clean car and car cover question...

[kepani]

i just washed my car today (moderate detail). but i am afraid to put my car cover on. i`m worried the cover, which has already been put on the car while semi-dirty, will get the paint dusty again.



car cover is a california car cover (stormweave material) and is of high quality.



does anyone here have any experience with this? i know i could wash the cover, but it`s only a month old - i wouldn`t think it would make much sense to wash your car cover THAT often.



thanks!



kepani

[Bill D]

Doesn`t it come with wash instructions? Typically those kinds of covers need to be washed in an industrial laundrymat washer. If you wash it just engange in your qding/de-dusting ritual everytime before you cover again :up

[kepani]

Originally posted by Bill D

Doesn`t it come with wash instructions? Typically those kinds of covers need to be washed in an industrial laundrymat washer. If you wash it just engange in your qding/de-dusting ritual everytime before you cover again :up



as for the cover, it does have instructions. yeah, it tells you to wash it in a large industrial-type washer. got that covered. :up



however, i`m asking more on whether the cover (it`s not soiled AT ALL), which definitely has dust on it from previous coverings, will ruin all your detailing work. reason i am concerned is that after a week or two, the dust gets "smeared" and "patted" on the paint. it washes off no problem.



kepani

[chml17l]

I previously had a Kimberly Clark Evolution 3 cover for my Toyota MR2 turbo and I understand your dusting question. It is a pain to have to take the cover to an industrial washer often when it is merely dust contaminated and not soiled. I used to hang the cover on a clothes line and spray it inside and out with a hose sprayer. Then let it drip dry.

[togwt]

~One mans opinion / observations~



This is what I do (although I have the luxury of plenty of sun heat to dry it)

·Use a soft Horse Hair brush and a vacuum to remove any loose dust or dirt

·Gently rinse cover with clean water

·Wash with a 5:1 clean water / Woolite solution, using a soft brush to loosen any stubborn dirt

·(Do not scrub surface (see Spots and Stains)

·Thoroughly rinse with clean water to remove soap solution

·Allow air-drying

·Apply 303TM High Tech Fabric Guard by spraying from approximately 6-inch above the surface with a side-to-side motion, dampen but do not saturate.

·Two applications will ensure complete coverage, allow air-drying between applications.



Place the car cover inside out on the car…repeat above (omit Tech Guard)



~Hope this helps~



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justadumbarchitect / so I question everything/ Jon

[Bill D]

TOGWT,



The 303 treatment sounds like a great plan :up



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