All drivers are victims of potential vandalism against motorists. Road safety meets all those standards and needs that we may have during driving, but not during parking. There are many driving tricks that we can use, but in Spain it has become fashionable to cover the mirrors with a plastic bag. It is carried out to cover them from the extreme weather conditions in winter or prevent their deterioration. In addition, it is an indication of mobility for thieves, so that also works as protection of the vehicle. It’s free, cash and practical, so why not give it a try?
Prevention and protection
Have you ever had to change a rear-view mirror in your car? Do you remember the total bill? Well, this trick will serve as an alternative to save you money and not have to go through it again. In most regions of Spain, the cold reaches extreme temperatures in winter, so that all vehicles outdoor are unprotected. This can cause your car body to break down, especially the rear-view mirrors. Social networks are full of economic and useful tricks to protect your car in these cases, but there is one that has attracted more attention than the rest. Yes, the use of garbage bags has become the most popular trick to protect our car mirrors!
Different use of a plastic bag
What’s the use of it? Why garbage plastic bags? The idea is to protect the rear-view mirrors from extreme cold, preventing them from freezing and breaking or breaking completely. It prevents you from having to pay for replacing the covers, or even worse, the entire mirror. Not only protects the mirrors from snow and cold, but also from rain and fog or fogging.
In addition, you can prevent dirt from entering the recesses of the same, also removing dust and bugs. However, I have already chosen my favorite function. Without a shred of doubt, my favorite use is to protect our rear-view mirrors from bird and pigeon feces. Don’t you hate when that happens? Besides, no matter how much you wash it with water, it won’t go away!
Companies capitalize on opportunities
Where there is a fashion or a trend, there are always companies that seek to profit from them. After the explosion of this fashion, many companies have started to offer mirror covers. You can find them of all brands, colors, prints and even customized. Some of the most visited websites in Spain for this purpose are Euroko, CoverCompany, Kiauto, Interdicto and Oscaro, among many others. The choice to buy a case is more personal. It also depends on your taste and economy. However, it will always be much cheaper than replacing the rear-view mirror, whose prices range between 300€ and 3,000€, depending on the car brand and model.
Is there any other use?
This is not the end of this viral trick. Besides protecting it from weather and dirt, it also serves as protection against possible thieves. Can you believe that? How does a garbage bag prevent my car’s rear-view mirrors from being stolen? Well, it turns out to be a signal for those who try to steal it. If you find a rear-view mirror with a bag covering it, it means that it is a car that is usually used and not abandoned, so that dissuades the thief of his intentions (at least with that car).
A stolen or deteriorated mirror will lead to an expenditure of more than a considerable amount money. Do not forget that these are more modern now, with buttons, electric mechanisms, heating to melt the ice, so they are more expensive than before. It is advisable to maintain a regular care of this part of the vehicle, as it is one of the most exposed. Will you put this trick into practice? I will certainly do it. If in Spain -creator of the siesta, lover of ham and tortilla and country where the Canary Islands are located-, has worked, why not give it a chance?
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