Car cover cleaning

adya33 · 22nd January 2006, 16:48

Hello friends,

I use cover to keep dust off my car when parked. And the cover does its job wonderfully however cover has gotten very dirty after about six months.
So I wanted to ask was how to clean car cover?
thank you in advanced

v1p3r · 22nd January 2006, 17:02

Adya, is that you? Your style of writing has changed!!!

Put it in the washing machine, I guess...

mclaren1885 · 22nd January 2006, 17:19

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Originally Posted by v1p3r

Put it in the washing machine, I guess...

yes , atleast thats what i do .. Rudra uncle , our resident guru on car care might have more to tell ..

v12 · 22nd January 2006, 17:26

Just dip it in a bucket containing car shampoo (for half an hr) and rinse it. That shud do the job.

BenjiRoss · 19th October 2008, 18:36

Glad I found this thread through the search function.
I have the same problem and am worried that the cover will scratch the car.
Is the washing machine the best option. I seem to have dust on both sides of the cover (inside and outside).
Any other suggestions!

yzfrj · 19th October 2008, 18:56

I have a plastic cover.
Not the normal cloth like silver colour cover.

The cloth like silver cover (tried 2 times) but did't last for more than 4 months in the chennai heat

Plastic cover is too bulky and washing machine is not an option.
I cover the car and wash the cover,
let it dry, turn it inside out wash again,
take the cover off,
wash the car.

Too complex a task so I don't do it that often.

dadu · 19th October 2008, 19:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by yzfrj

I have a plastic cover.
Not the normal cloth like silver colour cover.

The cloth like silver cover (tried 2 times) but did't last for more than 4 months in the chennai heat

Plastic cover is too bulky and washing machine is not an option.
I cover the car and wash the cover,
let it dry, turn it inside out wash again,
take the cover off,
wash the car.

Too complex a task so I don't do it that often.

Spread it across a clean floor, wash with a water hose and cloth detergent(both sides), rinse with plain water and then let it dry.

aka_iitd · 20th October 2008, 09:12

Not good to put cover in a washing machine otherwise latter will go bad
Yes put in bucket with soap for quick cleaning.
I take it along with car servicing so they trow some water on the cover while washing the car. Complimentary gift from them every time i go

pranavt · 20th October 2008, 10:03

Buy a cover and cover it with this new one.

Sorry sorry, maarna mat...

filcord · 20th October 2008, 10:29

Take it to the car wash place, have them spray it clean with a strong fan spray every couple of months.

naveen.kk · 20th October 2008, 17:16

Thanks a lot for the tips, I thought of Washing machine thing as I do it with my sports shoes, but these cover is too soft, machine can spoil the whole.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 20th October 2008, 17:32

put it in the rain. The cover. Of course, with the car under it. Does the job for me.

Else pour a couple of buckets of water before washing it.

MadhuG · 20th October 2008, 17:38

I have the same problem. I plan to buy this Plastic cover...What does it cost and where in Chennai do you get it. I own a Santro Xing

Quote:

Originally Posted by yzfrj

I have a plastic cover.
Not the normal cloth like silver colour cover.

The cloth like silver cover (tried 2 times) but did't last for more than 4 months in the chennai heat

Plastic cover is too bulky and washing machine is not an option.
I cover the car and wash the cover,
let it dry, turn it inside out wash again,
take the cover off,
wash the car.

Too complex a task so I don't do it that often.

MadhuG · 28th October 2008, 16:05

Can someone reply to my query below...

BAKIYA_2K12 · 29th October 2008, 00:03

you can get the car cover in gp road it might cost around 450-500 not sure.

22nd January 2006, 16:48	#1
adya33 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 1,839 Thanked: 183 Times	Car cover cleaning Hello friends, I use cover to keep dust off my car when parked. And the cover does its job wonderfully however cover has gotten very dirty after about six months. So I wanted to ask was how to clean car cover? thank you in advanced
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22nd January 2006, 17:02	#2
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Adya, is that you? Your style of writing has changed!!! Put it in the washing machine, I guess...
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22nd January 2006, 17:26	#4
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	Just dip it in a bucket containing car shampoo (for half an hr) and rinse it. That shud do the job.
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19th October 2008, 18:36	#5
BenjiRoss Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tamilnadu Posts: 1,066 Thanked: 1,330 Times	Glad I found this thread through the search function. I have the same problem and am worried that the cover will scratch the car. Is the washing machine the best option. I seem to have dust on both sides of the cover (inside and outside). Any other suggestions!
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19th October 2008, 18:56	#6
yzfrj BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: who cares Posts: 787 Thanked: 142 Times	I have a plastic cover. Not the normal cloth like silver colour cover. The cloth like silver cover (tried 2 times) but did't last for more than 4 months in the chennai heat Plastic cover is too bulky and washing machine is not an option. I cover the car and wash the cover, let it dry, turn it inside out wash again, take the cover off, wash the car. Too complex a task so I don't do it that often.
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20th October 2008, 09:12	#8
aka_iitd BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 630 Thanked: 45 Times	Not good to put cover in a washing machine otherwise latter will go bad Yes put in bucket with soap for quick cleaning. I take it along with car servicing so they trow some water on the cover while washing the car. Complimentary gift from them every time i go
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20th October 2008, 10:03	#9
pranavt Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,682 Thanked: 641 Times View My Garage	Buy a cover and cover it with this new one. Sorry sorry, maarna mat...
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20th October 2008, 10:29	#10
filcord BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: goa Posts: 996 Thanked: 67 Times	Take it to the car wash place, have them spray it clean with a strong fan spray every couple of months.
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20th October 2008, 17:16	#11
naveen.kk BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 120 Thanked: 30 Times View My Garage	Thanks a lot for the tips, I thought of Washing machine thing as I do it with my sports shoes, but these cover is too soft, machine can spoil the whole.
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20th October 2008, 17:32	#12
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	put it in the rain. The cover. Of course, with the car under it. Does the job for me. Else pour a couple of buckets of water before washing it.
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28th October 2008, 16:05	#14
MadhuG BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 86 Thanked: 9 Times	Can someone reply to my query below...
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29th October 2008, 00:03	#15
BAKIYA_2K12 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CHENNAI Posts: 190 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	you can get the car cover in gp road it might cost around 450-500 not sure.
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