Hail Damage mitigation strategies?

[Maximus3311]

Thanks for the reply!

I’m (sadly) still waiting. No VIN yet. So looks like I’m going to miss the hail season this summer.

I get free parking at the airport so most of the year I’ll do that - but I had a covered parking option suggested to me($100/month). I’ll likely see about paying and parking there July-Sept.

Unless of course there ends up being a good hail protection option. No reason to waste $300/year if I don’t need to.

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[Sardine]

They sell car covers . I would use one of those and a couple moving quilts to cover hood . A board or a foam board would work better but I don't know how you get something big enough to cover yet small enough to fit in the back when driving.

It wouldn't be a good idea to leave a moving quilt on a car. If it rains it would get wet and wouldn't dry like an actual car cover. Something wet like that sitting on the paint wouldn't be good.

Car covers in general are bad for your paint no matter how well designed they are. They aren't made for putting on a car even with slight dirt on the paint. The car cover will move in the wind and will mar the paint. I only recommend car covers for clean cars kept in garages.

As for OP, he should probably just leave the car at home in a garage if he has one and just uber to the airport.

 

[Freebird32]

I used some outdoor poly rugs that roll up. I leave them doubled and put tarp over to keep in place. I have also used the 2x2 exercise mats that interlock on edges under a tarp. I saw these portable shelters - a little expensive (but one hail damage repair avoided would pay for itself).
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