Bagging car for storage
 

Hey all, I have a C6 that I store for the summer while away. I have
been just leaving it with a car cover in a carport (in San Diego) with
a battery tender and things have gone fairly well except for a little
mouse activity. But this has been a very good year for the little
beasts and their larger rat cousins and I am getting a bit alarmed by
what damage they have already done to my wife's van.

So.......... I researched bagging the car to ward of the critters.
Seems there are actual zippered bags available, but being frugal and
already having a large silver tarp available I decided to wrap it up
in that as a trial. I wrapped it up and was able to get it tight and I
think rat proof. So far so good, even though it was a lot of work and
took two people, several binder straps and bungee cords.

But after I finished I got to thinking about moisture building up
inside the bag/tarp. Probably not good.........

Have any of you bagged your car and is there a solution like descant
that will take care of any condensation issues for up to 6 mo's? How
much is needed? Where do you buy large amounts of the stuff or other
solutions? I put it away warm, would cool be better in a moisture
generating sense?

Any experiences or other approaches to pass on?

brian

Bagging car for storage
 

Here is some info

http://www.carbag.com/support/omnidry_desiccant.html

On 1/21/2011 13:50, brian wrote:
> Hey all, I have a C6 that I store for the summer while away. I have
> been just leaving it with a car cover in a carport (in San Diego) with
> a battery tender and things have gone fairly well except for a little
> mouse activity. But this has been a very good year for the little
> beasts and their larger rat cousins and I am getting a bit alarmed by
> what damage they have already done to my wife's van.
>
> So.......... I researched bagging the car to ward of the critters.
> Seems there are actual zippered bags available, but being frugal and
> already having a large silver tarp available I decided to wrap it up
> in that as a trial. I wrapped it up and was able to get it tight and I
> think rat proof. So far so good, even though it was a lot of work and
> took two people, several binder straps and bungee cords.
>
> But after I finished I got to thinking about moisture building up
> inside the bag/tarp. Probably not good.........
>
> Have any of you bagged your car and is there a solution like descant
> that will take care of any condensation issues for up to 6 mo's? How
> much is needed? Where do you buy large amounts of the stuff or other
> solutions? I put it away warm, would cool be better in a moisture
> generating sense?
>
> Any experiences or other approaches to pass on?
>
> brian

Bagging car for storage
 

On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:31:53 -0600, Bob I > wrote:

>Here is some info
>
>http://www.carbag.com/support/omnidry_desiccant.html
>
>On 1/21/2011 13:50, brian wrote:
>> Hey all, I have a C6 that I store for the summer while away. I have
>> been just leaving it with a car cover in a carport ...............

Thanks Bob, perfect!

brian

Bagging car for storage
 

On 1/21/2011 18:36, brian wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:31:53 -0600, Bob > wrote:
>
>> Here is some info
>>
>> http://www.carbag.com/support/omnidry_desiccant.html
>>
>> On 1/21/2011 13:50, brian wrote:
>>> Hey all, I have a C6 that I store for the summer while away. I have
>>> been just leaving it with a car cover in a carport ...............
>
> Thanks Bob, perfect!
>
> brian

You're welcome, have a great one.

Bagging car for storage
 

Be careful the rats do not chew a hole in the bag.

They can chew through anything.


"Bob I" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> On 1/21/2011 18:36, brian wrote:
>> On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:31:53 -0600, Bob > wrote:
>>
>>> Here is some info
>>>
>>> http://www.carbag.com/support/omnidry_desiccant.html
>>>
>>> On 1/21/2011 13:50, brian wrote:
>>>> Hey all, I have a C6 that I store for the summer while away. I have
>>>> been just leaving it with a car cover in a carport ...............
>>
>> Thanks Bob, perfect!
>>
>> brian
>
> You're welcome, have a great one.
>