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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: jonnyboyws6 on 31 October 2012, 07:19:32

Title: Drying a damp car
Post by: jonnyboyws6 on 31 October 2012, 07:19:32

Last week I had to have a full interior valet on my Zafira. Don't ask... Problem is with the wet weather and lack of sunshine it has now been damp inside for a week and is starting to smell bad. Not as bad as it did before the valet (really, don't ask...) but bad enough. The carpets are still damp, I have pulled them up at the edges and the foam backing is wet.

Any tips and tricks for drying it out? Or getting rid of the smell?? I keep leaving a fan heater in it for an hour or so, it must be working a bit, but not enough. I don't fancy taking all seven seats out to remove the carpet, and anyway can't really have it off the road for any length of time.

Title: Re: Drying a damp car
Post by: rob in gib on 31 October 2012, 07:30:15

Buy or borrow a small dehumidifier, you will need to run an extension lead to the car for 24 hours.

I use them on boats all the time amazing how much water they shift.

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Title: Re: Drying a damp car
Post by: Jimbob on 31 October 2012, 08:30:20

Question is...is what caused the initial smell completely gone?

Sounds like its going to need anti bacterial treatment as well

Title: Re: Drying a damp car
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 31 October 2012, 09:47:29

anti bacterial sprays and hair dryer