What are hail mats and how are they used?

Every vehicle lover knows the fear of severe storms and one hail damage on your own vehicle. Unfortunately, not everyone has a garage, an underground parking space or a carport. Damage from hail is not only detrimental to the aesthetics of the vehicle, it also reduces its value considerably. Therefore are appropriate precautions Highly recommended not only for enthusiasts, but also for normal consumers. For this case there are so-called Hail protection mats. These typically consist of around four layers, which in total are around 7 to 10 millimeters thick, depending on the provider. The first layer is that waterproof outer fabric. This is followed by a soft foam approximately four millimeters thick, which absorbs the force of the hail absorbed, so takes the force of the hailstones. This layer is followed by an approximately three millimeter thick layer of hard foam, which is there for impact protection.

Anti-hail mats for the vehicle

Without this hard foam, the hail could hit the vehicle to damage. The last layer makes a very soft non-woven fabric. This is there to protect the paintwork of the vehicle from scratches and stress while the mat is on the vehicle. These mats can effectively protect the vehicle from most types of hail. However, as with so many other products, there are a few details to be found here before you buy note.

What do you have to consider when buying and what variations of hail protection mats are there?

Before buying one should ask yourself how, long and wide the mat should be and whether you prefer to protect the vehicle with several smaller mats or one large one. Often, manufacturers of hail protection mats offer vehicle-specific products or one-size-fits-all at. Another important question is also how thick the mat should be. The thicker the mat, the more protection there is for the vehicle. However, thicker mats are also more expensive and heavier and more unwieldy.

There are two basic types of anti-hail mats. Either one Coverthat is reinforced where there are surfaces on the vehicle, or individual mats that can be placed on the bonnet, roof, windshield, rear window or trunk lid. However, since the finished mats often do not fit exactly, you can Roles to be bought. These can then be tailored to the size of the area to be covered on the vehicle.

the entire vehicle is rarely protected

A great advantage of hail protection mats is that the purpose and benefits are not limited to mere protection from hail, but also to protection from falling branches, chestnuts, bird droppings and other soiling. The big disadvantage of mats is that they often only cover the surface and vertically aligned body panels do not provide protection from the hail receive. If the entire body is to be protected, the choice should definitely be a wider mat or a tarpaulin.

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