Car Cover Cleaning Instructions

Kimberly Clark fabrics (Noah, Technalon/Evolution, Dustop, Block-it)

These generic cleaning instructions are appropriate for most car cover materials, but you should refer to the instruction sheet enclosed with the car cover for any fabric specific care instructions.

Car cover fabric performance can be severely affected by dirt that builds up on and within the material. It can cause the windshield and paint to become dirty and “fogged” as well as create “wicking” where it actually helps pull water through the fabric, nullifying any water resistant properties the fabric may have had. Cleaning your cover will help to keep your vehicle clean and to increase the service life of the cover.

NEVER...Clean a car cover in a washer with a center agitator (except Covercraft WeatherShield® fabric covers).
NEVER...Use fabric softener.
NEVER...Dry a non-woven or specialty type cover in a dryer.
(Covercraft 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 

Coverite fabrics

• Machine washing is not recommended.
• The recommend method for cleaning the car covers is to put the cover on the car and then hose it off.
  
• Use a gentle cleaner like Simple Green, LOC to remove contaminants, or if necessary to remove grease use a cleaner like Fantastic diluted one cap full in a buck of water. Throughly rinse any cleaners off the cover.
  
• Never scrub or rub the cover. Many Coverite fabrics are treated and / or coated with protective sprays that can be removed with improper cleaning.
• Allow cover to air dry on the vehicle.

Removing a cover in freezing conditions

• Never tear the fabric away from the vehicle.
• Pour warm water over the fabric and allow it to warm the area.
• Slowly and gently work the cover free and pull it away from the surface