Re: Wash a car cover ?
[Re: mopars4ever]
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02/20/24 01:54 PM
02/20/24 01:54 PM
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autoxcuda
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Can a car cover be washed? If so, it looks too big for a standard washer. Any ideas? The large capacity centerless ones they have at larger laundromats First, shop vacuum the dust out of the cover while it on the car or hanging on a clothesline. While on a car it easier. You'll see night and day difference right there. After that, if you have compressed air, blow it out from the inside out. Then, wash it. **I've found that vacuuming every 1/2 to full year is great maintenance.
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Re: Wash a car cover ?
[Re: mopars4ever]
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02/20/24 03:07 PM
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I wash my old cotton, non-elastic covers every couple of years & they get dried in the dryer. Old in this case means about 35-40 years old. Quite a bit of lint in the dryer filter, but the covers are still holding together. One at a time fills the washer & dryer, which are normal household size. I shake them out before washing to get the dust off. I've washed & dried the quilted Dually cover at a laundromat - it's huge. f t was a tent, it would have an occupancy rating of at least 12 .
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Re: Wash a car cover ?
[Re: Stanton]
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02/20/24 03:25 PM
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Cab_Burge
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Aren't a lot of the newer covers basically paper now?
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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Re: Wash a car cover ?
[Re: Neil]
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02/20/24 05:46 PM
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nylon cover will turn into a solid ball in dryer, play it safe air dry
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Re: Wash a car cover ?
[Re: mopars4ever]
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02/20/24 10:42 PM
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There's always that one person ... nylon cover will turn into a solid ball in dryer, play it safe air dry Bought the cover around 1989. Wash it at least twice a year and almost always toss it in the dryer. And its on the car right now !!! Nylon 6 fibers are tough, possessing high tensile strength, elasticity, and luster. The fibers can absorb up to 2.4% of water, although this lowers tensile strength. The glass transition temperature of nylon 6 is 47 °C. Nylon 6 is generally white as a synthetic fiber but can be dyed in a solution bath before production for different color results. The tenacity of nylon 6 is 6–8.5 gf/D with a density of 1.14 g/cm3. Its melting point is 215 °C and can protect heat up to 150 °C on average. The applications of nylon 6 include construction material in many industries, including the automotive industry, electronic and electrotechnical industry, aircraft industry, clothing industry, and medicine. 215*C is 419*F ... you roast a turkey at a lower temp than that !!!
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Re: Wash a car cover ?
[Re: autoxcuda]
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02/21/24 12:13 AM
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Can a car cover be washed? If so, it looks too big for a standard washer. Any ideas? The large capacity centerless ones they have at larger laundromats First, shop vacuum the dust out of the cover while it on the car or hanging on a clothesline. While on a car it easier. You'll see night and day difference right there. After that, if you have compressed air, blow it out from the inside out. Then, wash it. **I've found that vacuuming every 1/2 to full year is great maintenance.
It really doesn't matter whether you win or lose… as long as you look good doing it!
‘65 A100 ‘69 ‘Cuda ‘73 Vega GT ‘06 Mega Cab ‘14 Mercedes SLK
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Re: Wash a car cover ?
[Re: BloFish]
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02/21/24 11:46 AM
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I have two Nylon stretch covers. wash in cold water with two rinse cycles. Use wool lite for detergent. In the dryer run on no heat or fluff and it will dry very nicely. Keep an eye on it so it doesn't ball up or put tennis balls in the dryer with it.
COLD WATER AND DRY NO HEAT.
Thank you Kiddart
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Re: Wash a car cover ?
[Re: mopars4ever]
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02/21/24 10:08 PM
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I take mine to the local drycleaners. They have industrial size washers. Comes back folded in a box. Mine is 25 yrs old and looks like its still new.
Ok
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