Motorhome covers are available in a wide variety of shapes and styles, but all have one thing in common: when fitted and used properly, they should help protect your ’van for years to come.
Choosing your cover wisely is very important – the best can add years of life (and looks) to your vehicle, while others have the potential to damage it.
Selecting a suitable material is vital, as any cover that traps moisture on the surfaces of your motorhome for long periods may do more harm than good.
Why buy a motorhome cover?
Most motorhomes spend at least half of the year standing dormant – on your drive, in a farmyard or at a specialist storage facility.
Wherever you keep it, your ’van will deteriorate most rapidly when it is not in use. Moving parts can seize up, seals and sealant perish, finishes discolour and metal components corrode.
This degeneration is partly down to the weather, but it’s also a result of the effects of the UV radiation in sunlight. UV light can be highly damaging to motorhomes, causing cracking, flaking and chalking in plastic, rubber, glass fibre and paint finishes.
UV affects paintwork in two ways. UV-A dries out resins in the paint, causing it to shrink and crack, while UV-B attacks the pigments, resulting in fading and discoloration.
As well as protecting your vehicle from these adverse effects, a cover will safeguard your cherished ’van from the negative consequences of airborne contaminants, tree sap and bird droppings (which are damaging and can be tough to remove).
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