Over the past 4 years in the anti-hail protection market nothing new has appeared.
It is based on a regular packaging film 60 microns thick, sewn from 2 pieces 1.2 meters wide into a single piece 5.2 meters long.
This film has always been used for packaging furniture.
When pressed, this film bursts. This film was nicknamed “Anti-stress”.A person can easily “relieve stress” by popping bubbles.
This film was packed in a beautiful bag and a red “Antigrad” sign was glued on it.
The price of such a film is 8 rubles / m2.
It is very easy to formulate an arithmetic solution; 2.4x5.2m is 12.48m2.
This is the area of the “bedspread”. Multiply 12.48 x 8 rubles = 99.84 rubles
The price of this “product” is 99 rubles, 84 kopecks.
To you, Dear Customers, they sell it for 1100 rubles, and in some stores up to 1600 rubles.
This product is packaged in a PVC bag or backpack.
A PVC bag costs significantly more than the film itself.
The buyer is deceived three times.
The word “Anti-hail” - in meaning and content reflects the essence of this “product”, i.e. protection against hail. The buyer buys a bag and the inscription “Antigrad” for 1100 rubles, and uses the film for its intended purpose, that is, to cover the car.
This product cannot be secured and held on a vehicle in strong gusty winds. The tapes used to attach it to the car are not intended to be held on the car. In a strong wind, this “cape” is torn off, torn, and it flies off onto neighboring cars. There will be no benefit from such protection.
This “cape” looks like a mockery of the Buyer. A person unknowingly buys something that will not be useful to him and will not help him in the event of even the smallest hail.
“Dear” manufacturers of the “Miracle of the Cape,” you have succeeded in your invention.
In 2014, on the wave of general excitement, People bought everything that resembled some kind of understandable protection for their Favorite car.
Now it’s 2018 and “miracle capes” are still successfully produced and sold in markets, stores, and websites.
Many have never used it, but still believe and hope that it will help. No and again no will not help!
The best protection for a car is a garage.
Even a polycarbonate canopy does not guarantee protection of the car from hail.
Check it out! If you are offered an anti-hail cape made of air bubble film, pleaseTest it for strength by pressing your finger on the air bubble.If the air bubble bursts, such a film will not protect the car from hail.
About inflatable anti-hail covers
Anti-GRAD capes (covers) from the manufacturer Polimir LLC, Stavropol
Do you need decent protection for your car from hail?
Then, Dear Buyers, you need other protection!
Reliable, durable, blue.
- Film thickness 300 microns
- Very tear resistant.
- When pressed, air bubbles do not burst.
- The thickness of one layer is 5mm.
- You can walk on the film wearing shoes. Tested.
- Color - blue
The film is stitched in 2-3 layers and a “sandwich” is obtained from thin air.
The edge of the film is lined with a backpack strap (very tear-resistant).
Under the layers of film with air bubbles there is an additional layer of air. It also helps and creates protection against hail.
Thickness:
1 layer - 5mm;
2 layers - 10mm;
3 layers - 15mm, etc.
We will make any Anti-hail protection for your car.
Thickness (number of layers) matters.
Dear Customers, if you are afraid of the size of future hail and the possible consequences, anti-hail protection must be decent!
Thickness of Anti-hail cover or Anti-hail cape to protect the car from a large hail cannot be small.
Only multi-layer protection will allow you to absorb the energy of falling hail.
The size of hail is destructive. The larger, the more destructive.
The degree of protection against hail depends on the thickness (number of layers) of the Anti-hail cover (AC), Anti-hail cape (AH):
1 ply– This is protection against small hail.
2 ply- protection against hail the size of a pigeon's egg.
3 ply-protection against hail the size of a walnut.
4 ply– this is more than 2cm of air in layers and between layers.
5 ply- this is already armor.
If you have 1 layer AN– an anti-hail cape or an ACh-anti-hail cover, then you can very quickly cover the car with it and secure it with retaining devices to the wheel rims.
