Drying Out Wet Carpet In Car

Turn the dial on it to wet before you begin to suck anything up.

Drying out wet carpet in car.

Next get some moisture absorbent products such as baking soda that you can leave inside the car behind each of the seats. You can t dry out wet car carpet until you first dry out the padding. Water damage is a problem anywhere but can be especially bad in cars. They re enclosed spaces without much ventilation when the engine isn t.

Ditch the air freshener and target areas that might still feel wet with a blow dryer. Storm damage flood damage and even diy carpet cleaning can lead to wet carpet. You ll have mold and mildew growing within a few days and your car will stink. You ll then need to walk back and forth over the toweled area until the towels are completely saturated.

The heat will make the water evaporate and the open windows will let the moisture leave the car. Crack the windows down about an inch. Rake the vacuum s hose over the seat carpet and any and all surfaces that have gotten wet. Run the heater full blast with the heat coming out the floor vents.

This will work over time to dry out your car s cabin and reduce the chance of funky odors taking root. Trust me if you think you can vacuum out all the water with a wet vac you re just kidding yourself. Vacuum in your car with a wet dry shop vac to suck up excess moisture. A shop vac is a special type of vacuum used to clean up liquid spills.

Take those towels away and replace them with dry towels in the same area. Spread towels over the area of wet carpet. If your car has airbags disconnect the negative battery cable before you proceed. After all cars are designed to keep water out.