How can you cover the car from hail. How to protect a car from hail with improvised means. How to protect your car from hail on the road

In this article, you will find tips on how you can protect your car from hail.

What is better for a car during hail: drive or stand? Better to stand. So the damage will be less.

Of course, ideally, you need to find shelter. And put the car there. Under the trees, you should put your car carefully, otherwise, in addition to hail, your car can also be damaged by a fallen branch or, even worse, a tree trunk.

But if hail caught you on the highway, in a traffic jam in the city or in another situation where there is no shelter? What to do? Rely on improvised means.

What needs to be protected first? back and windshield. Secondly, the roof (repairing it is much more difficult and costly than the hood and trunk lid). And third - the hood and trunk. What is the best way to paint the roof or straighten it or leave it like that, because. when selling, a painted roof is bad, but a hood is consumable, do what you want.

The hail lasts, as a rule, not for long: from 5 to 15 minutes. Therefore, the sooner you cover everything, the better.

Awning cape Antigrad. It costs from one and a half thousand rubles. Such awnings, as a rule, are all-weather (from the sun and from hail, from rain). You need to turn on the compress, and the cover will inflate. On the cover there are special loops and harnesses for fixing so that the awning is not blown off the car. Minus - lay out the awning, fix it and turn on the compressor very quickly, otherwise you yourself will fall under the hail.

Rubber mats. We take them out of the car and put them on the windows. We press what we have to so that they do not move out.

Tray from trunk(plastic or rubber) is also suitable for sheltering the car.

Fabric rugs. They are not as efficient. But you can use them if there is nothing at all. Rugs must be fixed with improvised means (as a rule, along with hail there is also wind).

Air bubble wrap. It can be rolled up into a small roll and carried with you in case of hail. She won't take up much space.

Can clothes, bags, everything that is at hand, throw glass and roof, hood.

Will go and air mattress, but they are hard to fix, take a long time to inflate. And this is all the time. During this time, the hail will have time to "work" on your car.

If your car is parked for a long time (on vacation, in the south), then you can put it under a regular cover old blankets or a substrate for a laminate, insulation and secure with tape.

But there is one more nuance. Sometimes there is something to cover the car, but it is simply unrealistic to use it: everything starts instantly, and you still have to run to the car, for example, and hailstones of such a size that you can do something only in a helmet and shoulder pads. Then dive into the car and wait: your health is more expensive.

The hail damaged the car. What will the insurance company reimburse?

What should a motorist do if a meeting with hail is inevitable? Reasonable "road lovers" will say that the first step is to seek shelter, any durable structures, bridges, canopies of gas stations or supermarkets will do. And what about those who are caught on the road by bad weather? What to do in this case? Here are some practical tips that will save your dear and beloved car.
Situation 1- "City in the" open field ". Yes, indeed, the situation is unpleasant. If bad weather caught a motorist in an open area, then you should rely only on yourself and your thrift. Rubber mats can be used as improvised protective materials, they will soften the blows of hailstones. A plastic pallet, which many people have in the trunk, will also help save the car. Fabric rugs in such a situation are poor helpers, since the first gust of strong wind will blow them away. However, if they are fixed, for example, with tapes with rubber inserts and hooks, then the damage caused by the elements can be minimized. An air mattress can also protect the car, however, firstly, you must have a compressor that runs on the cigarette lighter, and secondly, you still have to run in the rain.

Situation 2- "The hail found near the trees." It seems to many that you don’t have to worry about driving a car under a tree, but let’s face it, not every tree will become a faithful defender. Only a strong tree with hard wood can simplify the situation, hiding a car behind it, you soften the impact of hailstones, however, even this method is effective only in a headwind. Do not hide under trees with soft and thin branches. With a strong gust of wind, fragile branches will fly along with hailstones onto the car, which will cause even more trouble. An important point: do not cover the car with a wadded blanket, because it gets wet quickly, fits snugly to the roof of the car and thereby “helps” to deform the body.

Situation 3“The city is on the move.” During rain with hail, stopping the car is obligatory! Look around (if possible) and look for shelter, if there is nothing suitable nearby, pull closer to the side of the road, however, do not forget that during heavy rain the edges of the road can be washed out. Do not drive into places where hail has accumulated, you can lose control of the car.
Before a long trip, check the contents of the trunk, mark the location of gas stations, shops, campsites, etc. on the map. By the way, it has been noted that the average duration of hail is about 6 minutes, in rare cases, “freezing rain” can last about 15 minutes.

How to protect your car if hail is inevitable? This question torments not one motorist. The most sensible will say - look for shelter (service stations, bridges, any solid structures where you can drive a car, even visors in the parking lots of supermarkets and gas stations). But we all know that this is not always possible. And now, some of us find ourselves on the highway, where the nearest shelter can only be roadside trees. What to do in such a situation?

Situation "Clean field".

Here you will have to rely only on yourself and your thrift. As improvised means, rugs can come up, preferably rubber ones (the ones that are under your feet). They will at least soften the blows of hailstones a little. Also, by the way, there will be a plastic pallet in the trunk, which most people have.

