I parked my car in this random parking lot and it started to rain...No biggie. I come outside to my car and the rain is up to my shins! Well I was originally just pissed my brand new shoes were totally under water, but then I drove home. I didnt think much of it, just got home and took of my shoes, and took a shower. The next day (Yesterday) I noticed my car smelled like a locker room and the floor mat was soaked in certain spots...Under the floor mat it was soaked in alot of spots. I took paper towel and tried to sob it up, but didn't seem to help too much. I was really busy yesterday and didn't have time to really do anything with it.

Tonight I took out the floor mat, and went to the gas station by my house and vacuumned the floor for a good 5 minutes, and it's still wet! What should I do? Does this water cause any kind of electrical damage? Or any damage to the car? Also anything I can do about the smell? Anyone been in this situation? I didnt think my wet shoes could cause the whole floor to be soaked (its definitely from my shoes, since the rest of the car is dry) Thanks

 

Wallah.....

 

What a coincidence. I just came online to ask about a similar question. My area got flooded, and somehow I got water inside the car and the carpets are all soaked now. I have a feeling the water was as much as 1 - 2 inches in the car. I didn't check it until this evening and I have a feeling it got soaked three days ago. So far i have removed the original carpets and the allseason mats. I was looking to get a wet vac and get the water out. I wasn't sure of the next steps. I feel like removing the seats, taking out the carpet and giving it a good wash and thoroughly dry it in sun.

 

PS: Aren't these cars sealed so that water does not go inside. A couple of weeks ago my car was in about 15 inches of water for over 12 hours and still didn't get a single drop of water inside. I did make sure that the windows were fully closed so no water could have gone through that area.

 

Well thats a great place to start! Ad a little bleach to the wash mix to destroy any bacteria that may have devloped.

 

My wife left my windows down in my TSX. Driver and passenger seats got soaked during a storm. The leather is STIFF like nothing else. I read Lexol is a good conditioner, but is there anything I can do to fix the leather???

 

Just wetvac it until there is nothing left inside, and try febreeze for the smell.
To the OP, where was this parking lot? I ask because I live right next to coral srings