Protective Cover System Including a Corrosion Inhibitor and Method of Inhibiting Corrosion of a Metallic Object

1 . A protective cover for a metallic object, comprising:

a first layer having a first face and a second face, said first layer comprising a superabsorbent material adapted to absorb and store moisture;

a second layer, confronting said first face of said first layer, comprising a non-porous water vapor permeable film; and

a third layer, confronting said second face of said first layer, comprising liquid permeable material.

2 . The protective cover of claim 1 , further including a fourth layer continuously secured to said second layer opposite said first layer, said fourth layer being a porous layer having passageways extending through said fourth layer.

3 . The protective cover of claim 1 , wherein the protective cover is for defining a microenvironment adjacent a metallic object during use, the protective cover further comprising a vapor corrosion inhibitor source for providing at least one vapor corrosion inhibitor to the microenvironment during use of the protective cover.

4 . A panelized cover system for protecting an object from moisture, comprising:

a plurality of panels each comprising:

a first layer having a first face and a second face, said first layer comprising a superabsorbent material adapted to absorb and store the moisture; and

a second layer located adjacent said first face of said first layer, said second layer being liquid-impermeable;

wherein each of said plurality of panels is fastened to at least one adjacent one of said plurality of panels.

5 . The panelized cover system of claim 4 , wherein each of said plurality of panels further comprises a vapor corrosion inhibitor source.

6 . The panelized cover system of claim 4 , wherein adjacent ones of said plurality of panels are fastened to one another with a refastenable fastener.

7 . A panelized cover system for protecting an object by forming a microenvironment adjacent the object when the panelized cover system is applied to the object, comprising:

a plurality of panels each comprising:

a first layer having a first face and a second face and comprising a liquid-impermeable water-vapor-permeable material; and

a second layer continuously attached to said first layer at said first face of said first layer and being made of a porous material; and

a corrosion inhibitor source for providing at least one corrosion inhibitor to the microenvironment when the panelized cover system is applied to the object;

wherein each of said plurality of panels is fastened to at least one adjacent one of said plurality of panels.

8 . The panelized cover system of claim 7 , wherein said corrosion inhibitor source is incorporated into ones of said plurality of panels.

9 . The panelized cover system of claim 7 , wherein adjacent ones of said plurality of panels are fastened to one another with a refastenable fastener.