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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 10:19 PM
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Thinking of cleaning my car cover my wife goes to work tomorrow and thinking of putting it in the washing machine ( hopeing she doesn't find out) can you clean one this way or will I be making a trip to sears.Its a max tech I believe its flannel
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Old Feb 17, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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They say they are machine washable, if you are worried about it go to a coin laundry. I did the same with the dishwasher on my build up and the oven to cure parts........she never found out
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Unless you have a large capicty washer, you may want to take it to a laundry mat. The large washers at the laundry mat will tumble your cover instead of working it back and forth, this will keep it from tangling up. Hope this helps.
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Mine says use a little dishwasher soap. not laundry soap.
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Originally Posted by midlifvetfev
Unless you have a large capicty washer, you may want to take it to a laundry mat. The large washers at the laundry mat will tumble your cover instead of working it back and forth, this will keep it from tangling up. Hope this helps.


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Definately use the launrdomat.
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Old Feb 18, 2006 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by mseven
They say they are machine washable, if you are worried about it go to a coin laundry. I did the same with the dishwasher on my build up and the oven to cure parts........she never found out
What they don't know won't hurt them! Is the dishwasher a good parts cleaner? I may have to buy one if that's the case.
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What they don't know won't hurt them! Is the dishwasher a good parts cleaner? I may have to buy one if that's the case.
Many years ago, when it was very cold and my car wouldn't start - 1962 Pontiac-, I used to warm up the spark plugs in the oven.

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