Black Black Nighthawk, Silver Sealed

Skaven252 · 31st October 2006, 09:34

Picked up my Civic from a shining/paint shop today. Had it treated with Silver Seal, and the windows with a "professional grade" Rain-X equivalent (they say it's pro stuff, something you can't buy in the shops).

It was all fine and dandy except for one thing. For some reason the car's interior was incredibly damp. Look at the windows. The mist is on the inside, not outside. Water literally trickled down the windows. I set the de-mister and AC to full power and let it idle for a few minutes before I drove the car home, but it was not enough to get all the humidity out.

The air inside the workshop was really warm and damp, but I just wonder how it all ended up inside the car. I should hope there's not a leak in the seals. If that's the case (and I hope not), maybe some water ended up inside the car when they washed it.

This is the first picture of my new car I've posted here.

Without further adue:

elfa7 · 31st October 2006, 10:00

Very nice picture.
Do you think the garage left a window open when they cleaned your car. If the seats are damp, its a possibility. Also, check the boot, see if thats dry.

Skaven252 · 31st October 2006, 11:21

Only the windows seemed damp. The trunk didn't feel too damp either, but it was difficult to tell because it was raining outside and my hands were wet.

The two spaces (the trunk and the passenger space) are connected, anyway, so any moisture should spread throughout the car, no?

WoolyCiv · 31st October 2006, 21:49

Did they 'Scotch guard' the interior or something similar, if they did this could be the cause.

mugen2 · 31st October 2006, 22:07

Car looking very nice, especially the windows...how much did it cost you to get it done?

Skaven252 · 1st November 2006, 06:40

WoolyCiv: They didn't do anything to the interior, but I guess just having the car doors open for a while in the warm, damp interior of the workshop was enough to let the moisture in. Did some more driving last night, the problem is now fixed. The AC took care of the moisture. I'm now relieved, since I'm pretty sure there are no leaks in the seals. It was raining, a massive downpour, and nothing came in.

mugen2: The Silver Seal treatment was €180 and the "Rain-X Pro" was €20.

Uffe · 1st November 2006, 06:55

Nice pic of your new baby Skaven

did you really take that pic yday? I'm just wondering where the snow is that we got a lot of yday in the afternoon? Must have been in the morning. Well, today that snow is luckily melted, still I'm not sure what I hate most; snow or rain

I choose the rain!

Skaven252 · 1st November 2006, 07:13

Rain and snow are ok, but sleet is nasty. Especially horizontal sleet. That is, it's so windy that the sleet flies horizontally, straight into your face. Gah!

But yeah, the "20 centimeters of snow" the weather guys promised seemed unusually wet and of low volume. What about further up north?

Uffe · 1st November 2006, 07:20

yeah, you're right, sleet is the most awful and dangerous too, I fully agree! One needs a extremely optimistic and postive way of thinking to get along with that

Dunno about further up north cause like you I'm living in Espoo too

How's your baby this morning, hope it has dried up inside?

Copycat · 1st November 2006, 07:54

I was driving "up north" in Vantaa yesterday and the weather was very different to what we experienced in Helsinki.

Car is looking very good. You just wait for all that salt to show up on the sides.

Uffe · 1st November 2006, 08:02

Hmm, where exactly is Vantaa?? Nah, just kiddin'

I know, it's there faaaar in the north... was it more snow there?
Luckily with my baby's champagne silver colour that salt isn't so visible compared to the red colour Saab 9-3 I had before. Still, on the windscreen sides it's visible, but pretty easy to clean up with a separate wiper and some water.

Copycat · 1st November 2006, 10:02

It was pretty chaotic with most drivers still on summer tyres and the snow coming down quite heavily.

There's snow in Espoo now too.

Check this out:

http://webcam.jellona.net/en/JViewer.html

Skaven252 · 1st November 2006, 10:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Copycat

Car is looking very good. You just wait for all that salt to show up on the sides.

Tell me about it. I'm actually considering leaving the car in the garage and just walking to work. I can afford to do that. Plus I get some exercise.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Copycat

Check this out:
http://webcam.jellona.net/en/JViewer.html

Nice birdy!

