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Thankyou for the consideration.

Sounds like a hangar is the winner. I suppose it's worth peace of mind during periods of inclement weather. Honestly I wouldn't have thought ramp rash was such a problem until now. Thought folks would more careful around other people's airplanes.

Good points to consider. I've found a company that manufactures nose to tail covers. Even hail resistant wing covers. In that case, at least direct solar heating would be minimized. Million dollar questions is, how well do said covers fold up and travel?

Author's Disclaimer: Yes I've searched the forum already. Found some postings from 2014 on the benefits of a hangar. I plan to use the plane as a work commuter between Arkansas and Louisiana. I fly offshore 14 days on and 14 days off. So I'm only at a given airport for two weeks at a time. I've done the homework and can get discounted hangar rates for my situation in both states. The difference in insurance costs(roughly) is I'd pay up to $3600 on hangar fees to save $700 on insurance. Yes, yes, you're saying the heat, the hail, the paint, the avionics, the wind. I am aware of hangar benefits. I just wonder if a good, high quality, set of covers is a realistic solution? I'll never be in a hurry and don't care about the put on/take off time. Transporting plane supplies for maintenance is not a big deal either. If anyone has experience with outside storage and using covers I would greatly appreciate your thoughts.

Please message me if you haven't sold by mid August. I'm in a sandy land far far away, but in the market when I get home. This plane has everything I've been looking for. Need a work commuter. Mostly just me, and maybe do some volunteer work with angel flight. Thanks and good luck.