The heat will make the water evaporate and the open windows will let the moisture leave the car.
Drying out wet carpet in car.
Trust me if you think you can vacuum out all the water with a wet vac you re just kidding yourself.
This will work over time to dry out your car s cabin and reduce the chance of funky odors taking root.
Keep doing this until the area of the carpet is dry.
Turn the dial on it to wet before you begin to suck anything up.
Run the heater full blast with the heat coming out the floor vents.
After all cars are designed to keep water out.
Ditch the air freshener and target areas that might still feel wet with a blow dryer.
Crack the windows down about an inch.
In reality there are many reasons carpet in a car can become wet.
Water damage is a problem anywhere but can be especially bad in cars.
Take those towels away and replace them with dry towels in the same area.
Storm damage flood damage and even diy carpet cleaning can lead to wet carpet.
Spread towels over the area of wet carpet.
Vacuum in your car with a wet dry shop vac to suck up excess moisture.
They re enclosed spaces without much ventilation when the engine isn t.
If your car has airbags disconnect the negative battery cable before you proceed.
A shop vac is a special type of vacuum used to clean up liquid spills.
Next get some moisture absorbent products such as baking soda that you can leave inside the car behind each of the seats.
You ll then need to walk back and forth over the toweled area until the towels are completely saturated.
You ll have mold and mildew growing within a few days and your car will stink.