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wispfox ([personal profile] wispfox) wrote2008-07-25 12:43 pm
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wet car!

accidentally forgetting to close my sunroof weds night makes for a Very Wet car & seats. heh. oops!

[identity profile] metahacker.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Yikes!

Make sure you dry it out today very thoroughly...you don't want mold in there, and this is like the only dry day for a while...

[identity profile] wispfox.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Anything specific I should be doing other than leaving the sunroof cracked and not putting in my sun reflecting thingy to let the heat help dry it out?

I don't really know how to dry out car seats!

[identity profile] metahacker.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 05:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Not sure. Parking it in the sun with all windows and doors open sounds like the way to go. Your floor mats are probably removable; if there's standing water obviously get that out; and you might want to buy some Febreze or a more hypoallergenic such thing and give a very gentle squirt.

You may also want to experiment with tilting the seats all the way back as the bit in the hinge may not dry well.

[identity profile] wispfox.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Can't really leave the doors open, as I'm working.

But when I went out there to crack the windows (I'd only cracked the sunroof), the seats were nearly dry (except the bit that tilting the seats back should help with, so I did that).

Forgot to check the mats, but can move them when I leave and let them dry if needed while driving.

I _think_ I intentionally purchased this car with everything such that it's harder to stain or mold, and easier to clean and dry. But I can't remember.

Why Febreeze?

[identity profile] metahacker.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
fabreze would be if it had already started smelling yucky. IIRc it has some compounds that bind with odor-causing chemicals and neutralize them.

Except with all the crap they're putting in cleansers nowadays...maybe it's not the best idea in a sealed environment like a car.

[identity profile] dajt.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 05:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Sunlight and air circulation. Leave the windows ope and don't park in the shade.

[identity profile] jim-p.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Can you wrestle a dehumidifier in there? :)

Barring that, I second all the ventilation suggestions. You might also want to put a couple of "Damp Rid"'s in there as well...

[identity profile] cjsmith.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
You might be amused by this post (http://jcgbigler.livejournal.com/73638.html) by a friend of mine. :)

[identity profile] wispfox.livejournal.com 2008-07-25 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
And... you are correct!

That? Not a result I'd considered from noticing people driving with coffee forgotten on their roof!