Custom Patterned Outdoor Covers 
Why a custom fit cover?
Universal and semi-custom covers had been around quite a while before Covercraft
identified the market potential, and began catering to enthusiasts who wanted a
more "perfect fit" for the cover being used to protect their pride and
joy. Back in the 60's (in the last millennium), the most popular covers we
made were for British and European sports cars and they were called
"mittens". Today, custom covers are made for everything from kit
cars to motor homes, and we process orders for custom, made-to-dimension patterns
every day.
While
outdoor fabric covers can be used indoors as well, their primary function is to
provide protection from the elements when the vehicle is parked outdoors - UV,
bird droppings, tree sap, etc. Different fabrics provide different degrees
of protection. Use our fabric guide charts to select the fabric that is
best suited to your needs.
We
have over 67,000 listings in our computerized pattern library and add new
patterns every week. Your dealer or retailer can check our database and if
the pattern is not currently listed, or if the pattern is special, we'll provide
a dimension sheet which is easy to complete (our most popular dimension sheets
can be downloaded from this web-site). The measurements you provide will
be input in a CAD system that creates the custom pattern for your application.
We can accommodate hood scoops, roll bars, grille guards, winches, you name it,
we'll custom make the pattern to fit any vehicle. Remember, if it
has wheels, Covercraft can cover it!
For
more information about available fabrics, click here.
Application
Guide Custom Ride
If you
have additional questions, send us an email and we'll respond as quickly as
possible – sales@autosportgallery.com
800 / 868-2002 919 / 872-2002
Don't take the
risk.. Kimberly-Clark,
our longtime fabric technology partner, recently completed weather testing some
of the "bargain priced" non-woven type car covers currently available
in the market...the results were shocking!
Kimberly-Clark
pioneered the technology used to construct non-woven fabrics.
Polypropylene (and other) fibers are extruded and then bonded together using
special laminates and/or heat and pressure. Depending on the application,
the fibers may be bi-component (using two different performance synthetics)
and/or multi-layered for dust, ding or moisture control.
For the fabrics K-C developed for car cover use, one of the key requirements is
the fabric's ability to stand up to UV degradation. You are buying a cover
to protect BOTH the exterior and interior of the vehicle and, if the cover won't
hold up to the daily onslaught of UV rays, you've wasted money and can end up
damaging the car you wanted to protect.
K-C's development scientists constantly monitor fabric performance of their own,
and competitors', fabrics using "real-life" fence tests where fabrics
are affixed to panels and left outside 24/7 in the Florida sun. This is
done in addition to weatherometer testing conducted in controlled lab
conditions. Both fabric tests rely on control samples for comparing
results and performance evaluations, which are usually reviewed on a quarterly
basis.
Shown above are test results of two "bargain priced" non-woven covers
- in
only 3 months
the UV rays had burned through the outer layer and were cooking the inner
layer(s) which will result in minimal life for these covers. In each
fabric picture shown above, the fabric to the right of the black divider line is
the original (control) fabric and the fabric on the left side shows the results
of UV degradation. Not only was the outer layer of the fabric almost burned
away by the sun, the tensile strength was reduced by an average of 80%.
One of the most expensive components in non-woven fabric construction is the use
of UV inhibitors. All Kimberly-Clark fabrics are U.S. made and include a
mandatory amount of inhibitors to assure optimum fabric performance.
Depending on fabric construction, K-C covers carry a warranty to the original
purchaser of up to 4 years. For a cover to last, the fabric has to be
built right from the start !!
Quality Components
= Quality Covers...don't take the risk with inferior grades of
fabrics when it comes to protecting your vehicle.
