Wet carpet. Any tips on how to get under carpet or dry it?

pkts · May 22, 2023

My carpet footwell on passenger side, front and rear have been wet for a few weeks. Evidently, my sunroof drain was blocked. I've dried the carpet with towels and AC but the underneath padding is soaked like a sponge. Ideally, I'd pull out the carpet/padding and dry it in the sun but it seems to be one piece and would require removing seats etc. So I'm trying to find areas front and rear to get under the padding and put some towels to soak it up. I've removed door sill trim and there are cables with a white bracket that hold the carpet and cable in place. Do I need to a pry tool ? Also some spots seem to be glued down. Are there any other easy locations to pull up the carpet ? In the rear, how do I pull up the seat cushion bottom part ? It seems that I could easily pull that carpet up and forward ?

If this doesn't work I was going to try and stick a pipe connected to a fan into the hole by the rear seat anchor (I can see and feel the damp padding there). Open to other suggestions.

Thanks !

Mr_Groundhog · May 22, 2023

I would see if I can find any high-end detailers in your area and speak to them.They may have seen this before and know how to deal with it

pkts · May 23, 2023

21 hours ago, Mr_Groundhog said:

I would see if I can find any high-end detailers in your area and speak to them.They may have seen this before and know how to deal with it

Thanks for the suggestion.

As a workaround to pulling up carpet, I put a heavy dumbell on the carpet with a tea towel in between. In the morning the towel was soaked. Will try a few more times. Better than nothing.

Beamish · May 23, 2023

You could try hiring a dehumidifier locally and put it in the car for a few days.

This would hopefully reach all the areas inside the car which may be suffering some dampness and which could otherwise lead to electrical problems down the line.

Mr_Groundhog · May 23, 2023

12 minutes ago, Beamish said:

You could try hiring a dehumidifier locally and put it in the car for a few days.

This would hopefully reach all the areas inside the car which may be suffering some dampness and which could otherwise lead to electrical problems down the line.

thats also a good idea