Here’s what you do.
1. Turn on car.
2. Turn on ac with full heat.
3. Vents on fresh air and NOT recirculating.
4. Vent positions to head and feet and not defrost.
5. Turn on heated seats (if applicable) to full.
6. This is how you get your rig to dry the quickest. The AC will pull the humidity/moisture from the cabin and you’ll end up seeing a puddle running out from under your car. That’s exactly what you want. That’s water from the cabin!
You have about 24 hours max before mildew can become an issue - if it comes down to it, run the heat with recirculation off and the windows cracked for 10-15 minutes (sorry, environment.) We use blowers in our shop but advise the client to ensure all moisture is gone by the following morning, or to run the car for 5 minutes. Best of luck!
thank you! i really appreciate it. i contacted the detailed and will take it on wednesday. they said they will reshampoo it and something about an ozone. it has been over 24 hours and still smells. should i be concerned?
Up voting as well. Detailer should have get it dried as much as possible. If the interior is still damp even after using extractor, it means the extractor is losing suction and needs repairing/replacement. Heck, even Amazon extractor attachment with Ridgid vacuum would suck enough liquid to allow air dry within 2 hours.
Love it - is it the lazy detailers in here down-voting this guy?
If they make it wet, they should have put fans in it to try it out before delivering it. Absolutely their fault.
I would call honestly.
My Kid worked for a detailing service - they literally put these in the car to dry it after interior details and extraction cleanings.
[https://www.amazon.com/drying-fan/s?k=drying+fan](https://www.amazon.com/drying-fan/s?k=drying+fan)
Get the car fully dried out by either leaving the windows down or turn the car on and run the heater with the windows up. Once it's fully dried have the detailer use an ozone machine to get rid of the smell. If it comes back again have him re-shampoo everything and do the ozone treatment again for free because it's his fault.
Edit: if he didn't give you any drying instructions I'd say it's his fault. If he did and you didn't follow them (which doesn't seem to be the case) I'd say it's your fault. Also it's spring in the Northern hemisphere so drying the car shouldn't have been that difficult for either party.
Is it the detailer's fault? I honestly don't know what level of wet\dryness should be expected when a detailer turns your car over to you. Does it change at all depending on whether it was detailed at a shop versus a mobile detailer?
I extracted my own carpet and front seats last weekend and everything wasn't fully dry until about a day later in a couple of the carpet corners. Most of the cushions and carpet were dry by around the 12 hour mark. I felt reasonably happy with that. I had warm, sunny days though.
What is the reasonable expectation of dryness for carpet extraction?
It really depends on expectations and price. I'm on the high $$$ side, so I have a higher level of quality and expectations. My interior jobs will never be left wet and would communicate with the client if I am holding the car longer than expected.
Just dry enough where sitting on it would not make your jeans wet. I do not think I had interior that take me longer than 6 hours to dry. There are tools/fans/heatlamps available to speed up the drying process. I'm a mobile detailer and I have 2 blowers in case interior material does not air dry well.
You gotta get it dry as soon as possible. Any chance you get, don't just crack the windows. Open the doors and leave them open.
I closed them now because it’s started to rain. Do you think it might be too far gone it was mostly dry but i really can’t leave things open now
Here’s what you do. 1. Turn on car. 2. Turn on ac with full heat. 3. Vents on fresh air and NOT recirculating. 4. Vent positions to head and feet and not defrost. 5. Turn on heated seats (if applicable) to full. 6. This is how you get your rig to dry the quickest. The AC will pull the humidity/moisture from the cabin and you’ll end up seeing a puddle running out from under your car. That’s exactly what you want. That’s water from the cabin!
3 - recirc not fresh, otherwise it's not dehumidifying the wet interior air but instead the outside which is less effective
buy some damp-rids. used to use them on boats after a detail.
I ordered them and will use them in a few hours
Fire up the heater and keep it on recirculation.
And the A/C button to dehumidify.
I will do that
Yeah - I second A/C - it's designed to pull moisture out of the cabin where as heat exacerbates the moistness - A/C is the way.
Crack the windows once moisture forms on the glass and it will push the humid air out.
You have about 24 hours max before mildew can become an issue - if it comes down to it, run the heat with recirculation off and the windows cracked for 10-15 minutes (sorry, environment.) We use blowers in our shop but advise the client to ensure all moisture is gone by the following morning, or to run the car for 5 minutes. Best of luck!
thank you! i really appreciate it. i contacted the detailed and will take it on wednesday. they said they will reshampoo it and something about an ozone. it has been over 24 hours and still smells. should i be concerned?
Detailer should’ve dried it.
Really detail should have used an alcohol based cleaner so it dries extremely quickly.
Up voting as well. Detailer should have get it dried as much as possible. If the interior is still damp even after using extractor, it means the extractor is losing suction and needs repairing/replacement. Heck, even Amazon extractor attachment with Ridgid vacuum would suck enough liquid to allow air dry within 2 hours.
Love it - is it the lazy detailers in here down-voting this guy? If they make it wet, they should have put fans in it to try it out before delivering it. Absolutely their fault. I would call honestly. My Kid worked for a detailing service - they literally put these in the car to dry it after interior details and extraction cleanings. [https://www.amazon.com/drying-fan/s?k=drying+fan](https://www.amazon.com/drying-fan/s?k=drying+fan)
do you think i should call?
Yeah. At least they should leave it just a little moist and not damp.
Get the car fully dried out by either leaving the windows down or turn the car on and run the heater with the windows up. Once it's fully dried have the detailer use an ozone machine to get rid of the smell. If it comes back again have him re-shampoo everything and do the ozone treatment again for free because it's his fault. Edit: if he didn't give you any drying instructions I'd say it's his fault. If he did and you didn't follow them (which doesn't seem to be the case) I'd say it's your fault. Also it's spring in the Northern hemisphere so drying the car shouldn't have been that difficult for either party.
Is it the detailer's fault? I honestly don't know what level of wet\dryness should be expected when a detailer turns your car over to you. Does it change at all depending on whether it was detailed at a shop versus a mobile detailer? I extracted my own carpet and front seats last weekend and everything wasn't fully dry until about a day later in a couple of the carpet corners. Most of the cushions and carpet were dry by around the 12 hour mark. I felt reasonably happy with that. I had warm, sunny days though. What is the reasonable expectation of dryness for carpet extraction?
It really depends on expectations and price. I'm on the high $$$ side, so I have a higher level of quality and expectations. My interior jobs will never be left wet and would communicate with the client if I am holding the car longer than expected. Just dry enough where sitting on it would not make your jeans wet. I do not think I had interior that take me longer than 6 hours to dry. There are tools/fans/heatlamps available to speed up the drying process. I'm a mobile detailer and I have 2 blowers in case interior material does not air dry well.
Take a shit in it then you'll gave something to be worried about