In the Garage Reviews 205

Good product, arrived quickly and when expected. Considerably better than the alternative manufacturer.

Products just as described. Instructions actually helpful and very prompt delivery

Tough product, fits my W114 1972 mercedes coupe well. Fans powerful. Customer service good (had a small problem with a power supply, replaced FOC and next day delivery).

I brought the Next Generation Car Shield a year ago. At first it was far from what it purported to be. Unfortunately, contrary to the sales pitch, on it’s own it has the potential to destroy your car / investment. I spent a month constantly drying the inside walls and ceiling, while my car - a rare Aston Martin - dripped underneath in a very stressful manner. It would take at least 3 full kitchen rolls (sometimes more), a window squeezy on an extendable pole, and several hours (often beyond midnight) a night to dry inside the “Shield” and rubber floor matting as well as I could and I would still have to do it all over again, day after day after day.

It often seemed my car would have been dryer if I went back to parking it outside on the drive with it’s breathable car cover on. Especially when the wind was blowing.

I was told by email from Filippo that “in extreme environments” that would occasionally happen. But the truth is it was just normal, drizzly, November UK weather not the extreme one off.

(And that’s not even mentioning the days when it was dry outside the “Shield” - but not inside. Or the fact that in low temperatures the cold ground can cause condensation to form under the car alone even with £700.00 worth of rubber matting inside the “Shield”and under.)

Then I was told that the “key” was to make sure the “Shield” was as sealed and insulated as much as possible so no additional air could get in. While separately advising someone else with the same issue, who left a review, that “ventilation” was the “key” and to open all the doors as much as possible! Seemingly suggesting they didn’t even know how their product even worked!

After a month I decided enough was enough and brought a desiccant dehumidifier. And here is the real key.

The fans are continually pumping damp air from outside into a plastic bubble. The filters do not remove the moisture just ‘try’ and reduce the dust. The moisture in the air can’t escape once inside the bubble no matter what the product blurb says because it is plastic and sealed and not breathable enough.

Like it or not you need something to remove the moisture from the air and pump it back outside. (Without letting a load more damp air and dust in trying to “ventilate” it.)

Consequently, as advertised the Ultimate Car Shield is not fit for purpose. It is not the ultimate solution. It is a body without a heart. It is missing a vital ingredient.

On it’s own as advertised it is a 1 or 2 star product. It doesn’t matter how impressive it looks, you won’t trust it with your pride and joy when water is dripping from the walls and ceiling and under your car. Or when mould starts forming inside your car.

It should be advertised as part of the solution, not the ultimate solution. One of several things needed. Because it’s not the ultimate solution. Not as long as it doesn’t come with a desiccant dehumidifier.

The desiccant dehumidifier is the most important ingredient. And it isn’t included. It transformed the tent / shield into something more in keeping with what you would expect. Dry. No more dripping walls or ceiling. No more stress. (Okay, you may struggle not to feel the ceiling, just in case, every time you go in there).

As long as the dehumidifier is set to at least 50% relative humidity. (60% RH is not enough when competing with the “Shield’s” fans - it still lead to mould growth inside my car - something I never had before I brought the shield - and I dread to think what else I couldn’t see).

But you will need to raise the dehumidifier off the ground high enough to run a two meter continuous drainage hose outside through the side door zips. As, regrettably, there is no dedicated flap.

As well as put it on a separate extension lead to the inflator and fans. As being a dehumidifier it may turn off when the temperature drops below zero - especially in the winter. And you may want to restart it from the plug once the temperature raises without going in the “Shield” and risk any potential dripping from the ceiling caused by opening the doors and allowing a possible damp ceiling deflate onto the roof columns.

And your electricity bill will almost multiply overnight by at least £2.00 a day and over £65.00 a month.

If it was advertised as PART of what you needed the rating would be higher. If it came with a dehumidifier it would be higher still. But, on it’s own, advertised as the Ultimate solution, it needs to be taken with a very big pinch of salt.

Furthermore, despite what the website says the (£600.00) privacy panels DO come with the shield. Or at least mine did. I didn’t include them in my order. But despite ignoring the follow up email offering them for half price (£300.00 - yes really!) they were clearly attached, seemingly at the point of manufacture. With no suggestion they made a version without - or sent me the wrong one - anywhere on the box or instructions.

