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Outdoor cover

Post by MGFDaveO » Tue Jan 09, 2018 8:09 pm

Hi-Have only just bought an MGF and so joined the forum. At present I will have to keep the car outside. Can anyone recomend a good outdoor cover ?? Have seen a few on E-Bay but would prefer any recomendations. Thanks for any help :) :)

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Re: Outdoor cover

Post by hammond » Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:51 pm

I have just brought one off this company after reading recommendations from the club magazine.

http://www.hamiltonclassic.co.uk/index.html

Not tried it yet as haven't had the time yet. They do some neat other stuff too like boot mats!

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Re: Outdoor cover

Post by Keith Williams » Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:46 am

Hamilton Classic do sell good quality parts, but not cheap ones, but they do offer a 10% discount to MG Car Club members which helps.
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Re: Outdoor cover

Post by hammond » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:24 pm

Keith Williams wrote:Hamilton Classic do sell good quality parts, but not cheap ones, but they do offer a 10% discount to MG Car Club members which helps.
oops I must have missed that memo :rant:

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Re: Outdoor cover

Post by Keith Williams » Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:22 pm

hammond wrote:
Keith Williams wrote:Hamilton Classic do sell good quality parts, but not cheap ones, but they do offer a 10% discount to MG Car Club members which helps.
oops I must have missed that memo :rant:
Sorry you missed out, it is always worth checking the Members only section of the MG Car Club website for discounts available ......

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Re: Outdoor cover

Post by talkingcars » Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:39 pm

MGFDaveO wrote:Hi-Have only just bought an MGF and so joined the forum.
Hi and welcome to the forum.

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Re: Outdoor cover

Post by C-J » Tue May 11, 2021 11:02 am

Hi Folks,

Any recommendations for a decent full cover for the F outdoors? I may be losing my garage space....

About 10 years ago the F lived for 2 years under a cheap Halfords 3/4 cover (covered all the bodywork but didn't quite cover the lower half of the wheels). Tbh it seemed fine - although I did use some pipe insulation formed into shapes (very hi-tech!) to lift most of the cover off the bonnet & roof & boot - however it did of course cling to the doors and wings etc, although no lasting damage.

Given the above and that I will remove to run/air every 2 weeks I am not sure that I can stretch to a Hamilton classic - however appreciate any recommendations & experiences either way re low/mid/high end solutions.

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Re: Outdoor cover

Post by hammond » Tue May 11, 2021 3:52 pm

I commented above about buying a Hamilton one and I wish i didn't. It destroyed my paintwork. Even though I uncovered it a few times each month to air it has still ruined the laquer on the paint. It also made the inside go mouldy until I started to use some dehumidifiers. Very expensive too so I don't know what I was doing wrong
It's now sat out in the elements with just a hood cover which stops my leaky roof from drowning the cabin :lol:

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Re: Outdoor cover

Post by C-J » Wed May 12, 2021 7:38 am

hammond wrote:
Tue May 11, 2021 3:52 pm
I commented above about buying a Hamilton one and I wish i didn't. It destroyed my paintwork. Even though I uncovered it a few times each month to air it has still ruined the laquer on the paint. It also made the inside go mouldy until I started to use some dehumidifiers. Very expensive too so I don't know what I was doing wrong
It's now sat out in the elements with just a hood cover which stops my leaky roof from drowning the cabin :lol:
ouch - very sorry to hear that. Thanks for sharing though.

Have you been able to recover the lacquer issue - or would it require a respray?
I'm guessing it was the flat panels (roof, bonnet etc) that were worse, rather than the side panels?

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Re: Outdoor cover

Post by Gavin207 » Wed May 12, 2021 8:00 am

I've just bought one from https://www.cover-zone.com/products/car ... tormforce/ recommended elsewhere, for my BGT, appears to be the same material as others i have and which do the job.
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Re: Outdoor cover

Post by hammond » Wed May 12, 2021 3:32 pm

C-J wrote:
Wed May 12, 2021 7:38 am
hammond wrote:
Tue May 11, 2021 3:52 pm
I commented above about buying a Hamilton one and I wish i didn't. It destroyed my paintwork. Even though I uncovered it a few times each month to air it has still ruined the laquer on the paint. It also made the inside go mouldy until I started to use some dehumidifiers. Very expensive too so I don't know what I was doing wrong
It's now sat out in the elements with just a hood cover which stops my leaky roof from drowning the cabin :lol:
ouch - very sorry to hear that. Thanks for sharing though.

Have you been able to recover the lacquer issue - or would it require a respray?
I'm guessing it was the flat panels (roof, bonnet etc) that were worse, rather than the side panels?
No I've decided its' a good time to invest in a vented bonnet so may have done me a favour :thumbsu:

It was just the bonnet and top of wings as you say.

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Re: Outdoor cover

Post by C-J » Thu May 13, 2021 11:23 am

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No I've decided its' a good time to invest in a vented bonnet so may have done me a favour :thumbsu:

It was just the bonnet and top of wings as you say.
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Re: Outdoor cover

Post by C-J » Thu May 13, 2021 11:29 am

Gavin207 wrote:
Wed May 12, 2021 8:00 am
I've just bought one from https://www.cover-zone.com/products/car ... tormforce/ recommended elsewhere, for my BGT, appears to be the same material as others i have and which do the job.
Cheers for sharing.

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How long have you had your other cover for - and have you had the vehicle permanently covered (i.e. all year/all weathers) without deterioration to cover or vehicle?

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Re: Outdoor cover

Post by Leefy » Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:56 pm

Storm car covers, get either a “voyager” for light usage or a “monsoon” for winter.

Both really good quality, not the cheapest but I’ve been really impressed with mine.

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