How to dry out the inside of a car?

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by _Stretchie_

Butros Butros Gali











You found your keys yet

; )

SCORCHIO!!!

Not much happening on the keys front, was going to leave it a couple of days and see if anything got handed in...

Originally Posted by Alpinestarhero

Discussions on this matter with my colleuges lead to the suggestion of copious amounts of phosphorous pentoxide spread all over the place.

However, I don't think this would be a very good idea really.

Ummm...you can get one of those vax hoovers used for cleaning carpets, and suck the water up?

You'll have to take all the seats out really

haha, yeah dry it out in a blaze! only had to dispose of it a couple of times, but its a slowly slowly job!

[maviczap]

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.

+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

Originally Posted by plowsie

Wait there, am I missing the point here. You parked your car where it can get flooded by the sea front?

Maybe your missing the point yes...

The water wasn't running down the road like a river and flooding my car or something, it was a rough day at sea, the waves were coming over the top of mine and all the other peoples cars who park there every day for work.

Except my door must be leaking as that is where the salt appears to have dried on, down the drivers door.

- Thanks for the suggestions everyone else... will start trying things.

[punyXpress]

Originally Posted by ManxMatt34

Maybe your missing the point yes...

The water wasn't running down the road like a river and flooding my car or something, it was a rough day at sea, the waves were coming over the top of mine and all the other peoples cars who park there every day for work.

Except my door must be leaking as that is where the salt appears to have dried on, down the drivers door.

- Thanks for the suggestions everyone else... will start trying things.

D'ya mean DRYING THINGS ?

puny already suggested my idea, get a carpet shampoo vac-a-mi-bob get all the majority of the water out and then dehumidifier in there over night and at every oportunityfor the next week or so. Dont forget to empty it thought, it'll cut off once full an I imagine it will fill quite fast.

Originally Posted by punyXpress

D'ya mean DRYING THINGS ?

That aswell, hopefully! :P Thanks punyxpress the wise owl of the org.

[DarrenSV650S]

If you start work early in the morning, take some towels with you.

When I washed my car seats, the next morning the windows were soaking with condensation. Took ages to dry them

easy, drive car to warmer foreign climes and get free holiday at the same time, not helping much eh.

Originally Posted by bluefishman

easy, drive car to warmer foreign climes and get free holiday at the same time, not helping much eh.

Punyxpress - wise old owl

Bluefish - Dopey old man! :P

Ok i feel a smack coming time to run.