Car Covers

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Car Covers

* Car Cover Product Selection:

Covercraft Products are well known in the automotive industry as the largest manufacturer of custom patterned car covers in the world. Started in 1965 as a two-person company, now with over 500-employee’s supplying the automotive after market, original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and speciality markets with over 45,000 custom cover patterns. Made in the USA with the QS 9000 standards rating award, meeting strict international quality standards. www.carcoverworld.com Some fabrics offer more heat insulation than others, simply because they are multi-layered and are more effective at keeping heat away from the vehicle surface, but any cover will help reduce the vehicle temperature on a hot day. They are manufactured to be water-resistant, available in various breathable fabric materials for protection against every type of climatic conditions, as well as both long-term indoor or outdoor vehicle storage

* 1. Vehicle Storage

a) Indoor: Dustop TM- 4 layer cover with maximum dust protection, and its soft inner layer protects paint. b) Long Term Outdoor: WeathersheildTM HD- primarily for intense sun environments and long-term storage provides optimum protection from a multi-layer breathable (heavyweight) fabric.

* 2. Outdoor Weather Protection

* a) ) Indoor: Dustop TM- 4 layer cover with maximum dust protection, and its soft inner layer protects paint.

* b) Severe Rain Storms: EvolutionTM (TechnalonTM)- a heavyweight, four-layer fabric for extended outdoor use, but especially heavy rain protection.

* c) Inclement Weather: NoahTM by Kimberly ClarkTM — a three-layer fabric to provide more water resistance than most covers as well as UVR protection for extended outdoor use, but especially heavy rain protection.

* d) Severe sun exposure: Sunbrella™ by Glen Raven Mills, Inc. In areas of high sun but little rain a Sunbrella™ cover provides the best UVR protection for prolonged sun exposure, a durable long-lasting fabric that protects interior and exterior finish, provides almost complete UV block, fade and water resistant.

* 3. Convertible Interior Care: Sunbrella™ by Clen Raven Mills, Inc. Easy to use protection for convertibles when the top is down, the interior cover protects the windshield and the vehicle interior from UV radiation, the suns heat, airborne pollutants, and droppings from trees and birds

* 4. Two-cover system:

During high winds the use of this system will avoid paint surface marring from the cover being buffered by high force winds (Hurricanes)

1.Dustop TM- 4 layer cover with maximum dust protection, and its soft inner layer protects paint.

2.WeathersheildTM HD- primarily for intense sun environments and long-term storage provides optimum protection from a multi-layer breathable (heavyweight) fabric.

* Car Covers - http://www.carcoverworld.com/Frames.asp?URL=covercraft_custom.asp?CID=4

* Cleaning - Maintenace - Care

• Some fabrics offer more heat insulation than others, simply because they are multi-layered and are more effective at keeping heat away from the vehicle surface, but any cover will help reduce the vehicle temperature on a hot day. They are manufactured to be water-resistant, available in various breathable fabric materials for protection against every type of climatic conditions, as well as both long-term indoor or outdoor vehicle storage.

* Car Cover Cleaning and Care: · Use a soft Horse Hair brush and a vacuum to remove any loose dust or dirt

·Gently rinse cover with clean water

·Wash with a 5:1 clean water / Woolite solution, using a soft brush to loosen any stubborn dirt (Do not scrub surface (see Spots and Stains)

·Thoroughly rinse with clean water to remove soap solution

·Allow air-drying

·Apply 303TM High Tech Fabric Guard by spraying from approximately 6-inch above the surface with a side-to-side motion, dampen but do not saturate.

·Two applications will ensure complete coverage, allow air-drying between applications.

·Allow cover to dry before storage.

Maintenance:

About once per month, dependant upon usage / climate, rinse the cover with clean water by gently hosing to remove surface dust or dirt that may have settled. This will extend the time requirements for between soap and water cleaning / washing. Use a rolling tape type lint brush, designed to remove lint from clothing, on your car cover. Daily use will remove any lint or light dust and reduce cleaning time dramatically.

Spots and Stains:

Spray the spot until wet with 303TM Cleaner & Spot RemoverTM, agitate with a medium-soft brush and let stand. Then blot up the stain and excess cleaner as described above. If necessary, repeat, agitate and let stand a few minutes before wiping clean. Dry completely before use

Washing and Care:

Covers should be taken to a commercial Laundromat and washed in large automatic washers without agitator. Use Woolite (no soap or detergent). Wash your cover using the "Normal" or "Permanent Press" cycles in cold or warm water. Do not wash in hot water.

Put the cover through two rinse cycles - it is important that the entire cleaning solution be removed in order to preserve the cover's water resistance, and then air dry.

Do not put the cover in an automatic heated dryer (the fabric can melt or shrink)

Do not dry-clean covers as the chemicals used will negatively affect the fabric protection abilities and durability

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