wet floor mat and padding

og25 · 05-28-2009, 07:34 AM

my truck has a rubber mat instead of carpeting and my heater core was leaking into the cab, it dripped down behind the mat and soaked into the padding. i removed the mat and padding, flushed out the antifreeze with clean water and let it dry for a couple days in the sun. will it still have a musty smell after i re-install it? should i spray something on it 1st? any tricks?

leolkfrm · 05-28-2009, 10:45 AM

I would replace the padding

semocoachworks · 05-28-2009, 05:21 PM

That padding will more than likely hold in the moisture and start smelling. It's hard to get moisture out of the padding. I bought a crown vic a while back that was "coffee logged". I took the padding out and washed the floor and let dry and reinstalled new padding and carpet. It was fine then. Hope this helps.

72'CaminoKid · 05-30-2009, 08:51 AM

good clean outside air will take care of it most likely.... let it air dry as long or often as possible

05-28-2009, 07:34 AM	#1
og25 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 170	wet floor mat and padding my truck has a rubber mat instead of carpeting and my heater core was leaking into the cab, it dripped down behind the mat and soaked into the padding. i removed the mat and padding, flushed out the antifreeze with clean water and let it dry for a couple days in the sun. will it still have a musty smell after i re-install it? should i spray something on it 1st? any tricks?

05-28-2009, 10:45 AM	#2
leolkfrm Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N.Y. Posts: 4,225	I would replace the padding __________________ 4 wheels move the body 2 wheels move the soul B.W.A.I

05-30-2009, 08:51 AM	#4
72'CaminoKid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,753	good clean outside air will take care of it most likely.... let it air dry as long or often as possible __________________ 99 suburban xlt 96 silverado 91 wrangler (my baby ) 08 Honday shadow 750 (my mistress)

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05-28-2009, 05:21 PM	#3
semocoachworks Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: rapid city, sd Posts: 420	That padding will more than likely hold in the moisture and start smelling. It's hard to get moisture out of the padding. I bought a crown vic a while back that was "coffee logged". I took the padding out and washed the floor and let dry and reinstalled new padding and carpet. It was fine then. Hope this helps.