How to clean a cover

[captain planet]

So a raccoon made my shed at the lake his chalet for the winter and my spare boat cover was his bed. After I clean all the hair off of it, how do I clean it? Can I just throw it in the washer and then spray it with Scotch-Guard?

[hondaprlud]

I would think you'd have take it to a laundromat with the commercial machines. I'd probably be too big to wash at home.

But I don't see why you couldn't

[JRW160]

I used a 5 or 7 load commercial machine at the laundromat to wash mine, then hung it outside to dry. After that I used 2 bottles of 303 fabric guard on it.

[Cloaked]

I stretch mine over the boat, scrub it with suds, then pressure rinse it right there on the boat.

Each to their own...

$0.02

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[east tx skier]

Originally Posted by JRW160

I used a 5 or 7 load commercial machine at the laundromat to wash mine, then hung it outside to dry. After that I used 2 bottles of 303 fabric guard on it.

This works well. Go easy on the detergent and do a double rinse cycle.

Alternatively, you can lay them out at a DIY carwash and hit it with the high pressure wand. But don't hit it too hard with the pressure.

303 Fabric Guard is recommended for Sunbrella covers.

[Philscbx]

The new tip of the week for me was a mixture of - 1 Dawn dish soap to 2 Hydrogen/Peroxide.

I suspect the ammonia in the dish soap is the main ingredient.
Just don't mix bleach with dish soap. Poison gas for sure.

Pour it on - scrub it edge to edge - wash it - or the Car Wash.

I have one really ugly stained canvas off the S&S, and before/after shots will be done.
I just have to find the commercial washers.

Or shove it into a kiddy pool of concentrate.

[Wired_Right]

I am washing mine as the laundry mat while I have a a Sierra Nevada next store at the Bar.

I used Kirkland Brand Liquid Laundry Detergent.

[Philscbx]

Originally Posted by Wired_Right

I am washing mine as the laundry mat while I have a a Sierra Nevada next store at the Bar.

Now That's Wired Politically Correct.

[ctjahn]

Originally Posted by Wired_Right

I am washing mine as the laundry mat while I have a a Sierra Nevada next store at the Bar.

I used Kirkland Brand Liquid Laundry Detergent.

I like the torpedo or the extra IPA (Which I think are both Sierra Nevadas?....Anyways.)

I just had mine dry cleaned last week (just wasnt sure about a commercial wash machine with all those rings and straps for my 78 cover not to mention its OLD....). Cost me $27.xx. Doesnt look new (would you expect a 1978 cover to look new after a wash?) but looks a heck of a lot better and cleaned off years of sap, mildew and crud..... My next step was to treat/seal it it but havent had time before we leave for vaca up north Wi (Saturday); dont have a before pic close up but may be able to get an after pic before we head out.

[BrooksfamX2]

Originally Posted by Cloaked

I stretch mine over the boat, scrub it with suds, then pressure rinse it right there on the boat.

Each to their own...

$0.02

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I do the same. Wash it while on the boat.........