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car cover claening
Posted by sg
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car cover claening March 22, 2005 09:50PM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 1 |
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Re: car cover claening March 22, 2005 10:01PM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 641 |
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Re: car cover claening March 22, 2005 10:25PM |
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Re: car cover claening March 22, 2005 10:33PM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 1,838 |
<HTML>Please please please do not submerge it in a swimming pool to clean. :-)
My customer did this to his boat's large window covers and forgot there was chlorine in the pool. His once navy blue canvas is not lighter blue with a pink hue to it, haha.</HTML>
Take care,
Brian
Precision Auto & Marine
Learn to detail boats! Visit www.detailtheboat.com
My customer did this to his boat's large window covers and forgot there was chlorine in the pool. His once navy blue canvas is not lighter blue with a pink hue to it, haha.</HTML>
Take care,
Brian
Precision Auto & Marine
Learn to detail boats! Visit www.detailtheboat.com
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Re: car cover claening March 23, 2005 02:33AM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 51 |
<HTML>Washing and Care:
Covers should be taken to a commercial Laundromat and washed in large automatic washers without agitator.
Use Woolite (no soap or detergent). Wash your cover using the "Normal" or "Permanent Press" cycles in cold or warm water. Do not wash in hot water.
Put the cover through two rinse cycles - it is important that the entire cleaning solution be removed in order to preserve the cover's water resistance, and then air dry.
Do not put the cover in an automatic heated dryer (the fabric can melt or shrink)
Do not dry-clean covers as the chemicals used will negatively affect the fabric protection abilities and durability
JonM
BillD- "Just be sure to use powder detergent."
Interesting- I've always recommended using only a liquid to ensure it compleatly dissolves</HTML>
[ each one / teach one, then student /becomes teacher ]
Covers should be taken to a commercial Laundromat and washed in large automatic washers without agitator.
Use Woolite (no soap or detergent). Wash your cover using the "Normal" or "Permanent Press" cycles in cold or warm water. Do not wash in hot water.
Put the cover through two rinse cycles - it is important that the entire cleaning solution be removed in order to preserve the cover's water resistance, and then air dry.
Do not put the cover in an automatic heated dryer (the fabric can melt or shrink)
Do not dry-clean covers as the chemicals used will negatively affect the fabric protection abilities and durability
JonM
BillD- "Just be sure to use powder detergent."
Interesting- I've always recommended using only a liquid to ensure it compleatly dissolves</HTML>
[ each one / teach one, then student /becomes teacher ]
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Re: car cover claening March 23, 2005 03:03AM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 241 |
<HTML>Good post, and was why I stated, no strong soaps, no hot water, and "fluff dry".
Anything else removes a majority of the fabric's water repellency.
It may be reapplied, our Fab Gard, replaces it, as well as protects from staining.
Same product we provide DaimlerChrysler, Saturn, etc.
Ketch</HTML>
Do it right or don't do it all!
Anything else removes a majority of the fabric's water repellency.
It may be reapplied, our Fab Gard, replaces it, as well as protects from staining.
Same product we provide DaimlerChrysler, Saturn, etc.
Ketch</HTML>
Do it right or don't do it all!
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Re: car cover claening March 23, 2005 05:40PM |
<HTML>I get the powdered detergent only instruction straight from the directions that came with my Noah and Weathershield covers. The detergent should be completely dissolved before beginning washing. Yes, do run the cover through two rinse cycles to flush away all traces of the detergent.</HTML>
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Re: car cover claening March 24, 2005 01:38AM |
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Re: car cover claening June 09, 2009 01:50AM |
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Re: car cover claening June 10, 2009 04:50AM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 3,550 |
Contact Rick Goldstein of Ragg-Topp they are the foremost experts in convertible material cleaning and I know they can offer you some "straight from the horse's mouth" expert advise on how to clean your quality car cover.
He is the Supplier VP for the International Detailing Association and you can find his email and phone number under membership on the IDA website www.the-ida.com
Regards
Bud Abraham
He is the Supplier VP for the International Detailing Association and you can find his email and phone number under membership on the IDA website www.the-ida.com
Regards
Bud Abraham
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Re: car cover claening June 10, 2009 04:50AM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 3,550 |
Contact Rick Goldstein of Ragg-Topp they are the foremost experts in convertible material cleaning and I know they can offer you some "straight from the horse's mouth" expert advise on how to clean your quality car cover.
He is the Supplier VP for the International Detailing Association and you can find his email and phone number under membership on the IDA website www.the-ida.com
Regards
Bud Abraham
He is the Supplier VP for the International Detailing Association and you can find his email and phone number under membership on the IDA website www.the-ida.com
Regards
Bud Abraham
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Re: car cover claening June 12, 2009 10:29PM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 1,182 |
Here are the instructions Covercraft provides for their covers :
NEVER...Clean a car cover in a washer with a center agitator (except WeatherShield® fabric covers).
NEVER...Use fabric softener.
NEVER...Dry a non-woven or specialty type cover in a dryer.
(WeatherShield® fabric & Form-Fit™ covers can be dried in a dryer with regular heat; polycotton, cotton and flannel can be dried on low heat.)
1 - Using a large commercial washer without agitator, wash the cover using 1/4 cup of Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner (some WeatherShield covers are compact enough to be washed in a normal size washer). Put the cover in the washer and pour the cleaner in the tub after it’s filled with warm water or pour it directly in the machine (some wall mounted commercial units), then put in the cover and start the machine .
2 - Rinse the cover twice (2X) to remove all the cleaner.
3 - Air dry (unless it’s one of the covers noted above that can be dried in a dryer with regular or low heat).
A cover may also be cleaned by turning it inside-out on the vehicle.
1 - Mix one ounce Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner per quart of warm water.
2 - Spray or sponge onto cover.
3 - Rinse with plain water (until no suds) and allow to air dry.
Simple Green is available in most world markets. If you have any questions, contact them at 1-800-228-0709 (USA) or visit their web-site www.simplegreen.com
NEVER...Clean a car cover in a washer with a center agitator (except WeatherShield® fabric covers).
NEVER...Use fabric softener.
NEVER...Dry a non-woven or specialty type cover in a dryer.
(WeatherShield® fabric & Form-Fit™ covers can be dried in a dryer with regular heat; polycotton, cotton and flannel can be dried on low heat.)
1 - Using a large commercial washer without agitator, wash the cover using 1/4 cup of Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner (some WeatherShield covers are compact enough to be washed in a normal size washer). Put the cover in the washer and pour the cleaner in the tub after it’s filled with warm water or pour it directly in the machine (some wall mounted commercial units), then put in the cover and start the machine .
2 - Rinse the cover twice (2X) to remove all the cleaner.
3 - Air dry (unless it’s one of the covers noted above that can be dried in a dryer with regular or low heat).
A cover may also be cleaned by turning it inside-out on the vehicle.
1 - Mix one ounce Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner per quart of warm water.
2 - Spray or sponge onto cover.
3 - Rinse with plain water (until no suds) and allow to air dry.
Simple Green is available in most world markets. If you have any questions, contact them at 1-800-228-0709 (USA) or visit their web-site www.simplegreen.com
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