When it’s just not your day! Mishap with Cuprinol Autumn Gold spilling in the boot of my car!

sujsuj

Had a mishap with Cuprinol Autumn Gold spilling in the boot of my car… 😩
This happened on the way back from Wickes.

I’m now trying to clean it up as quickly as possible, but it looks like I may need to remove the rear seat to get better access.

Does anyone know how to disassemble the rear seats cleanly in a Mercedes E-Class Estate (S213, 2017–2023)?
Any cleaning/removal tips for Cuprinol stains in the boot would be massively appreciated.

Really not my day… Thanks in advance!

I am trying wipe and wash with water jet...anything more to be done..? Thanks

Boohoo

sujsuj said:

Had a mishap with Cuprinol Autumn Gold spilling in the boot of my car… 😩
This happened on the way back from Wickes.

I’m now trying to clean it up as quickly as possible, but it looks like I may need to remove the rear seat to get better access.

Does anyone know how to disassemble the rear seats cleanly in a Mercedes E-Class Estate (S213, 2017–2023)?
Any cleaning/removal tips for Cuprinol stains in the boot would be massively appreciated.

Really not my day… Thanks in advance!

I am trying wipe and wash with water jet...anything more to be done..? Thanks

Buy a new car maybe?

If urgent go to Argos or the like and buy a spot cleaner carpet washer type of thing and when finished with dispose of of it as it will be covered in fence paint.

It may be ok to use after on carpets but you will have to check.

Not sure about seat removal though.

sujsuj

et washed the boot and it’s looking better now, but there’s still a lot of water trapped inside that’s not draining properly.

I managed to push in the plug cap in the boot area to let some of the water out, but the water under the rear seat (after jet washing) hasn’t drained yet. I think there’s another drain point or plug under the seat, but I need to find it—currently searching underneath while trying not to get water poured on my face… not exactly the best day! 😅

I’m also a bit worried about starting the car—concerned that water might have reached somewhere it shouldn’t, possibly causing a fuse to blow or triggering an electrical fault.

If anyone knows:

• Where the drainage point is under the rear seat in a Mercedes E-Class Estate (S213, 2017–2023)

• Or whether there’s a risk of fuse/electrical issues after water exposure in this area

I’d really appreciate any advice!

Going to get google's  help see any info there as well.. thanks

sujsuj

I managed to remove the bottom part of the rear seat, but I still haven’t seen any water draining from underneath. I may need to remove the underbody tray to let the water out. Please see the additional photos. Thanks.

subjecttocontract

Do you have or can you borrow either a wet & dry vacuum cleaner or carpet cleaner. Either of those will vac up all the excess water and can be used to shampoo seats, car mats, soft trim. Used on blow function they will help dry any electrical connections quickly.

Section62

sujsuj said:

I am trying wipe and wash with water jet...anything more to be done..? Thanks

Have you got a dehumidifier?

All that water will have soaked into the fabric/carpet and sound insulation... unless you dry it thoroughly, in a few days time you'll find mould starting to grow and the interior of the car will stink.

Take out all the carpets/panels which aren't permanently attached and put them indoors to dry.  If you have a wet/dry vacuum then use that to remove as much of the water as you can.  Then run a dehumidifier inside the car to finish the job.

Stop removing the plugs/bungs.  You risk letting the water get into other parts of the car bodywork which are currently dry(er).  And you won't ever drain all the water out using that method.

WIAWSNB

Mop up all the puddles with a cloth.

Then leave all the doors and hatch open unless it's raining - jobbie jobbed.

In the current balmy weather, this will dry in a day or two.

To get rid of the remaining stains, borrow or hire a carpet cleaner with a hand 'upholstery' attachment. This will spray as much detergent water on as you wish, but will immediately also suck it up. In fact, use it purely sucky to begin with, and get all that interior as dry as possible - the air will take care of the rest.

Important - until you get every trace of that paint up, do NOT allow it to dry. If you leave the doors open to vent, then place a very damp cloth over that stain. If that paint dries, you'll likely have to resort to scrubbing with summat coarse, and that won't be fun. 

sujsuj

I managed to find some drain holes under the covers on both sides. I believe most of the water has now drained out. I'm just not sure when it would be safe to start the engine to check for any potential electrical damage. Thanks.

WIAWSNB

A sure way to test - turn the key.

If your car bursts into flames, I will personally buy you a new one.

The only area of concern there is if the rear seat belt clips have switches in them? Does your car shout at you if folk in the back don't belt up? 

Section62

WIAWSNB said:

A sure way to test - turn the key.

If your car bursts into flames, I will personally buy you a new one.

The only area of concern there is if the rear seat belt clips have switches in them? Does your car shout at you if folk in the back don't belt up? 

Quoted for contractural purposes.

sujsuj

WIAWSNB said:

A sure way to test - turn the key.

If your car bursts into flames, I will personally buy you a new one.

The only area of concern there is if the rear seat belt clips have switches in them? Does your car shout at you if folk in the back don't belt up? 

I don’t think so. If it does come to that, I can simply connect the seat belts to simulate someone sitting there.