Curing Dampness ?

[Spurs]

Happy New Year to all Members, glad to see back of snow!

I store my Stag outside under covers all year, and although I try to use it most weekends I am conscious of how damp it can feel inside when left and also damp in the boot.

I have heard of dehumidifiers that can be left inside the car to reduce this problem and then can be "Recharged" in an oven. I am interested in something like this but does anyone use use these, are they any good and where can you get them from ??

Advice appreciated.

Martin

[jleyton]

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Hi Martin,

I bought a couple of these a year ago and they do, sort of, do what they should. I got these ones: http://www.force4.co.uk/6421/Force-4...mpaign=pid6421

I'm in exactly the same situation as you but luckily I've got mains power quite close to my car. So a little while ago I bought a mini electricdehumidifer (about £50 from Hoomebase). It does a far better job than the other ones and the car never feels damp these days. It takes about a pint or so out of the air every week :shock: (http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs...ing%7C16849264) The only thing is that they can freeze up in cold weather so I've also got a greenhouse heater on a frost setting.

So, from my experience, I'd go for an electric one if possible but I'd say that the other ones are better than nothing.

Cheers

Julian

[nib]

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Just a thought but when I had my last motorbike I use to keep it in one of them vac-bags which worked a treat at keeping the damp off of it,wonder if theres one available for a car or worth asking someone to knock one up.

Mark

[Guest]

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That's "out of the box" thinking Mark...I like it

[Spurs]

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Julian/mark,

Thanks for info sounds of interest. I can get mains to car so may look at the electric unit.

Many thanks for help.

Martin

[stagmuffin]

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nib wrote:

Just a thought but when I had my last motorbike I use to keep it in one of them vac-bags which worked a treat at keeping the damp off of it,wonder if theres one available for a car or worth asking someone to knock one up.

Mark

google "carcoon" they do one good but not cheap ,but then it could save you a huge body repair bill in the future.this one just filters air and pushes it around the car no vacuum sealing.my mate has one for his stag and it is off road and untouched from october thru till april and always comes out of the bag as fresh as it went in.

steve............

[Ian F]

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Martin

You could always emigrate to a warmer/drier country and take the Stag with you?

How about a UAE branch of the SOC?

Ian F

[Tdm]

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Ian F wrote:

Martin

You could always emigrate to a warmer/drier country and take the Stag with you?

Sand then becomes a problem. We often get "Calimas" which are sand clouds blown across from the Sahara Desert and they deposit sand on your car if it's left out in the open like mine.

[StagnJag]

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I've got a couple of these:

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=9456&frostProductName=Air%20Dry%20%20%20%20%20%20&catID=15&frostCat=Car%20Care&frostSubCat=&subCatID=

I keep one in the car and one in the house drying out and swap them around periodically.

Rgds

Dave

[jleyton]

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piscean57 wrote:

That's "out of the box" thinking Mark...I like it

That'd be 'out of the box' and 'into the bag' then? LOL

Cheers

Julian

[jleyton]

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stagmuffin wrote:

google "carcoon" they do one good but not cheap ,but then it could save you a huge body repair bill in the future.this one just filters air and pushes it around the car no vacuum sealing.my mate has one for his stag and it is off road and untouched from october thru till april and always comes out of the bag as fresh as it went in.

steve............

If I could afford it, I'd certainly prefer to have a carcoon than the dehumidifier I use at the moment. I am always aware that whilst my dehumidiier is doing a good job with the interior of the car, the real places to worry about are outside :shock:

How easy it would be to take it in and out every week is another matter :?

Cheers

Julian

[nib]

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Im sure it could work and cheaper than a carcoon but would probaly need a few people helping out,about 5 tie wraps joined together once youv'e sucked the air out with the vacuum and not forgetting to leave a few large silicabags lying around inside the bag,once done perhaps put a normal cover over to stop the local hoodlum tearing it.

Just a thought.

Mark

[Spurs]

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Now emigration sounds interesting if a little drastic ! Seen Cocoon but dont fancy it on the drive, neither would the neighbours I guess !

Martin

[mjheathcote]

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I used a 'permabag' for a while when all I had was single concrete pre-fab garage. It was very damp in winter, horrid things

Then when I knocked down the pre-fab to build a proper garage the stag was stored in an open ended barn in the 'permabag' for 6 months through the winter.

Come spring out she came, as clean and dry as she went in

They do a dedicated out doors version now, you dry out the dessicant cylinders in an oven when the humidity levels get too high in the sealed 'bag'. You have a humidity meter you can see through a clear window. I found they lasted several months before needing any attention.

I sold my 'permabag' last year, no need now with an integrated garage under the house:P

http://permabag.com/