I left the roof open and it rained inside the car. They are completely soaked! (and the arm in the middle of the seats, etc.) I'm afraid that if I leave them to dry, it'll take too long and get moldy...
2006-07-25 04:32:42 · 10 answers · asked by gotnoclue 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you can't afford to take it to a detail shop, get as much of it up as you can with shammies!!!! the kind you wipe cars with or with a car wash vacuum cleaner. I agree with the house fan in the car and the windows vented, park it in the sun to accelerate evaporation. DO NOT leave the windows up until the car is completely dry or it Will mildew. Contact Fabrion.net when your done if there is any smell. They carry an odor neutralizer which will take out any left over unpleasantness. Good luck :-)
2006-07-25 07:00:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you get home put a house fan in car and leave windows slightly open (assuming you can get power close enough to car. keep air circulating. If you have a garage even better. If not, the best thing to do is drive around with fan on and windows open whenever possible. Use hand/bath towels to soak up worst of water, (use colour close to interior colour so if fibers come ou it wont be so noticable) vacuum when it drys out completely. It will take a lot of paper towels and they tend to break up and make a mess
2006-07-25 05:02:45 · answer #2 · answered by 1crazypj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this...
a. Cover the seats with a thick sheet/blanket.
b. Use the exhaust pipe heat redirected through a rubber (not plastic) pipe inside the blanket and keep the engine ON for some time. The built up heat will evoporate the water...if you don't mind burning the fuel.
c. Well, you can also direct the car air conditioner blower with heater ON inside the blanket just like the procedure above...but it will drain the car battery...so keep running the car at a regular interval...
2006-07-25 05:15:15 · answer #3 · answered by Ask Dr. Dingo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you have a place that rents Rug Doctor you can get the upholstery attachements....Use them to get excess water out and if you use the cleaner itself you can clean at same time...They work great. I have had a auto upholstery shop for many yrs and I use them alot. They dont take but a couple of hours or so to dry after you extract water. Do not leave car closed up while drying though...let it air out.
2006-07-25 04:39:37 · answer #4 · answered by cherylann11758 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shop Vac!!! additionally later use fabreeze, this is going to assist you do away with that icky musty scent. Or, as long because it is not leather-based, you need to rub some mandatory oils into the seat, attempt on an unseen section to be sure it wont stain, and whilst it heats up or you utilize the heater the thread will boost and set loose lots of the oils to make your automobile scent remarkable! And it is not sufficient to stain clothing so dont situation approximately that.
2016-10-08 07:27:24 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT REDIRECT EXHAUST INTO CAR!!!!!!!! IF YOU ARE IN THE CAR YOU WILL DIE!!!!! At best you will just make the interior of the car smell like exhaust, the heat from the exhaust is not hot enough to dry upholstery anyway that guy is a IDIOT!
2006-07-25 05:41:12 · answer #6 · answered by Gearhead 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in time u cannot get a vacume cleaner or hair dry best is tissue paper it will suck the water as much as possible and then u can switch on hot air blower
2006-07-25 04:52:02 · answer #7 · answered by alok ks s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hair dryer, vacuum with the other end, shop vac
2006-07-25 04:35:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a hair dryer
2006-07-25 04:36:17 · answer #9 · answered by WHAT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.........shopvac or vaccuumm you have to get the moisture out of the seat cushions
2006-07-25 04:38:16 · answer #10 · answered by chillin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