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Car Covers

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2025 Ford Explorer ST
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I've done the obligatory search, but I'm probably using the wrong search terms. Has anyone had any luck with any particular brands that manufacture covers for our vehicle? I'm looking at Seal Skin right now, but if people have had good experiences with other brands, I can be easily swayed.

Backstory: Sunday I spent three hours detailing my car, Monday morning I woke up and hopped in it and my neighbors tree is the bane of my existence and had dusted the vehicle with sap. This is a recurring theme here in Texas in that this tree will drop sap, pollen, etc. at various times of the year. Unfortunately, my garage is not a viable place to put a vehicle... otherwise it'd be in there. So between trees being the worst, the Texas sun and our inevitable chance of hail, I figured getting a quality car cover would be a good choice.
 

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Location
Illinois
Vehicle
2025 Explorer ST
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I've done the obligatory search, but I'm probably using the wrong search terms. Has anyone had any luck with any particular brands that manufacture covers for our vehicle? I'm looking at Seal Skin right now, but if people have had good experiences with other brands, I can be easily swayed.

Backstory: Sunday I spent three hours detailing my car, Monday morning I woke up and hopped in it and my neighbors tree is the bane of my existence and had dusted the vehicle with sap. This is a recurring theme here in Texas in that this tree will drop sap, pollen, etc. at various times of the year. Unfortunately, my garage is not a viable place to put a vehicle... otherwise it'd be in there. So between trees being the worst, the Texas sun and our inevitable chance of hail, I figured getting a quality car cover would be a good choice.
The cover will most likely work but, depending on how often you drive the truck and need it, the hassle of removing it and reinstalling it frequently may be a bigger issue. Add to that, when the sap drips from the tree the cover will catch it and then make a mess when removing it and folding it unless you clean it right away but that kind of makes the point of the cover moot. Then you would need to store it somewhere.... It just seems like a huge hassle.
 



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