The 'Bubble' car shield is THE very thing we need to secure and help preserve our restored 53 MG-TDC.

Our garage is subject to dust, an occassiional mouse, and without climate control. The 'bubble' solves most of those challenges. It prevents damaging condensation, mildew and mold and filters dust from coating the car. Mice and insects are blocked out, giving us peace of mind that our investment is more secure.

As owners in their 70's, we are challenged to cover & uncover the car since the clear bubble portion unzips around the bottom leaving it deflated draped over the car. Then the task of carefully 'folding' it off the car can be exhausting.

All in all, the product benefits out weigh the efforts in property handling the cover.

Good product, great customer service and delivery within 2 days. Good job folks.

Prompt delivery -- and (for my earlier delivery, back in
February of 2023) -- no more rodent damage!! Thank you.

FANTASTIC COMPANY VERY HELPFULL NOTHING TO MUCH TROUBLE

Work with Filippo to find out what size garage I needed for my mustang. I ended up with a 20 foot ultimate for out door use. The garage arrived in a timely manner. The garage itself is very well made and looks good in my driveway. Had a small problem with one part got ahold of Filippo and it was looked after wright away. Thanks to all at the garage for a positive experience purchasing my new unit. Will be purchasing more in the near future for my bike and other toys.
Five stars not enough glad to deal with this company.
Thank you

This is incredible. it's exactly what I needed. I have a 23 C8 corvette and looked for all types of solutions. this was the only one that makes it hard for rodents to eat my wiring harness and protects the car from all elements. I had a car cover but that was a pain taking off and on and it was water resistant not waterproof so it didn't really keep that car clean. this is the ultimate solution . Delivery was quick set up was a snap.

Very pleased indeed with the level of service given by in the Garage.
The quality of the product is second to none and you can see that a lot of time and effort has gone into giving customers a solution to the problem of if its not possible to biuld a more conventional garage for whatever reason.
What more can I say ,easy to set up,total protection for you pride and joy and with such a high lever of biuld quality I'm sure my ultimate outdoor car shield will last for many years to come.
Could'nt reccommed this product highly enough.
Many thanks.

Well constructed of quality material.

great Support. i can't say something to the product at the moment. My car is at the mechanics at the moment

Great Product!! Filippo was the selling point, Great Guy!!

I gave this company a one star for the product as I could not inflate the product. However, they were very quick to come back to me and help with the product. The product is excellent and the Customer Service is excellent, but I still feel the assembly instructions need to be improved. As a result, I can only give a 4-star review instead of a 5-star review.

Whilst the company were very quick to deal with and despatch the order, I’m not really that impressed with the car bubble at all. I purchased the 18ft outdoor version back in October/November, and Have had the car in winter storage since then. Over the last weekend I dug the car out to get it ready for it’s Spring MOT and when I pulled the cover back I was horrified to see puddles around the tyres, masses of condensation on the roof and mould EVERYWHERE inside the car (yes, I did have the windows open). There’s also bubbles formed under some of the paint and rust on some of the outer metal parts which I know weren’t there before it went in….

Whilst this part is my fault, when I removed and unzipped the cover, I slightly dragged it over the rear spoiler (as it’s so heavy) and it’s rubbed the paint off and gone through to the plastic primer underneath. I’ve never had such issues with a normal soft cover.

Overall not very happy at all with it as keeping it under a cover (which I have done for years) has been better for it. Kind of a waste of money IMO and wish I hadn’t bothered as I don’t think it’s fit for purpose…

EDIT IN REPLY TO ITG:

Yup, totally agree with needing 2 people to unwrap the car. It’s just a shame I didn’t know that before purchasing… my bad

In regards to keeping temps stable, it’s pretty hard when you have 2 fans pulling in all that cold/wet air. The problem is it doesn’t dry out after the weather has changed. With a normal breathable cover, at least it dries out when outside temps change. I did unzip the front end by around 2-3 inches every so often (to copy the carcoon flap they have) and it just didn’t make any difference. It just seems to me once water is in, it can’t get out. I also have a rear indicator LED cluster go down, as it’s full of condensation and so are the headlights which it’s never done before. Basically, it’s going to cost me a lot of money to put right and the ‘bubbles’ do more damage than good and are not fit for purpose….

Quick delivery and very helpful setting up