Recently a customer wrote, “Does your shop know if hail blankets protect your car in a hail storm?” After all the hail we received in the Denver metro area this year I wasn’t surprised to get this question. We specialize in auto hail damage repair.
Hail Damage Can Be Difficult To See: Consult With Our Auto Hail Repair Experts After A Hail Storm
I did some digging and found a number of advertisements and YouTube videos demonstrating different products but I wasn’t able to find any actual reviews of people who had real life experience using a hail protective cover. Many products looked too big to store in your trunk long term waiting for a hail storm. Others looked too lightweight to do any good considering the high winds that accompany hail.
The summer hail months are fast approaching and as a reminder: If you’re able, to minimize the damage, stop, look for a sheltered area to wait; bank, gas station, unoccupied car port, or underpass. If you’re at work and you see the storm is heading a certain direction try and use the building as a shield while the storm passes.
After all the dry years in Denver auto hail repair wasn't much of a worry but things may be changing. Consider installing a weather app that will pinpoint your location and give emergency warnings. This may give you enough leeway to take cover and keep you out of the auto body shop or at least lessen the damage.
