How to get crumbs out of my ventilated seats? Dyson vacuum not doing the job

[calisnow]

So I have some crumbs in a few vent holes on my ventilated seats - my handheld Dyson vacuum got most of them out but there are a few stubborn ones clinging. Any ideas? I thought of needle nose tweezers but afraid I might just push them further in.

 

[AudubonB]

Have you got something with stronger pull than the handheld? I would suggest a combination of a shop vac at the same time as you give the seat a sharp whack with the palm of your hand near but obviously not upon the offending crumbs.

You also might provide those sharp blows absent any vacuum....then suck 'em all up afterwards.

 

[Akikiki]

I've got a 100 billion little black ants outside in my lani area. I could send you a couple of billion or so in a micro-SD storage box. Pour them in the seat. Trust me, the crumbs will immediately be the thing you worry least about.

 

[K-MTG]

I've got a 100 billion little black ants outside in my lani area. I could send you a couple of billion or so in a micro-SD storage box. Pour them in the seat. Trust me, the crumbs will immediately be the thing you worry least about.

Pic or it didn't happen

 

[L-P-G]

Use compressed air (not the can type, that won't be strong enough) or a detailers brush

DRIVE + PROTECT Interior Brush | AMMO AUTO CARE INC.

 

[croman]

Have you thought about using something wet, like a damp q-tip? Water uses Van der Waals forces to adhere to objects.

 

[calisnow]

I've got a 100 billion little black ants outside in my lani area. I could send you a couple of billion or so in a micro-SD storage box. Pour them in the seat. Trust me, the crumbs will immediately be the thing you worry least about.

You are so thoughtful - I really appreciate having friends like you.

 

[calisnow]

Have you thought about using something wet, like a damp q-tip? Water uses Van der Waals forces to adhere to objects.

Oh god not Van der Waals forces - lemme see if I can remember. No googling. Something about the value of the dipole moment changing from moment to moment as the distance of the oxygen and hydrogens changes slightly from moment to moment. Tell me I'm right, pease. I studied so damn hard for that class years ago.

 

[calisnow]

Thanks guys good tips all - more powerful vac, damp cloth, air compressor and/or detailers brush. These should do the trick.

 

[croman]

Oh god not Van der Waals forces - lemme see if I can remember. No googling. Something about the value of the dipole moment changing from moment to moment as the distance of the oxygen and hydrogens changes slightly from moment to moment. Tell me I'm right, pease. I studied so damn hard for that class years ago.

Yes, it can both repel and attract. Distance is key.

 

[Drone Flyer]

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So I have some crumbs in a few vent holes on my ventilated seats - my handheld Dyson vacuum got most of them out but there are a few stubborn ones clinging. Any ideas? I thought of needle nose tweezers but afraid I might just push them further in.

Just leave them in and therefore you will leave a "bread crumb" in your wake for all future EV owners to follow!

 

[malcolm]

Sticky tape.

Apply to a hidden test area first just to make sure the adhesive stays on the tape.

Apply to seat. Press down/sit on. Remove.

 

[boonedocks]

Toothpicks.....Definitely Toothpicks. Good for cheese cubes, grapes if you can catch them, fresh cut up fruit, shrimp etc etc and OF COURSE poking those little holes clean through on your ventilated seats.

 

[jelloslug]

You could give this a shot:

 

[croman]

I'm scared because it says it kills 99.999% of all germs but it looks like the goop from Ghostbusters II except its teal instead of pink.

 

[jelloslug]

I'm scared because it says it kills 99.999% of all germs but it looks like the goop from Ghostbusters II except its teal instead of pink.

It works great for the junk that builds up in and around window switches and down in the grab handles. It also shows up nicely on a spectral analyzer if you forgot where you put it.

 

[AudubonB]

Is that why your name is jelloslug?

 

[AVRnj]

Stop eating food in your Tesla

 

[croman]

Stop eating food in your Tesla

Stop telling people how to use their car when it doesn't affect you.

 

[alcibiades]

Stop telling people how to use their car when it doesn't affect you.

I had an internal bet about whether we'd see "don't eat food in your car" first or whether we'd see "this is one of the reasons I didn't get the perforated seats" first.