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Dirk, My suggesstion would be to get a good hhot air gun (Unger) and heat a small section up and then carefuly wioe with OOO steel wool. Not so hard as to scratch your pipes but to absorb and pull of soft plastic. Your cover is a polyester which I used in a medical business I used to own. We would at times have to clean dryers due to excessive heat and had to get this melted plastic from inside the tumbler. Of course we didn't have to worry about micro scratches like you will have to avoid so go easy and lite. You won't get it off easily but when the plastic is hot your can get it off. Do not try a flame type torch since that will tend to burn top of platic rather than melting. Harbor freight has a cheap heat gun but my experience tells me to use a good commercial grade (available from electronic supply house etc) Good Luck!
Dane