I got this email from a girl I'm dating/seeing whatever you want to call it.. Does anyone have any insight?

" *** left her sunroof open and it rained...A LOT...enough that when we opened the door it was like a cartoon and the rain just flowed out...
now when she turns on her seat heaters, she gets wet...is there anything that can be done to leather to fix this problem?"

Why would this only happen when the seat heaters are turned on?

 

Air within the cushion heats and expands pushing some of the remaining water out.

She might want to leave the heater on for a while and hope it doesn't (or maybe does) catch fire. Also, leave the entire car open on a hot sunny day and hope a storm doesn't creep up.

 

Thanks Scalbert...

 

You can also put a portable dehumidifier inside a closed car overnight. This is what we did when I detailed cars and the interior got extra wet while cleaning.

 

get something to pull the moisture out of the car, something like they use in basements or something. Hope she doesnt get mold in her car....it could kill her....and tell her to watch the weather channel once a week.

 

That might be asking too much...

 

so when she turns the heated seats on, her bottom gets wet..

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dude your the luckiest guy in the world today... you actually have a way to get your girl to take her pants off really fast....

yeah know she always unbolt the seats out of the car, they will dry faster.

 

Very true.... But it's her friend not her... I'll hook ya up Smitty...

 

Is turning Electric seat heaters on on a wet car seat a good idea?

 

Hrmm, are we sure the moisture is coming from the seat??

 

You guys are killin me..... Good stuff...!

 

Headlines "girl forgets to close her windows, gets electrocuted by heated seats after rain storm"

You should post pics of her...

 

Sorry don't have pics of her friend/roommate.. She's defintley pretty cute though.. I'll work on it..

 

Jonesi, maybe she's thinking of you when she turns the heat up Get the managetrois (or however the fuck these frogs spell it) going!

 

Frogs spell it?

Whatcha talkin' bout Willis ?

 

frogs...you know, the french.....damn son, you need to get out of the burgh on occasion!

 

I was trying to figure out what the hell you were talking about..

I got it now, 3some..

Got to translate what you MA people are talkin bout.. Noaoo speaka de englisshh

 

We spraken el francais!

 

bummer. sorry to hear it.

see if you can locate a local auto upholstery shop. ask what to do for flooded interior. even after letting it dry out for a while you may get damp spots and mold (d@mn-it). an upholstery shop should be able to tell you if the seats are shot . also the carpet and padding.

most of the insualtion in the seats, carpet, door panels, dash, etc are just like sponges. they'll soak up and retain water for a long time. they may also deform after drying out. the leather surfaces may be fine, but the backing and padding are a completely different story.