DIY: Solution To The Abrasive Factory Cover

[BlitzK]

As Jeremy Clarkson would say "Properly Brilliant"!

He would first say "look at what the fat Americans came up with..."


Awesome idea for the cover!!!

[CleanSC]

Like mentioned in the first post this is strictly for garage use where I store my ski. Dock or beachside it stays nude for the short time that it's there altho I do dry it completely as soon as I finish a ride.

[PuprleNuprleGPR]

Good idea, but what the heck do you do when docking or beaching.
When I got my 07, I polished out the dealer swirls and sealed it up with duragloss 501. I tried keeping it perfect like I do my GTO, but IMO its impossible to keep the finish in prestine condition on a ski.

BTW - I tow without a cover too and at the dock, I use my vest for protection

[wolfmad]

I thought that trailering was what they were made for.
I have always towed with mine on.
havn't seen problems -yet.
My Yamaha cover is pos compared to my gtx ltd doo cover- it has lining made inside like yours.

[CleanSC]

Nope, I tow in the nude.

But if I had to trailer it with a cover, I'd happily do it with this one.

I prefer nothing touching my finish so no cover is best when on the road.

[RDH]

so you dont use any cover when you tow? what are you gonna use when you go to mudbug?

[CleanSC]

GREAT IDEA!

Q? what does it weigh now? how does it hold water? if it gets dirty how do you clean it?

-unless you travel on stoned roads dont tow w/cover on. if your storing it put a blankie under the cover.

It's heavier of course, I've added triple the mass or more so it's nice and heavy which is good. Helps protect against impacts and scrapes.

Hold water in what sense? I've never used the cover outside as the ski is kept indoors. Is the stock cover waterproof? If it's not, then this isn't, either. If you want it to be, you could surely line it with a waterproof vinyl first, then go with the microfiber layer.

As for cleaning, I don't see why it couldn't be thrown in the washer like anything else. Worst that could happen is the microfiber delaminates a little. Just reglue it if so. Could also be hosed down if you like and just hung to dry in the sun.

I don't worry either way since I use it as an indoor dust sheild and that's it. The cover never leaves the garage.

I don't trailer with it because if there's stones, they hit the bottom of the hull anyway, never the top. It's better naked no matter what cover you got.

Blankie under the cover does the same job. I just made it easier with one tidy cover to install instead of two with one hangin down under the stocker. That's where the OCD comes in.

Thanks all for the feedback!

[steach]

Look at that softness. It's like draping your ski in a fluffy cloud!

GREAT IDEA!

Q? what does it weigh now? how does it hold water? if it gets dirty how do you clean it?

-unless you travel on stoned roads dont tow w/cover on. if your storing it put a blankie under the cover.

[GPryan]

As Jeremy Clarkson would say "Properly Brilliant"!
It might be too late to save my ski from the rub marks. I trailered mine to florida once with it on. not cool. not to mention the learner marks from docking and Jack A**es that run no wake zones.

I too run in the OCD classification.

[RX951]

EXCELLENT JOB ! I just moved this to the HOW-TO section !!

[Duke]

Looks great!!! I cut up an old soft car cover and slide it on before the OEM cover. Looks like I need to break out the adhesive!!

[HallPass]

clean, make me one

[CleanSC]

Haha no prob, Shib! I was tired of losing sleep over this so action had to be taken!

[Shibby1485]

GENIUS!!

i'll be doing the same... this has been in the back of my mind, and you just saved me from experimenting on my own or paying an upholstery shop....

simply genius...

thanks for the post

[CleanSC]

Nope, it's all glue. The seams are the same as if they were sewn; folded back and then glued butted together.