Best Car Hail Protection | Fast, Cheap, Portable
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- Hail protection that actually works - as tested in the hail storm shown in video. It takes only 2 mins to setup anywhere and requires No battery or electric power. I have used this personally for almost three years and it has protected my car.
MY CRITERIA FOR SELECTING THIS METHOD
I have looked for an easy hail protection method *for years*, that:
1) It has to actually work - protect
2) Be lightweight for anyone to use
3) Very portable, so I carry along and use when needed
4) Easy to Wrap-up after use
The method shown in video fulfills all four points for me. It takes only 2 minutes to deploy/setup to protect the car against regular hail (size shown in video), and a few minutes to wrap up after use. Because it is vinyl plastic, it doesn't stay wet so it is super easy to wrap-up after use. I keep mine in the trunk of the car, ready to use whenever and where ever needed.
ITEMS NEEDED:
Plastic Mat 8 feet by 18 feet, amzn.to/3LpTUnW
4 Bungee cords 4 ft long, amzn.to/3v9HScW
ALTERNATE OPTION:
Heavy Duty Anti-Hail Car Cover
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IF YOU ALREADY HAVE DINGS:
GLISTON 45pcs Paintless Dent Repair Kit. I bought years ago when I didn't have a hail protection method and needed to fix some dings. It also works fantastic to fix parking lot dings.
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UPDATE - APRIL 2024
This hail protection method is doing awesome and I frequently use it. It is spring storms and hail season again and I love the ease of using this system. There have been a few hail storms this year with average size hail and so far no dings on my vehicle!
IDEAS FOR MORE PROTECTION:
What I show in this video has worked for me so far in moderate hail. For large hail this method is likely not offer enough protection. After evaluating my options, I have settled on buying a large 'Yoga' mat and layer it under this RV mat. Here is the yoga mat which I am looking to purchase (but have not tested yet). Sharing this info in case it helps others:
Large Yoga Mat : size 6'x 4'x 8 mm
amzn.to/3oWzpJl
Extra thick, shock absorbing, water proof
Comes with carry bag
It fits the 4-point selection criteria I shared in this video!
DISCLAIMER:
As a member of Amazon Associates program I may earn commission from qualifying purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you. This video is not sponsored, I was not paid to make this video. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This video is for educational purpose only and shows the Hail protection I have personally used for the last two years on my car. The information presented makes no claim, promise or guarantee to the accuracy or completeness of the content and there is no implied or expressed warranty or guarantee of any particular outcome for anyone. If you decide to follow something shown in this video, please do so at your own risk only. I assume no liability for any direct or indirect loss, property damage, or injury as a result of the information contained in this video. Thank you!
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Simple elegant solution. Thank you!
Thank you. I am still using this method and no complaints so far.
500 IQ bro❤ For larger hail, I was thinking of Buying a Thick Comforter from Goodwill
Thank you! :) I appreciate the kind comment. Very good point about large hail - it is only a matter of time when it happens where I live. I too have considered options including buying a used comforter or rug, however I have leaned more towards using a large Yoga mat like this one (amzn.to/3oWzpJl). It fits the 4-point criteria I discuss in video to make it easy to deploy and wrap up - and to layer under the existing cover I have. This is not yet tested in large hail so can't comment on the results yet but in theory it checks off all key points. In terms of cost, a couple of these + this RV mat is still less than half my insurance deductible! lol
@@FlyBeee yoga mat is a great idea!! Or even those foam puzzle pads used at kindergartens. I just have to find some that are not puzzle shaped. Thanks for the help bro and I wish you can keep your car safe.
If your car does get hit, wait 5-6 months because that’s when the prices drop. My insurance paid me $4k to fix it, I waited till October and only paid $1.8k.
@@siamimam2109 You are welcome. Thanks for the awesome tip about price drops in later months! I will keep that in mind. Best wishes!
Not bar idea
Both thick
Comforter and yoga mats. If you can sew the comforter plastic cover so it won’t get soaked. And will last longer. The only things is will you cover your car everytime you parked at home n work. It must fit in the trunk
keep 10 inch stones on the left and right side on top of the car on the hood , roof and trunk and cover with this kind of blanks and tie to the wheels strongly
Thank you for the suggestion.
yeah, thats good. how thick is it?
