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Originally Posted by punyXpress
Don't dry it out - yet!
Swill it out first to get rid of the salt or that will always attract moisture. One of the carpet shampoo gizmo ( without shampoo ) might do the trick and remove most of the water.
Then dehumidifier it.
Failing that, torch it & claim.
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+1 this is what I did when my washing machine flooded downstairs. Except for the torching part
We've got a electric dehumidifier which does draw a lot of moisture out of the house, so something this size would be ideal for your car.
Otherwise see if there's a bodyshop with a car sized painting booth, I know a lot of them have heaters to cure the paint. Or stick the car in a garage with a big propane heater, one of the tubular ones with a fan to get the air moving.
I know my wifes Uncle in Germany rescue a VW Golf that had been up to its roof in flood water. He stripped everything out and dried it. It was fine and you wouldn't have known.
But after a chat with my garage yesterday I would try a get rid of as much of the salt in the carpets as possible. My 16year old Cavalier was made when they made cars out of proper metal and it passed its MOT again. But seems like modern cars ain't built like they used to and rot like hell now.
Cars are built to a price now, not to a standard
