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Mr. Boone · 09-11-2005, 10:24 AM

I guess washing it in the washing machine would probably work out OK. For some reason I thought one was not supposed to machine wash these covers. I'm going to also ask Mrs. Boone about this as well..... We will certainly keep it out of the dryer. The cover is not really that dirty but since the car is black and I am getting ready to invest a little money and a lot of time and sweat into detailing it myself, I don't want the spider webs to come back. I think embedded dirt in the cover could be a likely source for these. I'm one of those nuts who keeps the car covered even in the garage and anytime it will be parked for 2 hours or more, so the cover comes on and off several times everyday. I did this with my 1987 Guards Red Carera (sadly no longer with us) and I rarely even had to wash the car. Only to detail or wax it or if you got nailed by a bird of took it for along trip.

Thanks all for the advice. I think the Woolite and line dry is the way to go.

09-11-2005, 10:24 AM	#5
Mr. Boone Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 90	I guess washing it in the washing machine would probably work out OK. For some reason I thought one was not supposed to machine wash these covers. I'm going to also ask Mrs. Boone about this as well..... We will certainly keep it out of the dryer. The cover is not really that dirty but since the car is black and I am getting ready to invest a little money and a lot of time and sweat into detailing it myself, I don't want the spider webs to come back. I think embedded dirt in the cover could be a likely source for these. I'm one of those nuts who keeps the car covered even in the garage and anytime it will be parked for 2 hours or more, so the cover comes on and off several times everyday. I did this with my 1987 Guards Red Carera (sadly no longer with us) and I rarely even had to wash the car. Only to detail or wax it or if you got nailed by a bird of took it for along trip. Thanks all for the advice. I think the Woolite and line dry is the way to go.