Uffe · 1st November 2006, 10:19

same in Leppävaara, not too much of snow and no birds having lunch though

http://hihhuli.adsl.netsonic.fi/Webcam/webcam.html

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31st October 2006, 10:00	#2 (permalink)
elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,699 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Very nice picture. Do you think the garage left a window open when they cleaned your car. If the seats are damp, its a possibility. Also, check the boot, see if thats dry.

31st October 2006, 11:21	#3 (permalink)
Skaven252 Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 1st June 2006 Location: Espoo, Finland Posts: 249 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Only the windows seemed damp. The trunk didn't feel too damp either, but it was difficult to tell because it was raining outside and my hands were wet. The two spaces (the trunk and the passenger space) are connected, anyway, so any moisture should spread throughout the car, no?

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WoolyCiv 12th June 2006 1.8EX Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th May 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1,118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Did they 'Scotch guard' the interior or something similar, if they did this could be the cause.

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mugen2 Valve Cap Join Date: 13th October 2006 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Car looking very nice, especially the windows...how much did it cost you to get it done?

1st November 2006, 06:40	#6 (permalink)
Skaven252 Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 1st June 2006 Location: Espoo, Finland Posts: 249 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	WoolyCiv: They didn't do anything to the interior, but I guess just having the car doors open for a while in the warm, damp interior of the workshop was enough to let the moisture in. Did some more driving last night, the problem is now fixed. The AC took care of the moisture. I'm now relieved, since I'm pretty sure there are no leaks in the seals. It was raining, a massive downpour, and nothing came in. mugen2: The Silver Seal treatment was €180 and the "Rain-X Pro" was €20.

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Uffe Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 14th July 2006 Location: Espoo, Finland Posts: 214 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Nice pic of your new baby Skaven did you really take that pic yday? I'm just wondering where the snow is that we got a lot of yday in the afternoon? Must have been in the morning. Well, today that snow is luckily melted, still I'm not sure what I hate most; snow or rain I choose the rain!

1st November 2006, 07:13	#8 (permalink)
Skaven252 Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 1st June 2006 Location: Espoo, Finland Posts: 249 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Rain and snow are ok, but sleet is nasty. Especially horizontal sleet. That is, it's so windy that the sleet flies horizontally, straight into your face. Gah! But yeah, the "20 centimeters of snow" the weather guys promised seemed unusually wet and of low volume. What about further up north?

1st November 2006, 07:20	#9 (permalink)
Uffe Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 14th July 2006 Location: Espoo, Finland Posts: 214 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	yeah, you're right, sleet is the most awful and dangerous too, I fully agree! One needs a extremely optimistic and postive way of thinking to get along with that Dunno about further up north cause like you I'm living in Espoo too How's your baby this morning, hope it has dried up inside?

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Copycat Galaxy class starship Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th May 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1,050 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I was driving "up north" in Vantaa yesterday and the weather was very different to what we experienced in Helsinki. Car is looking very good. You just wait for all that salt to show up on the sides.

1st November 2006, 08:02	#11 (permalink)
Uffe Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 14th July 2006 Location: Espoo, Finland Posts: 214 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hmm, where exactly is Vantaa?? Nah, just kiddin' I know, it's there faaaar in the north... was it more snow there? Luckily with my baby's champagne silver colour that salt isn't so visible compared to the red colour Saab 9-3 I had before. Still, on the windscreen sides it's visible, but pretty easy to clean up with a separate wiper and some water.

1st November 2006, 10:02	#12 (permalink)
Copycat Galaxy class starship Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th May 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1,050 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	It was pretty chaotic with most drivers still on summer tyres and the snow coming down quite heavily. There's snow in Espoo now too. Check this out: http://webcam.jellona.net/en/JViewer.html

1st November 2006, 10:19	#14 (permalink)
Uffe Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 14th July 2006 Location: Espoo, Finland Posts: 214 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	same in Leppävaara, not too much of snow and no birds having lunch though http://hihhuli.adsl.netsonic.fi/Webcam/webcam.html