Car Cover Cleaning
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: PASADENA MARYLAND
Car Cover Cleaning
How do you guys clean your car covers..??
Just hose it off ( inside and out ) or maybe take it to dry cleaners...
or better yet ..just hand it to my wife and she can just drop it in the washing machine ....?
Just hose it off ( inside and out ) or maybe take it to dry cleaners...
or better yet ..just hand it to my wife and she can just drop it in the washing machine ....?
Racer
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Millbrook Al.
My Noah cover said to put it in a large commercial washing machine and to use Fantastic or 409 to clean it.
But..... it just fell apart after 2 years, even being used inside.
Sopposed to be "all-weather"
But..... it just fell apart after 2 years, even being used inside.
Sopposed to be "all-weather"
Race Director
Joined: Feb 1999
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From: Lenoir City Tennessee
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I don't know if it is the correct thing to do but I took mine downtown to the laundry mat and ran it through one of those commercial washers on its lowest setting. I then dried it on the lowest setting and left it damp so I did not shrink it. I have done this twice now and so far so good.
Drifting
Joined: May 2002
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From: Sacramento California
I ruined one with a dryer, so if you use a dryer be sure to have it on the lowest setting and remove it and turn about every 10 minuets.
My method now is to wash it in a 75# washer at the laundrymat, then bring it home and stretch out over 6 patio chairs and let air dry.
My method now is to wash it in a 75# washer at the laundrymat, then bring it home and stretch out over 6 patio chairs and let air dry.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 1999
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From: Forked River NJ
I just took mine to the local laundry. It would not even come close to fitting in my machine. I just washed it and came home and drappped it over some chairs to dry in the garage. It came out looking like new.
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I've gone to a laundrymat, used their commercial washer for about $7.00 and their commercial dryer (about $4.00). So for about $11.00 and an hour and 15 minutes of my time and I have a clean car cover. I do this about once every 5-6 weeks...and I bring a book to read.
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