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Accumulator · 12-01-04, 06:37

I've had a lot of different car covers over the years, and I always just take them to a laundermat and wash them in a big machine. Lots of rinses to get all the detergent out. Then I'll dry 'em at least most of the way in their dryer. I'll spread it out at home (over furniture, etc.) to complete the drying if I don't just dry it all the way in the dryer. I maybe got a *little* shrinkage with NOAH and EVOIII/IV fabrics by drying them all the way, but no biggie. If it's a cotton cover, I'd be sure to dry it on a very low heat setting.

Yeah, this takes a long time, so don't forget a good book.

This reminds me that I gotta wash my covers if I'm really gonna use them again...

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Accumulator Practical Perfectionist Accumulator is offline Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 24,898	I've had a lot of different car covers over the years, and I always just take them to a laundermat and wash them in a big machine. Lots of rinses to get all the detergent out. Then I'll dry 'em at least most of the way in their dryer. I'll spread it out at home (over furniture, etc.) to complete the drying if I don't just dry it all the way in the dryer. I maybe got a little shrinkage with NOAH and EVOIII/IV fabrics by drying them all the way, but no biggie. If it's a cotton cover, I'd be sure to dry it on a very low heat setting. Yeah, this takes a long time, so don't forget a good book. This reminds me that I gotta wash my covers if I'm really gonna use them again...