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Draining Footwells

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 12:23 pm
by jjmartin349571
Hi guys,

Following on from my last thread - I've taken the carpets out my Golf and removed all the sound deadening, I've now reached the metal floor pan. I siphoned as much water as possible out the car ( there was so much :( ) and now I'm left with the last few mm of water - simple enough to dry up, no? Well I've been through 4 rolls of kitchen roll and it's still bloody there :evil: is there anything readily available I can just chuck in the footwell that'll just suck out any moisture? I'm thinking like silica beads, but I can't get them locally (or cheaply locally anyway). Is there anything else that'll work similar? I'm about to nip down B&Q to see if they've got anything, but usually they're pretty crap at my local store :|

I just want to get the water out without having to get my hands dirty, it smells so bad in that car :puke:

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 12:29 pm
by Supermarine Blues
I use a sponge to soak it up & then dry the floor with the towels. Like one does in a building.

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 12:40 pm
by jjmartin349571
I don't have any spare sponges/towels though :( plus I don't want to get that horrible stagnant water over anything :lol:

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 12:42 pm
by Gayno
As above, use an old sponge and squeeze out into a bucket, then use an old towel to dry up the dampness left behind.

I currently doing this every 3-4 weeks at the moment, until I can get the windscreen replaced to stop the water getting in!

EDIT: go buy some then! Will be cheaper than any device to do the job for you!

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 1:15 pm
by BMCC
cat litter! Then scope it all out.

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 1:15 pm
by Donald
Cat litter.

It'll be a muffin to clean up though. :lol:

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 1:50 pm
by Rocky
Got A shotgun? :twisted:

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 2:02 pm
by bristol_bb4
use one of the wifes favourite dresses :)

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 2:31 pm
by simoncider
yeah, you need to get down a charity shop and pick up some old towels.

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 2:35 pm
by mercutio
Rocky wrote:Got A shotgun? :twisted:
this ^^^