[vg569]

I'm planning to trailer my Elise to British Invasion in Vermont from a little upstate NewYork on a uHaul open trailer this September. Can anyone recommend a quality car cover that can withstand the buffeting going up there?

 

[Doge]

Don't do it. It will destroy your paint.

I hauled my Elise open trailer behind a penske truck twice in 3 months 1300 miles and it was fine.

 

[sturgeongeneral]

I agree with Doge. The cover will destroy your paint!

 

[vg569]

Excellent! Saves me some bucks. Guess I'll just plan on detailing when I get up there.

 

[Doge]

Check out this thread. Mine is in there:

http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f161/anyone-use-u-haul-car-trailer-elise-73749/

 

[khamai]

As others have said a car cover on an open trailer is a no-no... however...

You can wrap the entire car with or without the car cover with stretch wrap and packing tape.
Pratt Retail Specialties 12.2 Micron 17.5 in. x 1500 ft. High Performance Cast Clear Stretch Wrap-APPH1880SX at The Home Depot

I've towed cars for hundreds of miles with the car cocooned in stretch wrap and simply cut it off upon arrival and you have a clean car!

Hint: be sure to wrap under the car as well as over and around.

Cheers,
Kiyoshi

 

[Doge]

As others have said a car cover on an open trailer is a no-no... however...

You can wrap the entire car with or without the car cover with stretch wrap and packing tape.
Pratt Retail Specialties 12.2 Micron 17.5 in. x 1500 ft. High Performance Cast Clear Stretch Wrap-APPH1880SX at The Home Depot

I've towed cars for hundreds of miles with the car cocooned in stretch wrap and simply cut it off upon arrival and you have a clean car!

Hint: be sure to wrap under the car as well as over and around.

Cheers,
Kiyoshi

I wanna see a pic!

 

[Loki250]

I towed a covered Europa from Michigan to San Diego several years ago on an open trailer. The key to preventing paint damage is to minimize wind flapping as much as possible. I protected the paint with moving blankets, then the cover and finally wrapped the entire car with a black polyethylene HVAC wrap. Finished up with several rolls of duct tape. This seemed to work OK, no paint damage at the end of the trip.

 

[RBH]

Oh wow -eek-

How long did it take you to do that?