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This is heavier fabric than the lower cost Koveroos III fabric, which is essentially Tyvek or something very much like it with some coloring. Whereas the Koveroos III is an unwoven material, the Weathermax is woven. It appears to be just like a thin woven nylon except it feels stiffer and is coated to impede water penetration. It is more resistant than Koveroos III to tears but you still want to be careful around the sharper edges and corners of barbecue.
I've used canvas covers and they breaks down from the UV in sunlight in a year or two. Nylon covers last a year, usually, as the UV in sunlight dries the plastic and makes it stiff and brittle -jsut imagine what UV does to your skin!
I've had Koveroos III covers last about 4 years or so before I finally accidentally tear it on a sharp corner -Otherwise it would hold up for many years of sunlight. I expect weathermax to last longer because it should be more difficult to tear.
You can wash Weathermax in a front loader but don't put it in the dryer -it will ruin the coating.
Neither of these are truly waterproof but they tend to resist letting liquid water through. So, moisture gets through when it's raining water drops are shed and the cover can also dry out after a rain and that's key to avoiding rust,mold, and mildew.
The price on Amazon when I bought was a good discount from retail.
Also, Koveroos III and Weathermax protects from bird droppings for birds that like to alight on the barbecue itself.
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