96redLT4

I sent my cover once to the dry cleaner we have a business account with, and they did a pretty good job I thought. With my new GTS, using the same car cover however, I wonder if there is any risk to the car finish from the tetrachloroethylene used in the dry cleaning process. I think it can be washed in the regular washing machine, but I wifey gets a little perturbed when I wash car rags, car cover etc in the same machine she does her stuff in . What do the rest of you guys do?
Jim

2001f4s

Washing machine on gentle for me. No bleach. Seems to work just fine. Laundromat???

worf928

Car cover should come with washing instructions. They vary considerably depending upon cover material. A laundromat is usually involved.

LexVan

Cold water. 1/2 the amount of soap. My washer is side loading, so no crazy wringer action. Dry for about 12 minutes. Then air dry the remainder by draping over a few chairs/stuff in the basement.

An indoor car cover never really gets dirty. Just a little dusty. I wash and dry after winter hibernation. Put back into the storage duffle bag. Ready to go for the next storage period.

The area of the cover that gets the dirtiest is the part near the tires. So now I don't treat the tires with Aerospace 303 until the cover comes off.

Key Left

Great tip. Been wondering how to handle my Techquipment indoor cover. Thanks.

BingoWest

I own a WeathershieldHP, and I park my car outside 24/7 due to lack of garage space (my wife gets the garage). The care instructions call for using a large commercial washer on gentle cycle, and ¼ cup of Simple Green, which I have done for several years. I wash the cover every 3-6 months depending on how dirty it is and how lazy I'm feeling. It takes a moment of clarity to want to sit in a laundromat for an hour.

I have noticed the rain repelling aspect of the cover has diminished, so next time I wash it I'm going to use ReviveX.

MJBird993

Home washing machine. Follow manufacturer's instructions as best you can.

I would expect that the tetrachloroethylene would rinse and/or dry out of the cover, and it never occurred to me to worry about it damaging the paint, but I suppose that it could.

Personally, I no longer use covers. They cause more damage to the paint putting them on and removing them than they do to protect it. The exception would be if I parked under a tree, but fortunately, right now, I have enough garage space. Or another way of looking at it is: unfortunately, right now, I don't have enough cars.

subshooter

If it is the indoor Porsche cover you are talking about, then I wash my in the washing machine. It works great.

96redLT4

Thanks for the replies. Just did the washing machine this time and it worked great.
J

shake-em-on-down

yes, I wouldn't wash an outdoor cover in the washing machine - the dirt would be insane. I wash my outdoor cover on the car, then turn it inside out and wash it again - just cold water and a scrubbing brush.

tomc_mets

I have a Covercraft Evolution Block-it, which is quite thick. I drape it over the wife's pick up truck and wash it down with a garden hose, most vigorous stream I can generate. Let it drip dry a bit. Invert it. Repeat. Then bring it to nearby laundromat for cleaning in a large commercial washer. Light soap. I try and do this coincident with a hot Texas day, so that drying is quick...T

LexVan

Washing the cover on your 911 sounds more insane to me.

oalvarez

as suggested by Coverking (obviously for their covers), some examples:

Entry Level/Budget cover: Coverking Coverguard covers (wash directly on car):
http://support.coverking.com/hc/en-u...on-Coverguard-

Indoor: Coverking Satin (dry clean):
http://support.coverking.com/hc/en-u...Satin-Stretch-

All Weather: Coverking Silverguard (wash directly on car)
http://support.coverking.com/hc/en-u...n-Silverguard-

what they don't seem to recommend is washing them in a washer......and go as far as suggesting hand washing them in a large bin if need be.

LexVan

Good info from 2015:

https://rennlist.com/forums/concours...ar-covers.html

tomc_mets

+1 to what Lex said. That is why I take it off the 911 and put it on the wife's pickup truck. Obviously, it don't fit, but I don;t want to be hosing it down on the Porsche. The wife's pickup truck? Meh. The dang thing hasn't been washed in about 5 years!
T