How Dry Car Repair Rain

Yeah. I'thousand speaking from feel on this one. It all started on Sabbatum when my handsome, weekend mechanic changed the oil in our cars. After I drove my automobile off the ramps I parked it on the street then Brad could piece of work on our other cars. I was going to move my car back into the driveway when he was washed, but it started to rain and so I decided I'd motion it in the morning time. While Brad and I were watching this documentary (yeah, nosotros're worldly similar that) afterwards in the evening, I sat up and said, "Did I gyre upward the window on my auto?" Thank goodness I threw on my rain boots and ran out into the pouring rain because no, no I didn't gyre up my window. And information technology had been pouring pelting for four hours. FOUR HOURS.

how to dry a rained-in car

And so here are my handy tips for drying out your rained-in car:

1. Curse.

ii. Ringlet up the window and get the auto into a covered expanse ASAP.
(I backed my car into our garage.)

3. Sit down on towels when you move your car. This will aid soak upwards some of the water and kind of keep you from getting a wet butt.

4. Towel off equally much water as you can.

4. Catch a Shop Vac and plough information technology to the 'moisture' setting. Vacuum the crap out of the wet areas of your machine– seat, floor, everything. Be sure to get all the electronic-related areas (window/door/mirror buttons, door speaker, etc.). Don't take a Store Vac? Buy one. Seriously. The small ones are effectually $30. Money well spent.

how to dry out a car

5. Afterwards you've washed all you can do with the towels and vacuum, grab as many fans as possible. (I went with a fan trifecta.) Turn on the fans. Open the door with the window that was rolled downwards. Position the fans on the areas that were saturated with water. Curlicue down the other windows in the car for amend circulation. Air period is very of import because it will help thoroughly dry out the car and prevent mold.

how to dry a rained in car

six. Wait.

Equally of late Sunday evening, the fans accept been blowing for 24 hours. I plan to leave them on for another 18-24 hours for a total of 42-48 hours. If some spots are withal wet today I'll catch my hair dryer and get to piece of work.

If you have a dehumidifier that tin can be hands moved, you lot can put it nigh the car. Someone suggested Damp Rid, which is available at big box stores. I ended upwards getting these Clammy Rid bags that I hung from the hanger hooks in my backseat.

Can't get your hands on Damp Rid? Put a few boxes of opened baking soda (bachelor in the baking section of any grocery or big box store) in your car. If you have to drive around, I'd suggest putting them in a separate container then they don't tip and spill all over your car.

If you tin't move your automobile into a garage, I'd suggest letting your car idle (again, exterior, not in a closed surround) with the windows up and the air conditioner turned to the max setting. The air conditioner volition help pull the moisture out of the air in the car.

Have y'all ever done this?
Any additional tips?

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