Thanks James. Yes it's been my experience too that the cover chatters against the body and eventually starts to make ridges in it. I guess this depends on how tight your strap is and how good a fit the cover is among other things.
I've never suffered leakage through rain ingress as far as I recall but washing the car is another matter. In my case the cover tends to sit high, bending it doesn't work as it simply lifts again when the strap is done up.
I agree a body-side seal will not look attractive, plus will tend to dislodge when pulling things out of the 'boot' so I've more or less resolved to go back to my original solution i.e. a foam strip stuck around the edge of the lid underneath.
Once again, thanks to all.
I've never suffered leakage through rain ingress as far as I recall but washing the car is another matter. In my case the cover tends to sit high, bending it doesn't work as it simply lifts again when the strap is done up.
I agree a body-side seal will not look attractive, plus will tend to dislodge when pulling things out of the 'boot' so I've more or less resolved to go back to my original solution i.e. a foam strip stuck around the edge of the lid underneath.
Once again, thanks to all.