Admittedly .. I'm a dumb ass! (And yes we need a donkey smiley for these occasions) okay now that I got that out of the way, I was retrieving a large cooler from my friend's house. He was kind enough to leave some water in the bottom as well as a couple of beers (sealed and of unknown vintage) as payment.

Anyhoo .. meant to dump the cooler at his curb before putting it into the car and figured .. "'Nah .... I can get it home it's only like a mile down the road .. what possibly could go wrong?"

Yup .. you guessed it .. went around a curve and sploosh! pulled over as quick as I could threw the cooler upright and proceeded to sweep about 2 gallons of water off my back seat with my forearm.

I've had a couple of blue waffle weaves on the seat for the past two days (changing them when they get too damp) but it's still wicking water from the seat. I'm leaving my windows cracked in the parking garage at work, but it's like 85% humidity around here and there aint a lot of evaporation going on.

Any other ideas to dry out my seat ??? (And yes, let the flaming begin)

 

How about some kind of extractor? Wet/dry vacs?

 

You should see if you can find a dessicant. They are designed to pull moisture from the air into little crystals that can easily be vacuumed up. The crystals change color to indicate when they are filled with water so it's easy to determine when it's time to vacuum.

 

Thanks! good idea .. Great for the floor, I got quite a bit up with mine, not so great for the high density foam in the seats.

 

Yeah, I was thinking about that this morning, problem is I have no clue as to where I could find a large enough supply for the car ... any ideas?

 

http://www.eastwood.com/shopping/pro...RODUCT&RS=1&ke


ZoneDry MAX Moisture Absorbant-500gm

Storing your car, boat or camper for extended periods of time can invite moisture and "undo" all of the hard work you put into your project. ZoneDry absorbs 100% of its weight in moisture and feature a color indicator tab to let you know when a replacement is needed. This non-toxic, economical desiccant is designed for serious moisture absorption, and should be the last step before tucking your vehicle away for the winter. ZoneDry Max for large applications or convenient 180gm ZoneDry packets for multiple locations. Made in the USA.
52209 ZoneDry Moisture Absorber - 5 Pack $16.99 +S&H
JonM

 

I think that'll do it ... I also picked up a couple of other things while there ... thanks Jon

 

Go to Home Depot... They have a product called:

DAMP RID



A dessicant basically... You fill the top with the pellets and the bottom part collects the water it pulls. I use these in the attic and the basement all the time. For like $5... You'll be good to go. Leave that in there for a week with the windows up as much as possible and it'll be the Sahara!

 

Nice find ... I'll stop at Lowe's tonight on the way home...

 

Just as an update, last weekend I was wiring up my headrests and I had to take the back seat out. I had ordered the dessicant from Eastwood and had two packages open in the car for like 1 1/2 weeks before this. I took out the seat and although the top of the seat felt dry, it was still soaking wet underneath.

I layed the seat face down on a towel in my yard and peeled back the rubber mat so the sun could get directly at the foam. A day and a half later and the seat was finally dried out.

Moral to the story ... the only way to get your seats really dry is to take 'em apart.

(Thank God it was only water)

Thanks again for all the help on this one.