sunroof left open

ashley300ex · 03-12-2007, 03:10 PM

ok so i dont know if it should go here or interior but i just left my sunroof open in my like month old 07 honda civic si and i was wondering if anyone else has ever done that and then it rained?? and if so what i should do?
please write back and tell me asap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ahhhhh
thank you
ashley

Tastycakes · 03-12-2007, 03:20 PM

Grab a towel and go to work lol. I left my t-tops off like 3 times in the rain in my old trans am and caught it the longest, maybe 5 mins in the rain w/ em off. And trust me that sucks ass lol.

Its nothing major if you catch it, just dont leave it wide open over a 8 hour rain

Big-Mike · 03-12-2007, 03:21 PM

That sucks...

Never had that happen but first thing I'd do is head to a gas station and use one of them vacuums. If not your car is gonna smell horrible. Also depends on how bad your car got wet. I jus had some water spilled by a passenger.

damn...

ashley300ex · 03-12-2007, 03:26 PM

damn so 8hrs is to long so suck all the water out of my car????? i think it was only like 5 hours or so hopefully!!!!!!! damn and i am at work for bout less the a hour or so then i can go do it but i have been at work sense 7 and didnt even know it was open i got a call saying it was open?

honda06si · 03-12-2007, 03:27 PM

yea just spray some carpet cleaner while its wet. then scrub it. and it will be just like shampooing your interior

ashley300ex · 03-12-2007, 03:29 PM

oh so like i am washing the inside of my car??? with what type of shampoo???

honda06si · 03-12-2007, 03:36 PM

yea just get some carpet shampoo of any type. spray it on the seats and carpet, scrub it. vacuum the excess. as for the dash and electronics, i would wipe it off asap. then maybe use a air hose and spray between all the buttons and what not

EDIT- 500th post!!!!!!!!!!!!

**GeezerSi** · 03-12-2007, 03:36 PM

It would be best to be able to leave it somewhere that it can safely air-out for a while. It might get moldy otherwise.

SiCali · 03-12-2007, 03:43 PM

you also might want to consider taking the center console out to clean underneath as well to avoid any mold growing there. here's a DIY from fgcoupe.com (you might needs to register to see the pics)

DIY Center Console Removal

You would also do this to install a short shifter if you have one

good luck w/ cleaning out the car. car shampoo's great, but make sure it's fully dry to avoid any molding issues. you could try spraying w/ lysol or some sort of disinfectant to prevent mold buildup.

**jrMartinez24** · 03-12-2007, 03:47 PM

ashley300ex · 03-12-2007, 03:52 PM

okay so capert cleaner then ill do that!!!! and should i use a regular vaccum that i would vaccum out my car with???

Big-Mike · 03-12-2007, 04:20 PM

Most vacuums have the wide flat tip. Those can suck up water too.

Like said those the main thing is drying it good. If not you'll get mold and your car will stink.

Dunno where you live but just vacuuming won't completely dry it. You'll need to let it dry also.

**J-Ro** · 03-12-2007, 04:33 PM

Ugh, that blows... I ALMOST had that happen when a tech (non-Honda) changing my oil decided to screw around with almost everything in my car while he was at it, then forgot close the sunroof... I went outside and saw the sunroof open just as it was starting to rain... needless to say, I was really pissed

TexasK20Z · 03-12-2007, 06:36 PM

Like I said in your other thread, use a carpet cleaning solution with a disinfectant in it.... it will kill off the mildew before it can grow... open all of the windows and sunroof... park it a garage and put a big fan or two in it to dry it out... do it right or you will be sorry in a month...

***sh33t_0f_p4p3r*** · 03-12-2007, 07:05 PM

i left mine open on tilt over night and it rained but for some reason my car inside wasent wet, thank god!

TexasK20Z · 03-12-2007, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sh33t_0f_p4p3r

i left mine open on tilt over night and it rained but for some reason my car inside wasent wet, thank god!

Believe it or not, the sunroof is not water tight... none are... instead they have drains that get rid of the water... so unless the wind was really high driving water into the car, a tilted sunroof usually results in nothing special since the water will pool in the sunroof frame and drain away...

