Fold It, Roll It, Store It!
Have you ever tried to put a car or truck cover on by yourself? If it has been folded properly, it shouldn’t be a problem. On the other hand, if the cover wasn’t folded, rolled and stored in a systematic way, it may lead to some frustration when it is time to put it back on.
I am speaking from experience. This past weekend we washed our truck and cleaned the interior before driving it into the garage. After we pulled it in, I decided to put the cover on to keep it clean until we want to drive it again. Well, when we removed the cover the last time, we must have been in a hurry, because it was rolled but not so that I could easily tell the front from the back. It hadn’t been folded before it was rolled, so it was hard to handle.
At this point, you are probably wondering why it was such a big deal. Well, the cover I was trying to put on is the largest size SUV cover – we purchased this for our truck with a cab high cap. It works beautifully, but if not properly removed, it is very bulky and cumbersome. It seems that the cover had to be unrolled from back to front, when it would have been easier to go from the front to the back. Needless to say, it took me longer to put this cover on due to the fact that it had not been properly folded, rolled and stored.
So now for instructions on the proper way to remove this type of cover. First, fold the cover from each side towards the center. Not only will this make the cover more manageable to handle when rolled, it also keeps the dusty side folded to the inside. Next, start rolling the folded cover from the back towards the front. This way, when you are ready to put the cover back on, you will unroll from the front to the back, and you can hook the elastic hem under the front bumper as you work the cover back. Be sure you roll your cover the same way every time, so you know the front from the back. Finally, store your cover in the provided storage bag.
Remember these three steps – fold it, roll it and store it – these steps are the ones I will personally follow from now on whenever the cover is removed from our truck.
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