MSK

I was a bonehead and left it open after coming back from lunch today... Luckily it wasn't raining for more than 40 minutes - hour before i got out and caught it. The cup holder had far less than an inch in it, but enough to sit in the bottom...

My main concern is the leather. I cranked the heat up wiped up all excess water from carpets, console, seats etc, turned the heated seats on... I assume I should by some leather treatment products sooner rather than later right?

My other concern is mold / smells in the carpet or seats but I'm hoping with the heat cranked up that a good chunk or all of the water goes away.

If anyone has any ideas on what else I should do let me know. It's still raining right now, so my options are limited to doing anything right now.

Alan318

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I would use the heat gun/blowdryer around your carpeted areas. Let it sit in the sun whenever you can for the next week.

Rad_Slinger

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i wouldn't use a heat gun. blow dryer yes, but no heat gun.

and if you leave it out in the sun, please make sure you leave your windows cracked....no need to blow out a window .

Dulanicki

I wouldn't worry about. As long it wasn't coffee or soda. The interiors are designed to handle moister and dirt. And they use materials that are resistant to mold growth.
If it happened to me, I would towel dry the interior and let it air dry in a dry aree ie garage.

cruzmisl

Dude, get a dehumidifier from home depot or some electronics store. Sit it in your car with the windows/doors closed for a few hours. It will soak up ALL the water in your car.

hinomura

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All the above ideas work: Park under the sun while cracking windows, using a de-humidifier, using a hair dryer. Definitely do not use a heat gun, those things get super hot really quick and you can easily damage your interior. I would also recommend using rice as a dessicant. I would take rice, put them in a pillow cover and place them around and under your seats. Leave them there for a week and you should be good to go.

MSK

Thanks for the tips guys... I'm gonna get the dehumidifier tonight!

Looks like a good chunk of the water is out, but the heated seats don't seem to heat up as quickly, which is probably a function of it still being damp in them.

blackhawksfan81

I would avoid using the heated seats or seat motors until it's totally dry.

Guessing you already got the dehumidifier.... but you realize the A/C is the same thing? Just leave the A/C on recirculate for a few hours, it'll dry it right out.

MSK

Thanks for the tips guys, car is in fine condition. Started getting weird smells through climate control, and ended up replacing the cabin air filter. The thing was black from being on recirculate... No funky smells through that anymore!