tsxs2k

I forgot and left my sunroof open last night and did it rain.
I feel I'm doing everything to restore the e car but the one thing I'm unsure about is the seats.The buckets have lost their firmness,which means they feel terrible.I realize the foam is still
wet but I wanted to ask if anyone has gone through this
mishap and if the seats came back to form.
Thanks-stewart

DEVO

they should. but you can help by drying them off...use a blow dryer or something like that.

make sure to treat the leather and vinyl

fdl

I don't know if using a blow dryer on leather is a good idea. Maybe just let it air ourwith the doors open for 24 hours or so (if possible).

I think I will start a thread: Stupid things we have done to our TSX. It seems every week we hear a story like this one.

dom

ClutchPerformer

I'm there. I've done some pretty things....

...well actually just one. But it was really stupid (yes, she's ok).

DEVO

having leather wet is the worst thing you can do.

drying it out and then conditioning is the best thing you can do.

fdl

Ya but drying it out with a blow dryer? Blow dryers are very HOT.

darth62

Also, if you find that you often have wet seats, I might suggest you try to drink less water before long trips.

Junkster

Don't use a blow dryer, it's never a good thing to use external heat on leather, it might actually lose the natural moisture. Actually, slight moisture is good for leather. Look at London, for instance, where misty weather dictates good leather jackets for such conditions. I don't think a night of rain is good, but someone said water is bad for leather... no, it's good in moderate amounts. That's the primary reason for leather chairs and car seats, so that you can use a damp cloth to clean up any "accidents" (ice cream, diapers, "intimacy", etc) .
I would just let it air dry and hopefully you will not use the seats for a while so that they don't get stretched out while drying.

Junkster, whose father was a leather specialists for various companies.

DEVO

Ok. do what you like. but if you read carefully. I say to dry it out with a dryer and then condition the leather... like with lexol or something like that. And you don't have to blow the hot air directly on it... shield it with a towel or something.

dom

Your post endings kill me......

tsxs2K, I have a question, does your car stink now after having the leather soaked?

darth62

Also, if you blow dry the leather, it will be more manageable and easier to comb.

Bass Mechanic

dont blow dry it use a shop wet dry vac, the perforated leather should allow the water to be sucked out, use the same method ont he carpet.

darth62

In other words, suck - don't blow.

Jokes not withstanding, I think that makes perfect sense.

tsxs2k

Thanks for all your input.
I've left a top or roof open for rain in the past but 4-5 hours of rain can potentially ruin a car. I did use the suck method and
now have a de humidifier siting level in the back seat.It
seems like it's getting the job done.My main concern were the seats because they lost their support but I think once the moisture is gone,it will be back to normal.My advice: is don't leave the sun roof open when you get home...You may forget.
Thanks again-stew

schalliol

Note to self: Next time I design a car, it will have a switch for auto-close after turning off the car (you can flip it if you want to force it to stay open). Also, another alternative would be to have rain-sensing wipers that directs the roof to close if rain is sensed while the car is off.

Seriously, would this be a hard thing to do? no. Are they worried someone's going to get hurt? Probably, but you can flip the ovrride switch in this scenario.

majormojo

Hey schalliol, where ya been?

There are a number of cars that do have auto closing of the sunroof along with the windows. I can't quite understand why that's missing from the TSX, esp since the sunroof isn't optional. I could buy the argument that adding auto-closing of the sunroof is too much extra expense when some models have one and some don't, but when they all do, it would seem to be trivial to add that feature.

As for the wet leather, it shouldn't be a problem *unless* you dry it with heat. Cows are covered in leather and they stay out in the rain all the time. Plus, the major goal of applying conditioner to leather seats is to replenish the moisture in the leather. So my advice would be to remove any standing water with a vacuum and then let it dry naturally.

schalliol

Thanks for the reply, I've been getting slammed with lots of work, so I haven't been here as much as I would have liked, but I'm going to be back on more often!

I wasn't aware that cars had either kind of autoclose feature that I mentioned, but I agree that if all cars have that roof that it makes sense to add. Realistically, the cost should be minimal. It probably would just automatically check the position and apply a voltage to a cable for a certan period of time if it seemed the switch was tripped. Also it would be <$10 for a switch that would disable this function if the owner is worried about safety.

RogerPodacter

if you are going to question Acura's decision for not having an auto closing sunroof option, then there are 100 other items that need to be questioned...i.e. auto-up passenger window, heated mirrors, tilting mirrors, 1-touch sunroof...the list of minute details, which seem like they would cost only pennies to implement, goes on and on.

i question many of those items before wondering why they didn't include auto-sensing sunroof...

schalliol

Feel free to look at all my other threads on things I question. Heated mirrors are standard in a less costly TSX in Canada, not to mention DRLs, washer fluid level indicator, etc. I personally would pay $100 more for the sunroof feature & tilting passenger mirror, I'd also pay another $150 for auto-up and down mirrors at all locations (a la BMW, MB, etc.) and the one touch sunroof...maybe pay even more, who knows.