last night i got off work, started my car, put the top down and drove home. when i got home i left the top down to run in and change then leave to a friends...well...an all out downpour started withen the 10 minutes i was inside. when i walked out i quickly realized my dilemma and ran to my car....and put the top up as soon as i could...i could see my interior was sopping....and i was sitting in a puddle...


im not a genious on leather...i wanted to know how i should handle my still damp leather seats?

 

OhSix- You know that this is a much more common experience than we hear about. All or most convertible owners have experienced the same thing at some point in their driving life.
I would do the common sense thing and dry as much as you can with sponges and towels then if possible ,park in a garage with the top down to allow more drying through evaporation. Use a "wet dry" vacuum if you own one or possibly take the car to a car wash and use the heavy duty vacuum.
When you think the car is dry, reach your hand under the dash and see if you can feel any moisture on the wiring (possible if wind was driving the rain). If you do, I think I'd use a blow dryer to insure all water was removed.
I think in a day or two your car will be back to normal with no harm done. Good luck. PS.- For the leather, I'd use a water based cleaner/conditioner such as saddle soap then when totally dry, apply an oil based conditioner to revitalize.

 

Dry it,clean it(Lexol etc..) and apply a light coat of Mink oil.
Check in "Wash & Wax Forum".

 

thanks guys.

i detailed my car today.

seats are pretty much dry...wiring is dry.

all electronics function properly....theres just a lil bit of a mildew smell with the top up...its a beautiful sunny day outside and its parked in the driveway with the top down to air dry some more.

 

Take it to a Auto detail shop, they can remove the smell.

 

Febreeze it.

 

It's the answer to all smells... haha

 

Good old febreeze

 

Febreeze is a good band-aid, but it won't fix the problem. I would use something that eliminates odors rather than covers them up. Meguiar's makes 2 odor elminators one is #33 and the other is just called "Odor Eliminator" I believe.

 

I wasnt serious, just elaborating on 00S2K01S4 post