The mat is about a quarter of inch thick. It is made up of vinyl strands that are interlocked so it sort of makes this cushion that helps protect against hail that I have received in the last three years. If you get larget sized hail in your area, may want to get the rubber pad to go under the mat. I found one in large size and is listed in description of this video.
Wow. That's a great idea
Thank you! I have used it for almost three years in many hail storms including one just last week. Let me know if you have any questions about using it. Thanks
@@FlyBeee Ha ha ha. I like it.
but I want to invite you to help us shoot the video cooperation of a new hail-proof car cover launched by our company. I don't know if you're interested？☺
Does it scratch the paint? This could well be genius. I'm looking for a 12'x'18' one
Thank you. I live in south and we get hail quite often and going through insurance to fix damaged vehicle is hassle so I've looked for hail protection methods for many years (including this: ruclips.net/video/a0QdfyGIFHY/видео.html , lol). The four criteria I show in this video and using the vinyl mat has turned out to be the winning solution for now - as least for me.
Good Q about paint. From counter 5:40 of this video you can see how paint looks - this is after using this method frequently for almost three years but the paint on my vehicle is not scratched (or at least I can't see any scratches). I unfold this mat (counter 2:10) and then fold it back when the whole thing is still on my car. Makes it easier to deploy and unwrap anywhere I am at.
The mat is made of vinyl stands knitted together - this criss-cross knitting creates a sort of cushion that helps absorb the impact of hail but due to holes in knitted mat the dust in dust-storm passes through and deposits on the vehicle. If you get dust storm followed by rain/hail , unfold the mat while it is still on vehicle and don't drag it on vehicle to protect paint. I hope this helps. Best wishes!
I would assume if it’s raining that would prevent deeper dry scratches. Not saying it wouldn’t scratch but possibly not noticeable from a distance
That's a great idea.
Thank you. .. I tested it for two years and it has worked pretty good for me. There is storm system active today over in my area and am about to put this on my car. I have listed the mat and bungee cords in description of video - But If you need this in a hurry check your local Walmart - some stores carry it. The bungee cords you can get from any hardware store. Good luck!
It's $109 , the same cost as a hail mat for a car. I needed something cheaper.
Looks like the prices have shot up recently - they typically do over summer months but this is quite a large increase. Walmart and many other retailers are out of stock for this mat. BUT, northern tool shows inventory at old prices! check them out. (northernTool.com) Best wishes
Are you sure that works? That's so unbelievably thin...
I have used it personally for more than two years and the video is of actual hail storm with the size of hail you see in video. I have had no issues. the vinyl mat is made of vinyl strings intertwined which creates a bit of cushioning which absorbs impact from the size of hail seen in video. For large baseball size hail it would not work. This is my go to setup I still use today during spring storms.
Aladdin’s magic carpet?
LOL, now that you say it, it does look like one! :)
A whole new world.. 😂
👍
Thank you and best wishes! 🙂
That’s Ghetto fabulous. It could easily be stolen!
Thanks for the feedback.
It’s genius because how Guetto it’s, thieves may not be attract to it as $400 covers.
@@luvdocumentary 🤣must be the reason no one has stolen it in 3 years of me using it all the time! 😂
Not when it’s hailing.
@@bonniebon7335 It is storm/hail season in South and this cover is getting good usage. Amazon runs out of the large mat each year around june'ish so thats when someone may steal mine.I didn't think about this angle when I made this video.
Yoga mat with tie down string
Thats a very good option. Have you found one that has the tie down string?
@@FlyBeee I just used cloth rope, can get 50 ft worth for $3. And just loop it around the side mirrors.
😂😂😂 enjoy that $50 a pdr you goober this DOES NOT WORK!
I don't know if you tried it and it did not work, or after watching the video you feel like there is no way it will work. I have used this continuously for the last three years and will likely use it tonight also as my area is under severe hail threat. Understood that for very large hail it will not work, but in hail storms in last three years it has worked.
@@Whois_3gs why the playground language? Did you actually try it? What sizes did it block and what sizes did it fail to protect from?