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Old 09-11-2013, 04:56 AM
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I missed the beginning of a rain shower this mrining, my coworker noticed and immediately told me so I put the top back on. 8 only had the top two off.

What's the best way to dry it?
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Roll the Windows down lol
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Originally Posted by amick218
Roll the Windows down lol
Ha, I guess that's one way to do it!

Will it damage ny seats or stink ??
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Hair dryer
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Leave the windows open if is hot it will dry up by the end of the day. If is sunny I leave the top off the sun gets it dry faster.
Keep a towel in the jeep for those oops moments u can sit on it and not get your ass wet.

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Yup just let em dry. I've pressure washed the mud off mine. Not a huge deal
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Happens to me all the time, seats will dry in the sun in about two hours carpet takes about two day and will stink for a while so mine is coming out this weekend. When you drive it, turn the heater on for a short time it heats up behind your dash and radio helping to dry behind all that.
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My last jeep had cloth... This rig has leather. Cloth will dry in the sun pretty fast.... I still keep 4 trash bags tho to wrap my seats in if I gotta leave her out in a storm.... Believe it or not leather DOES absorb water.... Lol I found out the hard way before on the way home from work lol
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I'm always worried about this as well. I had a close call about a month ago where I got the front seats quite wet since I had the soft top half opened during a rain storm, and I just let it dry afterwards in the sun...
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Originally Posted by jdk
Happens to me all the time, seats will dry in the sun in about two hours carpet takes about two day and will stink for a while so mine is coming out this weekend. When you drive it, turn the heater on for a short time it heats up behind your dash and radio helping to dry behind all that.
x2 sun dry is the only practical way for the seats. The carpets are held in around the sides, so will pull out in most places except under the seats. You can cut the carpet with a knife, dry it in sun, and when reinstall it, the cut seam is barely noticeable if you cut underneath the seat.



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