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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 05:21 PM
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Help wet carpet

I live near the east coast and this bitch of a hurricane hit us hard, there was alot of flooding in my area and my car was in it i was able to move it to higher ground before it worst, but as i was doing so some water got is as i opened the door.I manager to get alot of the water out with a rug cleaner but its is still damp. does anyone have any suggestion on how can dry it up and stop it from smelling like wt gym socks?
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 06:07 PM
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Preheat your oven to 375°.
When ready, place your car on two baking sheets...I kid...I kid.
Good luck with it...sorry.
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 06:11 PM
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Get a decent shop vac or borrow one from someone possibly?
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 07:49 PM
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I don't know what's best, but I would shop-vac the hell out of everything. Start on one section, move to another; then work your way back to the first section multiple times until you're not getting any more water.

Then, depending on the humidity level outside and the amount of sun, I would open all the windows and doors and let it air dry for days.
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 09:52 PM
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Can you have insurance pay someone to remove the carpet and air dry everything?
If there is a puddle of water under the carpet, it'll take forever to dry.
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 12:03 AM
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now im having problems with my voice command button it wont turn on my navi and it isn't responding at all just my HFL is working
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 01:01 AM
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Wet vac the shit out of it. Use towels or an absorber to suck up the remaining moisture. Once its dry shampoo it. Maybe even some Woolite or any fabric cleaner with the word "oxy" in it. That'll help with the smell. Test for color fastness first. It'll take some time so be patient.
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by DANELSON
now im having problems with my voice command button it wont turn on my navi and it isn't responding at all just my HFL is working
Did you check the trunk of the car for moisture?

The Navi drive is located on the right side of the trunk floor-- you might want to check for signs of moisture.

G/L.
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