The set includes 2 expander-type elastic bands with stretching, with 2 hooks on each elastic band. 4 mounting points for wheel rims.
This is the most reliable attachment of AN, ACh to the car.
Under the AN, ACH, you can additionally place mats or anything that can soften the force of the impact from hail. Such a covering will preserve the structural integrity of the protection and the mats will not get wet and will not “fly away” in strong winds.
This 1-layer protection allows you to quickly cover the car and easily put it in the trunk of the car after a hailstorm.
2-layer protection is Everything is the same, only the top of the car is protected by 2 layers of film. This is very worthy car protection and also easily fits in the trunk of a car.
3-4 layer protection is the most reliable AN, ACH.
If you have a place to store such protection (as it will take up a lot of space) at work, at home in the absence of a garage or covered parking.
If the size doesn’t bother you, then such protection will really protect your car from the largest hail.
Those who need armor can use 2 sets (3-layer protection and 2-layer protection).
This “sandwich” will become the most reliable protection for your car.
Dear Car Owners, we wish you to make a worthy Choice.
If you have a Car, you need good hail protection!
The POLIMIR company always provides reliable hail protection for your car!
For the convenience of our Clients, we do measuring and tailoring individual anti-hail covers for the car.
It will take you 30 seconds to cover your car with an Anti-hail cape or cover.
Let's consider several options for the development of a hail situation:
1. The car is located in an open, guarded parking lot.
When leaving home or going on a business trip, we cover the car and securely fasten the Anti-hail cover (cape) to the car using fasteners.Resistance bands with hooks will securely secure the Anti-hail protection to the car by the wheel rims.
2. The car is located next to your work.
If weather conditions worsen, cover the car with Anti-hail protection and secure it with expander bands and hooks on the wheel rims.
3. The car is in motion, you are in the car.
This is the most difficult moment, but it can also be foreseen:
It is best to stop and park so as not to interfere with other road users.
As a rule, when it starts to hail, all motorists try to cover the car with rugs, blankets, and drive under trees.
You:
1) Open the trunk, remove the Anti-hail cover (cape).
2) Place it on the hood of the car and secure it with expander bands and hooks under the bumper to the car's rims.
3) Unroll it like a regular rug and attach it to the rear rims of the car wheels.
And quickly into the car.
To cover your car with an Anti-hail cape or cover you will need 30-45 seconds.
After hail and rain, remove the Anti-hail protection and put it in the trunk!
Anti-hail covers, capes made of air bubble film are compact, easy to fold and do not absorb moisture.
Prices For Anti-GRAD capes (covers), see
Attention!!!
In our company, you can order sewing a cover to size
Unfortunately, the weather has been throwing unpleasant surprises lately. Somewhere there is a flood, and somewhere there is hail the size of a hen’s egg. Many, like us, simply sympathize with the victims watching reports on TV and do not think that this could happen to them.
And we didn’t think... We were not prepared for the fact that Ryazan could experience hail the size of a chicken egg... rubles.
To prevent this from happening to you, we have prepared the following instructions, based on an analysis of the situation and conversations with people who survived the hail.
Main what you want to pay attention to: Remember, Your life is worth more than the cost of the car. You should not leave the car or run out to protect it without taking measures for your own safety! So let's start with this.
A construction helmet or a hat with earflaps will not look stupid in this situation. Hail, which leaves dents on a car, can kill a person if it hits the head, but it leaves severe bruises on the body. Winter waterproof (since hail is often accompanied by rain) clothing (preferably sportswear, so as not to restrict movement) will be very useful. An umbrella does not save you from hail, it only gets in the way.
If you're in the car
If you are driving and realize that hail is starting, slow down, evaluate in which direction the hail is moving and try to get away from it. Those. At the nearest intersection we turn 180 degrees and leave to look for shelter. There is no point in looking for shelter right along the road - it is probably already occupied by other motorists.
