leave the cover out for a bit to get it to lay flat....go to sears and pick up a couple of those magnetic bolt holding bowls. I use my fender cover and those to hold it in place on the fenders....otherwise, when it falls on the garage floor and gets a shit ton of grit on it, you'll be either coverless, washing the fender cover off, or scratching the FUUUUUUCK outta your paint!