Well the title says it all. About a month ago one of my t-tops broke so iv had a water proof car cover. Well my girl friend took my car cover off and now I just got done sucking 2 inches of water out of her with a super shop vac. anyways any ideas on how to dry it fast

 

put it in the dryer?

 

how bout a kiln

ne ways...i have major damage w/ my car from leaky t-tops, i used a blowdrier to dry up the seats and carpet. then to make sure i got all the moisture out of the air, i used a heater inside the car and had a fan on the window to suck the moist air out. it seems to really help with defrosting too because before i fixed it, my car would fog up in about 1 min but not it wont fog up at all. but if your carpet is soaked you might wanna take it to a detailing shop cuz they can shampoo and suck the water right outta the underlay.

 

if you can get the car inside open up the window and hatch, then put a fan inside.

 

had something similar happen to me in my 85 ta. shop vac, hair dryer, then a long highway cruise with the tops off and windows down. BTW, if you need, i have a set of t tops im selling cheap. PM me if interested.

 

yah how much are you selling them for and are them in good shape. thanks man

 

I work for a power company. We use this stuff called "Molecular Sieves", some just call it sieves. It's a drying agent that is used to absorb moisture in electrical equipment and works like you wouldn't believe. I bought the wife a new Z-28 back in '85 and she left the window down one day, well it ended up with about 2" of water in the floorboards of a brand new car. I vacuumed it out best I could with a wet/dry vac (filter removed) and then threw a couple of 5 lb. bags of molecular sieves in it and the next morning it was dry as a popcorn fart.

You can also go to a marine supply and purchase basically the same thing. A lot of boaters place a can of it in the cabin during the winter to keep the moisture out.

If you try to dry it with the cars heater make sure you have the A/C on and the windows cracked so it will have a way to displace the moisture. Using the A/C is much quicker than just using the heater alone.

 

how could i get my hands on that stuff?

 

Google marine desiccant

 

Good suggestions above--I'd also dump the girlfriend

JamesC

 

theyre not in bad shape, not mint either, some scratches in the glass, the side little edges that always fade, are faded, it took me 30 minutes to sand paint mine on my SC, and i removed the locks as i was going to use them on my car, so just put in your own as i was planning on doing, so i could keep my key. im selling them cheap, 65 shipping included, check out the thread i have in the exterior parts forum for pics.
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they came off a berli too, so you should be all set when it comes to fitment.

 

Forgot to mention it is a "Desiccant". You might want to call a local welders supply company and inquire. Or do like the Lizrdkng suggested and google it.

http://www.texastechnologies.com/trisorb.htm

http://www.protectivepackaging.net/desiccant.cfm

 

What about "DAMP RID?" (I think Wal-Mart carries it) I put about 4 packets in my car for the winter when I store it. I have NEVER had a moisture problem with that, and I also have a container of it in the garage where I store my car, you just have to empty it every week.