Best cloth for getting rid of condensation in car?

blizeH

Hi all,

I've always had problems with condensation in pretty much every car I've had, but it's really been emphasised recently by me only having a quick 5 minute (if that) journey into work, and not giving the car a decent chance to get fully heated etc

Can someone please recommend a decent cloth that'll absorb the water and leave a decent finish? I've just got some Keep it Handy 'Super Absorbent' cloths that simply seem to move around and smear the water, and don't actually absorb anything at all ;_;

Thanks

oldagetraveller

Kitchen paper roll? Don't leave the wet paper in the car though!
I don't know your circumstances but you drive less than 5 minutes to work?! That's not doing you or your car any favours at all.
Saying that there are a couple of people in my street who drive 200 yards or less to church every Sunday. One couple in a big Kia petrol 16.

motorguy

blizeH wrote: »

Hi all,

I've always had problems with condensation in pretty much every car I've had, but it's really been emphasised recently by me only having a quick 5 minute (if that) journey into work, and not giving the car a decent chance to get fully heated etc

Can someone please recommend a decent cloth that'll absorb the water and leave a decent finish? I've just got some Keep it Handy 'Super Absorbent' cloths that simply seem to move around and smear the water, and don't actually absorb anything at all ;_;

Thanks

If its that bad that it doesnt clear in a minute or so, then you may have water getting into the car? Are any of the carpets damp? Or is there water in the spare wheel well?

Have you air conditioning? Keeping it on will extract any moisture in the car - if its on and not doing that, its not working.

What about a condensation repellent? I dont know if this stuff is any good and theres probably others...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOLTS-ANTI-MIST-LIQUID-CARS-VANS-WINDSCREEN-CONDENSATION-REPELLENT-125ml-NEW-/260857566826

blizeH

oldagetraveller wrote: »

I don't know your circumstances but you drive less than 5 minutes to work?! That's not doing you or your car any favours at all.
Saying that there are a couple of people in my street who drive 200 yards or less to church every Sunday. One couple in a big Kia petrol 16.

It's about the only place I drive right now, if we go away or out on the weekend we almost always take the girlfriends car. Probably through trying to protect my car I'm doing it more harm than good! Good shout on the kitchen roll though thanks, will give it a try at least.

I don't think there's any water getting into the car, it seems to be quite common for TT Mk2 owners - http://www.ttforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=158932 - similarly though I do get a tiny bit of wind noise through the passenger window at 60mph+, so there is a chance that's related, another common problem with my car unfortunately ;_;

pogofish

Old "Thousand Wash" underpants are about the most absorbent/softest thing known to man - I save-up all my old pants for window/polishing cloths!

marlot

Best solution I've found is a big bag of silica gel. I take it out every other weekend and dry it out on a radiator.

The condensation is only on the windows because they're the coldest surface in the car. The answer is reducing the moisture in the car.

Stompa

I find old-fashioned stockinette dishcloths to be good for mopping up condensation.

blizeH

Thanks, tempted by some silica gel now! http://www.amazon.co.uk/7dayshop-Silica-Gel-ABSORBS-MOISTURE/dp/B0044T5T5Y/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Or

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Indicating-Silica-Aluminum-Canister-Dry-Packs/dp/B0025OO8DO/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Both would look a bit naff in the car, but if they do the trick it's worth it.

Going to try to get my window sorted too, I think that could be a possible cause for the moisture. Such a stupid design, damn you Audi

maninthestreet

Try Rain-X Anti-fog.

andrew-the-cat

You clearly either have a leak or a bad seal which is allowing water in to your car. I don't mean to give a science lesson but the condensation forms on the windows because water will always condense on the coldest surface, and in a car that is normally the windows as they are directly exposed to the outside air.

I would suggest trying to find where the leak or bad seal is and fix that first. In the mean time, if you have air conditioning, make sure it is always on. You can buy little squidgy penguin things which sit on your dashboard and absorb moisture in the air, then you put them in the oven for a bit to dry them out.

marlot

blizeH wrote: »

Thanks, tempted by some silica gel now! http://www.amazon.co.uk/7dayshop-Silica-Gel-ABSORBS-MOISTURE/dp/B0044T5T5Y/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Or

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Indicating-Silica-Aluminum-Canister-Dry-Packs/dp/B0025OO8DO/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Both would look a bit naff in the car, but if they do the trick it's worth it.

Going to try to get my window sorted too, I think that could be a possible cause for the moisture. Such a stupid design, damn you Audi

Those are too small. I use a 1Kg bag