A close to ideal shelter is gas station canopies. When fleeing under bridges/overpasses and in tunnels, remember that you are violating traffic rules and can provoke an accident. The ban on stopping in these places was introduced for a reason. When escaping, do not block the passage of other vehicles; they may need to pass to save someone’s life.
Saving under trees is an extremely dubious option. Trees, of course, dampen the energy of a flying “projectile,” but under the influence of the wind they can break. And instead of a bunch of small dents, you will also get a large one, possibly with damage to the power elements.
Avoid dubious polycarbonate structures - they won’t help.
Saving a car from hail
If it is not possible to leave the hail zone and no shelter has been found, then you need to stop. An examination of the victims' cars shows that the car in motion receives more severe damage. We remember physics about speeds and impulses.
We remind you when starting rescue - protect yourself. If there is no headgear in the car, then we make it ourselves from the seat headrest cover and pad it with something airy (crumpled newspapers, bags, etc.). It's better to look stupid than dead.
It's hard to think straight in a critical situation like this. If you put a pan on your head and start banging on it, you won’t even be able to add 2+2. In a car under hail the sensations are the same. Therefore, we will immediately indicate what to save and how to save a car from hail.
First of all, the roof and other non-removable elements need to be saved. The hood and trunk lid can be replaced and, accordingly, we save them if we have something. With what? A picnic blanket against large ice floes will help little. Let's use it last. We protect the roof with rubber mats from the interior. Forgot about them? So the majority of those we interviewed also forgot about their presence. But in vain. This is the best remedy. Next we use the hood insulation and trunk lining. They are quite dense and will help. Don’t waste time on seat covers; as a rule, they are very well secured and you will often take them off, especially if you don’t have the opportunity to go outside. Remember, bending over in a doorway can result in a severe blow to the spine.
Saving car windows is the last thing to do. Replacing glass costs 3 thousand rubles. Repair of one body panel with painting from 5 thousand rubles. It is only worth saving the glass so that water does not get into the interior and then you do not have to dry clean the interior.
That's all. We will cover the topic of repairs in the next review.
You can share your thoughts and methods of defense in the comments.
The topic of protecting cars from hail is becoming increasingly popular among Russian car owners. If previously only the southern part of Russia suffered from hail, now every now and then news flashes about large hail in other regions. At the end of summer, I was caught in a hailstorm myself, so I know what it’s like to look at your car being pounded by hail, but you can’t do anything. But that time the car remained undamaged, but my friends’ cars were badly damaged. Before I start talking about how to protect your car from hail, I’ll note that don’t forget about your safety. Still, a car is a piece of metal that can be repaired, but your life is more valuable. Hailstones that leave dents on the body of a car, if they hit the head, can kill. But let's not talk about the bad.
So, hail can strike at any moment. As usual, it happens suddenly. If you are on the road, you should immediately slow down and assess the direction of the hail. It is best to try to get away from the hail in the other direction. If this is not possible, then you need to find shelter. An ideal option would be a covered parking lot or a gas station canopy. Stopping in tunnels or under bridges should only be done as a last resort, as this is prohibited by traffic regulations and can provoke an accident.
You should not hide under trees, as in case of heavy hail this is unlikely to help, but can also cause even more harm. Strong winds can cause the tree to break and cause even more damage.
If it is not possible to find shelter, we stop immediately. While driving, hail causes even more damage to the car than when parked.
How to protect your car from hail on the road?
So we stopped. We assess the situation and protect ourselves from hail. First of all, you need to protect your head. Hail occurs only in the warm season, so you are unlikely to have a hat in your car. And hardly anyone takes a helmet with them. Therefore, we do not hesitate to improvise. Take, for example, a headrest cover, put something airy inside (a bag, newspaper, paper), put it on your head, and only then go outside. Before you protect your car from hail, take care of your own safety!
