Washing the car cover


bigdaddo

GT Owner
Jan 2, 2006
24
Has anyone figured out the best way to wash the car cover that was originally supplied with the car at the time of purchase?

---West Clark
 

Fast Freddy

GPS'D 225 MPH
Mark II Lifetime
Aug 5, 2005
2,685
Avondale, Arizona
would like advice on how to do this as well here....
 

Xcentric

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jul 9, 2012
5,213
Myakka City, Florida
I don't use mine, and because I use the bag to carry things, it's sitting in a ball downstairs. Based on the size, the big commercial washer at any laundromat would do.
 

RALPHIE

GT Owner
Mar 1, 2007
7,278
Mine is still in its shrink-wrap. I use a very nice California Car Cover on mine...and it washes very nicely in cold water in my washing machine, and dries nicely using either low heat or ambient air.
 

ViperJoe

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Aug 17, 2006
1,305
Washington Crossing, PA
Commercial washer = yes. Dryer = ruined mine!
 

Treviso

GT Owner
Jul 19, 2012
46
Metro Detroit
Have it dry cleaned
 

KJRGT

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
May 4, 2006
2,840
SoCal
I wash mine in home dryer and dry on low heat for short time then air dry.
 
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twobjshelbys

GT Owner
Jul 26, 2010
6,061
Las Vegas, NV
I was thinking it would get through a large washer (your home washer is probably not big enough) but I was worried about the plastic window and would not put it in a dryer.
 

Armrer

GT Owner
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Jan 9, 2007
80
Arizona
would like advice on how to do this as well here....

Hey Freddie,

I have washed my OEM cover a few times with excellent results. There is a laundromat with big commercial machines on the corner of Orange Grove and Thornydale in Tucson. I washed with liquid (clear) detergent, then air dried stretched out..no dryer!
 

Nafod

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Large front loading home washer / air dry
 

GTMikey

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
May 4, 2008
519
Lake Tahoe
I use mine as a chute when coming down from speed. I didn't know it was a cover:)
 

FNGTG

Member
Dec 2, 2012
21
Cincinnati, OH
I like that answer !!!!