What are the materials of car covers?
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Car covers are divided into PVC material, single-coated material, double-coated flame-retardant material, nano flame-retardant material, PU material, and Lajin flame-retardant material. Here is a detailed introduction to car covers: 1. Double-coated flame-retardant material: Sunproof, dustproof, rainproof, scratch-resistant, and flame-retardant, made with high-tech double-coated fabric and finely stitched. 2. Single-coated material: Good dustproof and sunproof effects, but not rainproof or scratch-resistant, can only be used on one side. Single-coated car covers are only available in silver, which effectively blocks UV rays. Single-coated car covers are lighter. 3. PVC material: Good dustproof and rainproof effects, but not sunproof or scratch-resistant, can only be used on one side. PVC car covers are only available in silver and are heavier. 4. Nano flame-retardant material: Sunproof, dustproof, rainproof, scratch-resistant, and flame-retardant, made with 560w nano fabric and finely stitched. 5. PU material car cover: A new type of material, this ultra-fine leather is called "ultra-fine fiber reinforced PU leather," which has excellent wear resistance, cold resistance, breathability, and aging resistance. 6. Lajin flame-retardant material: Sunproof, dustproof, rainproof, and scratch-resistant, can be used on both sides. Lajin car covers are made with 718V Oxford fabric as the base material and finely stitched.
I often see my neighbors covering their cars with car covers in the neighborhood, and there are actually many material options to choose from. The cheapest is single-layer PE plastic film, which can be bought for just a few dozen yuan, but it becomes brittle and cracks after a few uses—the one I bought last year has now torn into a fishing net. PVC with added thickness is more durable and can withstand hail, though some neighbors complain that it traps heat in summer, causing the car paint to turn white. The family with the Tesla in our neighborhood uses a TPU material cover, thin like cling film but elastic—last time I saw a kid’s bike bump into it without leaving a mark. There’s also an Oxford cloth car cover with a fleece inner layer that doesn’t scratch the paint; my mother-in-law’s old Crown has been covered with one for five years without deformation. If you often park outdoors, it’s best not to go for the cheapest option—a good car cover can last five or six years.