Rubber mats provide good protection from hail. They act as a damper and hailstones ricochet from them. And the rubber mat of the bar rack can even cover the entire roof of the car! By the way, about the roof. It needs to be saved first, since it is the most expensive body part to repair. We cover the trunk and hood with carpets from the interior. Don't worry about the glass and save it last, as it is not the most expensive part and can be easily replaced with a new one.
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The next good option for protecting your car from hail is a pile carpet in the trunk and hood insulation. The trunk mat on most cars is attached with Velcro and can be easily removed. The hood insulation is attached with clips that can be torn off very quickly. After all, you can always buy new ones. It's faster and cheaper than repairing the car body.
Lifehack that will help protect your car from hail
I learned this life hack from a friend. Its essence is very simple. He always carries bubble wrap in his car. This film is sold in construction stores and costs mere pennies. When folded, it takes up little space in the car. And folded in half, it protects the car very well from hail. In the event of hail, you can quickly cover your car with it and not have to worry about its safety. One end of the film is clamped by the hood, the other by the trunk. That's all. The car is reliably protected from hail.
That's all! I hope that after reading this article, you understand how to protect your car from hail. And let's hope that you will never need it. No nail, no rod!
The summer season is fraught with danger for motorists such as hail. In a short time, hail can damage even the most durable car. Therefore, it is worth taking care of hail protection for your car in advance. There are ways to make it from available materials.
Basic methods
Hail protection for a car is one of the most important things that every motorist should take care of. There are several methods that will be effective both in the parking lot and on the road.
1. Protecting a moving vehicle is more important, as hail can cause more damage to the vehicle when moving. Therefore, it is best to hide under reliable shelter, if there is one nearby.
2. Even if there is nothing similar nearby, you still need to stop the car.
3. While on the road, hail protection for your car can be made with your own hands from scrap materials. These will work great:
- rubber mats;
- tray from the trunk;
- trunk trim (if it can be really quickly removed);
- clothes, bedspreads.
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First of all, you need to protect the roof, since in case of repairs, it is its replacement that will cost the most.
4. The windows must also be covered to prevent water from entering the interior.
5. Bubble film is the best protection for your car from hail. It is inexpensive, weighs little and therefore is easy to carry with you in the right amount to cover the entire car. By the way, it even saves you from very large hailstones.
6. Foam backing under the laminate is also good protection for a car from hail. Its advantage is the price.
7.Protecting your car from hail while parked can be ensured using a special inflatable cover. It can be purchased at any automotive supply store.
8.A regular thick carpet, laid with the pile down, will also provide the necessary level of protection.
9. A regular tent fabric cover will also help. You can make this kind of anti-hail protection for your car yourself. The main thing is to purchase the right fabric and stitch it correctly. The advantages of high-quality fabric are:
- ease;
- strength;
- resistance to a wide temperature range;
- waterproof;
- ease of maintenance.
- immunity to sunlight.
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10. You can build a stationary awning over your car in a country stay. An awning can be purchased at a store and installed over the car. Or it will become a canopy extension on the wall of the house.
11. It is impossible to install a stationary awning in the city, so it is better to use fabric and inflatable covers.
12. Hail protection for a car should be carried out only with suitable items. It is impossible to protect the roof of a car by having the car owner lie on it. Such actions pose a great risk to human health.
13. Another option is to attach the screen (for watching movies) to the back on the rails. After pressing the button, the canvas will close the entire car. Only the retractable parts for the rear and front windows will have to be modified.
To summarize, it should be noted that for the greatest effectiveness of protective equipment, several rules must be followed:
1. Prepare possible material in advance - even a blanket placed on the back seat can save the situation.
2. Be sure to stop the vehicle.
3. Cover the roof first, then the glass. The remaining parts, if anything, can be replaced inexpensively. If the car was damaged by hail before the planned sale, then it is possible to objectively assess the condition of the car.
4. In conditions of increased risk of hail (especially in the southern regions), it is advisable to purchase a special protective cover.
Following these simple rules will help protect your vehicle in case of bad weather.