Important: if there is no pallet and there are only fabric rugs, they will be useless without a fixer, as they can be blown away by the wind. Therefore, across each rug in 2 places, it is necessary to attach tapes with rubber inserts and hooks, so that, having laid everything on the car, through the passenger compartment, as well as under the hood and under the trunk lid, stretch these tapes and fasten them with a rug with reverse side. In extreme cases, long ropes are also suitable - press the rugs against the roof with them and fix them with doors. Salvation is small, but the damage will help to minimize.

The situation is "near the trees."

Everything is easier and more difficult at the same time. It would seem that if you drive a car under a tree (especially a large one), then its branches will close your car from hail. But not everything is so simple. Not every tree will help you. But it can easily hurt. If the branches of the tree are soft or thin, then they will fly onto the roof of your car along with hailstones and only add to the hassle. If the tree has dense, hard wood, and you hide your car behind it (that is, close it from the headwind), then it can really simplify the situation a little. But, only with a headwind.

Important: you can not cover the car with a cotton blanket - it gets wet, fits well to the body and helps the hailstones deform the metal.

If hail caught you moving, stop. However, first look around (if visibility allows), if there is any shelter nearby (bridges, overpasses, garages, covered parking lots). If there is no suitable cover nearby, then make sure that you are not in the middle of the roadway and, if possible, stay close to the edge of it. However, it should be borne in mind that the exit to the side of the road (especially into the lowlands) is dangerous, because. it can be eroded by heavy rainfall. Also, do not drive into places where hailstones accumulate, where the car may lose control.

And so that the tricky weather does not take you by surprise, before leaving (especially for long distances), check the contents of the trunk, and also check the map for gas stations, campsites, car parks, supermarkets along the way and write down their location. In addition, an air mattress in the trunk and a compressor powered by a cigarette lighter will also come in handy. But, here you have to run under the hail yourself.

And remember that the average duration of hail is about 6 minutes, and very rarely it lasts longer than 15 minutes.

Good weather and good mood to you. Your m2motors:-)

Alas, the weather lately likes to present unpleasant surprises. Somewhere there is a flood, and somewhere there is hail the size of a chicken egg. Many, like us, simply sympathize with the victims while watching TV reports and do not think that this can happen to them.

And we didn't think… We weren't ready for the fact that hail the size of a chicken egg could fall in Ryazan.. 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.

The main thing What you want to pay attention to: Remember, Your life is worth more than the cost of a car. Do not leave the car interior or run out to protect it without taking measures for your own safety! So let's start with that.

A construction helmet, a hat with earflaps in this situation will not look stupid. Hail that leaves dents on a car is capable of killing a person if it hits the head, but it leaves severe bruises on the body. Winter waterproof (because hail is often accompanied by rain) clothing (preferably sportswear, so as not to hamper movement) will be very useful. Umbrella does not save from hail, but only hinders.

If you are in a car

If you are eating and understand that hail is starting, slow down, evaluate the direction in which the hail is moving and try to get away from it. Those. at the nearest intersection we turn 180 degrees and leave to seek shelter. You should not look for shelter right in the direction of travel - for sure it is already occupied by other motorists.

Close to ideal shelter are gas station sheds. When escaping 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, it may be necessary to pass to save someone's life.

Escaping under the trees is an extremely dubious option. Trees, of course, extinguish 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 get a big one, possibly with damage to the power elements.

Avoid questionable polycarbonate designs - it will not help.

Car rescue from hail

If it is not possible to leave the hail zone and no shelter has been found, then it is necessary to stop. Inspection of the cars of the victims shows that the car in motion receives more severe damage. We remember physics about speeds and impulses.

We remind you, starting to rescue - protect yourself. If there is no headgear in the car, then we make it ourselves from the headrest cover of the seats and laying it with something airy (crumpled newspapers, bags, etc.). It's better to look stupid than dead.

In a critical situation like this, it's hard to think. If you put a pan on your head and start knocking on it, then you won’t add up 2 + 2. In the car under a hail of sensations the same. Therefore, we will immediately designate what to save and how to save a car from hail.

First of all, it is necessary to save the roof and other non-removable elements. The hood and trunk lid can be changed and, accordingly, we save them, if only there is something. With what? A picnic blanket from large ice floes will help little. Let's use it last. We protect the roof with rubber mats from the passenger compartment. Forgot about them? So the majority of those interviewed by us also forgot about their presence. But in vain. This is the best remedy. Next, we start up the hood heaters and trunk lining. They are thick enough to help. Do not waste time on seat covers, as a rule, they are very well fixed and you will take them off more than once, especially if you do not have the opportunity to go outside. Remember, in a tilted state in a doorway, you can get a strong blow to the spine.

Saving car windows is the last thing. It costs 3,000 rubles to replace the glass. Repair of one body panel with painting from 5 thousand rubles. It is worth saving the glass only 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 repair in the next review.

You can tell us your thoughts and ways of protection in the comments.