Car covers are designed to protect the upholstery from pollution. They give the opportunity to decorate the interior of the car according to your desire and taste. Covers should be systematically washed or cleaned. The methods depend on the material from which they are made.
You will need
- - mesh for washing;
- - means for carpets;
- - semolina, starch, bran;
- - liquid synthetic detergent;
- - denatured or medical alcohol;
- - gasoline;
- - stain remover.
Instruction manual
1
If your car covers are made of leather or leatherette, then they can not be washed. To remove any dirt, wipe the covers with a damp cloth dipped in soapy water. To prepare it, dissolve 1 tablespoon of carpet cleaner in 5 liters of water.
2
When cleaning, do not wet the covers much; just wipe them with a slightly damp cloth. If grease is present, wipe off any stains with a dishwashing sponge dipped in medical or denatured alcohol.
3
Remove natural fur covers, clean them with decoy, bran or starch. To do this, spread them on a flat surface, sprinkle liberally with one of the specified means, clean by hands. Clean long pile along the coat, short - against. Then carefully shake the covers, dry under a canopy.
4
Remove their natural wool covers, place them in the washing net, put them in the washing machine, turn on the “Wool” program, add liquid detergent intended for washing wool products. Spend additional rinse, add conditioner, dry.
5
Wash linen or cotton covers in the car in the usual way in the mode designed for this type of fabric. Lower the temperature to 30 degrees. Usually in the washing machine there is a “Linen, cotton” mode with a temperature regime of 60 degrees, but this temperature contributes to strong shrinkage and creasing of products, therefore it is very important to change the temperature regime.
6
Velor covers come from China, Canada, Turkey, USA. Velor is designed specifically for car covers, is not subject to static stress, does not burn out from the ashes, is made of cotton with synthetic dusting, is not subject to shrinkage, and is easily erased.
7
To care for the velor covers, remove them from the seats, place them in the washing machine, turn on the Synthetics mode and additional rinse. At the last rinse, add conditioner.
8
When washing any covers, use a liquid synthetic detergent. If there are oily stains on the tissues, treat them with denatured alcohol or medical alcohol. You can also use gasoline or any stain remover to remove stains.
9
Instead of washing the car covers yourself, you can always use the dry cleaning services, where they will give you a guarantee that the covers will not shrink and all stains will be removed. Dry cleaning services are affordable for most citizens.