03-12-2007, 03:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
ashley300ex Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 / 0%	sunroof left open ok so i dont know if it should go here or interior but i just left my sunroof open in my like month old 07 honda civic si and i was wondering if anyone else has ever done that and then it rained?? and if so what i should do? please write back and tell me asap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ahhhhh thank you ashley

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Tastycakes Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Suburbs of Chicago Age: 25 Posts: 2,644 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	Grab a towel and go to work lol. I left my t-tops off like 3 times in the rain in my old trans am and caught it the longest, maybe 5 mins in the rain w/ em off. And trust me that sucks ass lol. Its nothing major if you catch it, just dont leave it wide open over a 8 hour rain

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Big-Mike Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 192 iTrader: 0 / 0%	That sucks... Never had that happen but first thing I'd do is head to a gas station and use one of them vacuums. If not your car is gonna smell horrible. Also depends on how bad your car got wet. I jus had some water spilled by a passenger. damn...

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ashley300ex Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 / 0%	damn so 8hrs is to long so suck all the water out of my car????? i think it was only like 5 hours or so hopefully!!!!!!! damn and i am at work for bout less the a hour or so then i can go do it but i have been at work sense 7 and didnt even know it was open i got a call saying it was open?

03-12-2007, 03:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
honda06si Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 11,151 justin iTrader: 6 / 100%	yea just spray some carpet cleaner while its wet. then scrub it. and it will be just like shampooing your interior

03-12-2007, 03:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
ashley300ex Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 / 0%	oh so like i am washing the inside of my car??? with what type of shampoo???

03-12-2007, 03:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
honda06si Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 11,151 justin iTrader: 6 / 100%	yea just get some carpet shampoo of any type. spray it on the seats and carpet, scrub it. vacuum the excess. as for the dash and electronics, i would wipe it off asap. then maybe use a air hose and spray between all the buttons and what not EDIT- 500th post!!!!!!!!!!!!

03-12-2007, 03:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
GeezerSi Hidy Ho Neighbor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palm, PA Posts: 14,474 -> Ken iTrader: 5 / 100%	It would be best to be able to leave it somewhere that it can safely air-out for a while. It might get moldy otherwise.

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SiCali Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 312 iTrader: 1 / 100%	you also might want to consider taking the center console out to clean underneath as well to avoid any mold growing there. here's a DIY from fgcoupe.com (you might needs to register to see the pics) DIY Center Console Removal You would also do this to install a short shifter if you have one good luck w/ cleaning out the car. car shampoo's great, but make sure it's fully dry to avoid any molding issues. you could try spraying w/ lysol or some sort of disinfectant to prevent mold buildup.

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03-12-2007, 03:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
ashley300ex Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 / 0%	okay so capert cleaner then ill do that!!!! and should i use a regular vaccum that i would vaccum out my car with???

03-12-2007, 04:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
Big-Mike Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 192 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Most vacuums have the wide flat tip. Those can suck up water too. Like said those the main thing is drying it good. If not you'll get mold and your car will stink. Dunno where you live but just vacuuming won't completely dry it. You'll need to let it dry also.

03-12-2007, 04:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
J-Ro J-Ro-bot Rock Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ontario Age: 26 Posts: 2,691 Jason iTrader: 7 / 100%	Ugh, that blows... I ALMOST had that happen when a tech (non-Honda) changing my oil decided to screw around with almost everything in my car while he was at it, then forgot close the sunroof... I went outside and saw the sunroof open just as it was starting to rain... needless to say, I was really pissed

03-12-2007, 06:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
TexasK20Z Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Useless, TX Age: 29 Posts: 1,070 Yes... they are NEON ORANGE! iTrader: 0 / 0%	Like I said in your other thread, use a carpet cleaning solution with a disinfectant in it.... it will kill off the mildew before it can grow... open all of the windows and sunroof... park it a garage and put a big fan or two in it to dry it out... do it right or you will be sorry in a month...

03-12-2007, 07:05 PM	#15 (permalink)
*sh33t_0f_p4p3r* Ears bleed at 70mm Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Port, Florida Age: 22 Posts: 3,123 Tobie iTrader: 1 / 100%	i left mine open on tilt over night and it rained but for some reason my car inside wasent wet, thank god!