiation, moisture, rock and snow a free hand to do their destructive work. All these elements work to cause damage.

Often fabrics used to develop universal car covers are made of poor materials that is neither tough nor has UV inhibitors. This is why ultra violet rays can penetrate into the interiors of the vehicle as well and damage the upholstery, apart from the body. Poor workmanship can also be a problem. Most Universal or Semi-Custom Car Covers are made with the sole motive of cutting production cost and this naturally ends up compromising on the quality.

Universal covers are also made often of patchworks of fabric having multiple seams, and when these seams come off, water can seep in and cause damage.

Universal or Semi-Custom seat covers and dash covers also do not give you effective service. A dash cover that has been badly made hides some of the automatic light sensors. Semi-custom seat covers also block the side opening air bag. Semi-custom floor mats made for one model may not fit another and even slip and come in the way of the brake, and when this happens it can be dangerous.

The latest cars models have appropriate computer programs. Each maker tries to develop something new so that the model can have uniqueness.

Custom Car Covers

Custom car covers are made with the choicest quality pre tested materials. The materials are tested for strength, color, Ultra Violet-resistancy, breathability and user-friendly characteristics. The covers are made by skilled craftsmen who use the latest technologies and automated tools and jigs. They are developed with the help of computerized CAD/CAM principles after the exact make and model specifications are obtained from the carmaker and are fed in to the computer.

Full-length original materials are used to make these car covers. And as a result, they have the least possible seams. Patchworks are never entertained and so there is no question of the seams leaking.

In fact, Coverking creates custom seat covers with so much perfection that these covers are often taken as original covers that were installed by the automaker. There are two major input methods that make it such a success – and those are “man” and “machine”. Both of them are attuned to such fine working schedule that nothing shorter than the best output ever comes out. This is the secret behind the success.