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Drying out after getting caught in the rain

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#1 ·
Does anyone have suggestions for drying out after i got caught in the rain? Ive started the toweling out the puddles, but after that should i be concerned with other things? thankfully all of the electronics still work. thanks everyone for the suggestions ill definelty be looking for them.

*my getting caught with my top down, in the rain "virgin-ness" has just been taken by mother nature
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#2 ·
From what I gather... that's all you gotta do. If you have carpet, you need to pull it and let it dry out thoroughly or it'll mold underneath. Same with your seats...put fans on em or something if they've soaked up water. Might need to use a hairdryer around the steering column/instrument cluster especially if you're having any weird electrical gremlins. If you have pools of water in the tub, there should be a rubber drain plug in each front floorboard and also one or two in the rear somewhere.
 
#9 ·
Mine has stayed topless in the rain so far and just actually went to clean mine out after this mornings showers :D

Basically, remove (and keep out) the carpet. Pull the rubber drain plugs. Wipe off the dash and steering column. Shop-Vac the seats and anywhere else. You're then good to go. Luckily it usually gets sunny out once it rains in NJ so my seats dry out rather quickly.

Electronic wise you have little to worry about. When water gets into the defroster, it often just spill out onto the floor. The radio may be an area of concern if it's not a marine grade radio. You may also get the infamous stuck turn signal. If that's the case, just let it dry out, and spray it down with some elctronics cleaner NOT WD-40.