Bubble wrap car cover?

5thGenCamaroChick · 08-23-2010, 09:27 AM

I think a fitted, large-bubble bubble wrap car cover would be great protection from hail damage. Even cats (unless they sharpen their claws on it). Whaddya think?

rudack · 08-23-2010, 09:46 AM

Hail? Never work. The hail will be falling at its maximum velocity the sheer impact alone would dent your car.

Use sticky paper for the Cats, you will never have a problem with them again.

Otherwise, I would completely be all over the bubble wrap popping it. Can’t help myself…

WadeWilson · 08-23-2010, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by rudack

Otherwise, I would completely be all over the bubble wrap popping it. Can’t help myself…

/\ THIS!! When I worked on a loading dock I loved to lay out a long strip of bubble wrap and run over it with a pallet jack.

irocnroll · 08-23-2010, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by rudack

Hail? Never work. The hail will be falling at its maximum velocity the sheer impact alone would dent your car.

Use sticky paper for the Cats, you will never have a problem with them again.

Otherwise, I would completely be all over the bubble wrap popping it. Can’t help myself…

Apparently you havent seen the industrial bubble wrap packing material. We have rolls of it work that are 2-3 inches thick. Hail would bounce right off of it.

Synerbee · 08-23-2010, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by rudack

Otherwise, I would completely be all over the bubble wrap popping it. Can’t help myself…

I don't think anybody could resist

PoorMansCamaro · 08-23-2010, 01:37 PM

you'll probably have some kids popping them as wel.

KowalskiCamaro · 08-23-2010, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 5thGenCamaroChick

I think a fitted, large-bubble bubble wrap car cover would be great protection from hail damage. Even cats (unless they sharpen their claws on it). Whaddya think?

I think a problem to solve would be how to store it. If you fold that thing up it wouldn't fit in the trunk or the back seat.

2010 SSRS · 08-23-2010, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Shardik2SS

/\ THIS!! When I worked on a loading dock I loved to lay out a long strip of bubble wrap and run over it with a pallet jack.

NYJETSFAN · 08-23-2010, 02:11 PM

eeeeessshh

Stingr69 · 08-23-2010, 03:19 PM

Been there, done that....

Not really.

-Mark.

5thGenCamaroChick · 08-23-2010, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Stingr69

Been there, done that....

Not really.

-Mark.

That's almost as good as the guy whose friends christmas wrapped his entire apartment. Even the food in the fridge.

Tessa · 08-24-2010, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 5thGenCamaroChick

That's almost as good as the guy whose friends christmas wrapped his entire apartment. Even the food in the fridge.

we did that to someone's desk at work once....

*DGthe3* · 08-24-2010, 03:10 PM

If I were to design a hail-proof car cover, I'd use a medium weight foam-rubber, say 3/8" thick. That should be enough to dissipate enough of the energy from the impact. It would have to be made up of several panels so that it can still be folded up with relative ease. Could probably get away with having it just covering the horizontal surfaces, since the vertical ones hardly ever get hail damage.

Someone probably sells an anti-hail car cover already

WadeWilson · 08-24-2010, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DGthe3

If I were to design a hail-proof car cover, I'd use a medium weight foam-rubber, say 3/8" thick. That should be enough to dissipate enough of the energy from the impact. It would have to be made up of several panels so that it can still be folded up with relative ease. Could probably get away with having it just covering the horizontal surfaces, since the vertical ones hardly ever get hail damage.

Someone probably sells an anti-hail car cover already

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/33...car_cover.html

08-23-2010, 09:27 AM	#1
5thGenCamaroChick Hey y'all :) Drives: Rosalee Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast TN Posts: 437	Bubble wrap car cover? I think a fitted, large-bubble bubble wrap car cover would be great protection from hail damage. Even cats (unless they sharpen their claws on it). Whaddya think? __________________ "Are you picking up what I'm laying down? Can you dig what I'm growing?"

08-23-2010, 09:46 AM	#2
rudack Rudack Drives: ABM 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Coconut Creek, FL Posts: 742 View My Garage	Hail? Never work. The hail will be falling at its maximum velocity the sheer impact alone would dent your car. Use sticky paper for the Cats, you will never have a problem with them again. Otherwise, I would completely be all over the bubble wrap popping it. Can’t help myself… __________________ ABM 2SS/RS #33390

08-23-2010, 01:37 PM	#6
PoorMansCamaro Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PA Posts: 57,250	you'll probably have some kids popping them as wel. __________________

08-24-2010, 03:10 PM	#13
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,366	If I were to design a hail-proof car cover, I'd use a medium weight foam-rubber, say 3/8" thick. That should be enough to dissipate enough of the energy from the impact. It would have to be made up of several panels so that it can still be folded up with relative ease. Could probably get away with having it just covering the horizontal surfaces, since the vertical ones hardly ever get hail damage. Someone probably sells an anti-hail car cover already __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

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