By Glen Wilkinson
Photography by Glen Wilkinson, Kimberly-Clark
Car covers can be a misunderstood lot. There are those car enthusiast swho spend thousands on creating their dream car, devote countless hours researching and learning about their beloved autos, and then spendless than five minutes picking out the very product that can be most vital to its protection. We see it all the time: a pristine car trapped underneath a "shower cap" that a painter wouldn't use to cover a floor. When asked why one would even think of using such an unworthy roll of cloth over their car, the answer is invariably, "Eh, a car cover is a car cover, right?" Wrong.
Technology and chemistry have caught up with the car cover, making today's covers marvels of protection. The key is not so much choosing one particular brand over another, but taking the time to consider exactly what it is you want from a car cover. That may sound strange, considering the "a cover is a cover" mentality, but modern covers offer a variety of features and options tailored to the needs of you and your car. To investigate this, we spoke with Bruce Williamson, Director of Sales & Marketing, Nonwoven Fabrics, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, makers of BLOCK-IT(R) car cover fabrics, to learn about what car owners need to keep in mind when searching for the perfect cover.
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