Car cover cleaning

nightVzn · 11-04-2020, 04:49 PM

I don't know if this is the best place to post a question about car covers, but the only other listings that came up were all in classifieds.

My question is to anybody who's used one of Subaru's genuine accessory car covers (like SOA3993200 for the WRX) or any similar aftermarket items. I've never used one but I might have reason to soon.

I can't find anything online about care instructions and my dealership's parts dept. didn't have any info. Are these things machine washable? Obviously, you'd need an enormous machine like in a laundromat to even attempt it, but I imagine they can get pretty gross with bird crap, tree sap, etc. I'd like to know if they can handle being cleaned before I consider buying one.

I suppose you could hose it down while it's on the car, but I don't have any way of doing that where I live, and doing it at a car wash isn't a great option for me either.

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Uebeenne · 12-09-2020, 10:36 AM

I've washed a bunch of stuff in a washing machine on delicate with woolite, but they have all been cloth/fabric, but if it is one of those paper-fiber tyvek-like covers, I wouldn't know what to do with it.

i just washed a large microfiber (Got a cash advance on this page maybeloan.com/cash-advance for it) couch cover in our washing machine and it came out looking new.

car_freak85 · 12-09-2020, 02:52 PM

Commercial washing machine with Simple Green is what the manufacturer of the car cover that came with my old SVX suggested using. They were quite specific about not using a washing machine with an agitator in it, presumably to prevent damage.

nightVzn · 12-09-2020, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by car_freak85

Commercial washing machine with Simple Green is what the manufacturer of the car cover that came with my old SVX suggested using. They were quite specific about not using a washing machine with an agitator in it, presumably to prevent damage.

Good to know ... so washing machine is OK, at least for some covers, just not any old washing machine.

I bet they all come with care instructions. You just don't get to know what they are until you buy one. Real pain in the tush that I haven't been able to find any helpful info online other than by posting here. Even my dealership's parts dept. doesn't know, even though they occasionally sell these things.

Well, sounds like I probably have reasonable cleaning options if I decide to order one.

James Lawrence · 02-10-2021, 01:06 PM

Yeah you should get it cleaned professionally.

11-04-2020, 04:49 PM	#1
nightVzn Scooby Newbie Member#: 291558 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ithaca, NY Vehicle: 2020 WRX Limited silver	Car cover cleaning I don't know if this is the best place to post a question about car covers, but the only other listings that came up were all in classifieds. My question is to anybody who's used one of Subaru's genuine accessory car covers (like SOA3993200 for the WRX) or any similar aftermarket items. I've never used one but I might have reason to soon. I can't find anything online about care instructions and my dealership's parts dept. didn't have any info. Are these things machine washable? Obviously, you'd need an enormous machine like in a laundromat to even attempt it, but I imagine they can get pretty gross with bird crap, tree sap, etc. I'd like to know if they can handle being cleaned before I consider buying one. I suppose you could hose it down while it's on the car, but I don't have any way of doing that where I live, and doing it at a car wash isn't a great option for me either. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

12-09-2020, 10:36 AM	#2
Uebeenne Scooby Newbie Member#: 520794 Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Santa Clara	I've washed a bunch of stuff in a washing machine on delicate with woolite, but they have all been cloth/fabric, but if it is one of those paper-fiber tyvek-like covers, I wouldn't know what to do with it. i just washed a large microfiber (Got a cash advance on this page maybeloan.com/cash-advance for it) couch cover in our washing machine and it came out looking new. Last edited by Uebeenne; 12-29-2020 at 02:41 AM.

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12-09-2020, 02:52 PM	#3
car_freak85 Scooby Specialist Member#: 13530 Join Date: Dec 2001 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Cascadia Vehicle: EA63 , EA81T, EJ20G, EJ205	Commercial washing machine with Simple Green is what the manufacturer of the car cover that came with my old SVX suggested using. They were quite specific about not using a washing machine with an agitator in it, presumably to prevent damage.

02-10-2021, 01:06 PM	#5
James Lawrence Scooby Newbie Member#: 522256 Join Date: Feb 2021	Yeah you should get it cleaned professionally.