Condensation

[Hettiherald]

Hello all
Has anyone noticed a build up of moisture on the inside of the bootlid in the cold weather??
There are a few small leaks into the boot, but not excessive. Is it advisable to put some insulation pads onto the inside of the lid?
I am getting fed up with soggy boot contents( ooeeerr)!
Regards
Dave

[jleyton]

Oh yes, very common Dave.

When I got my car it had insulation pads in the boot and I quite like them - others on here were not complimentary when I posted pictures before (maybe because they were awaiting a bit of re-adhesion !)

They do avoid the condensation problem on the boot lid however the boot area does still get pretty damp - the fact that my boot floor looks like Gruyere cheese doesn't help .

Cheers

Julian

Inside boot lid.jpg

[Guest]

Very lovely Julian

Putting insulation in that sort of situation won't actually stop condensation, which is water vapour held in the air. Warm air is capable of holding more moisture than cold air, so when warm moist air meets a cold surface the air temperature drops and it can't hold the water vapour which turns back to liquid. So I would think that the insulation pads absorbs the moisture and this then condenses where they meet the bootlid, hence why the adhesion fails.

The ways to cure condensation are to first reduce the amount of moisture entering the space, and then to ventilate it.

[Hettiherald]

Nice piccy julian. Thanks.
The only problem about ventilation is how? I have just spent a fortune getting rid of holes, now im supposed to put them back!!!!!!!!
Dave

[Guest]

Nice piccy julian. Thanks.
The only problem about ventilation is how? I have just spent a fortune getting rid of holes, now im supposed to put them back!!!!!!!!
Dave

You can't have got rid of them all if you are still getting condensation. Do you keep the car in a dry garage? If so then leave the boot open when it's in there.

[Motorsport Micky]

Put your car in a Carcoon, stops the rapid change in temperature and ventilates the vehicle, Miy Stag went into it's Carcoon on Sunday and will come out end of March and the discs will not even be discoloured never mind rusty.

If you want heartbreak look underneath the Stag at the floor, it will be covered in moisture beads the rapid changes in temp at this time of year is a killer.

Mick Richards

[GDPR]

Go to your local shoe shop, and ask them nicely to collect the little silica gel packets from shoeboxes. Tell them it's for a classic car and what you are going to do with them, and they'll be really helpful.

My local one gave me an entire shoebox full after a few weeks. When you get them, chuck them on a baking sheet and put them in the oven when it is cooling down after cooking dinner (free waste heat- very eco friendly) and then put them in a ziplock bag when cool to stop them drawing moisture back in.

Every few days just chuck a handful in the boot, and take out the previous lot to cook again.

Dry boot free of charge - been doing it for years..

[Guest]

I like that idea Russ, and it's certainly not a load of old cobblers

[Kevin Garrod]

If you're married you may not need to make a special trip to the shoe shop.

[GDPR]

You know Mrs K so well Kevin. ...

[staghoss]

re Condensation

To cure the build up of condensation in the boot, buy some cooking salt and pour it (to halfway up) into a medium plastic tub (ice cream carton etc) and place it in the boot without the lid on. The anti-caking agent in the salt attracts the moisture and all the excess moisture will form on top of the salt (hence the need for a space on top of the salt. I use this method inside the car and the garage (next to doors etc) and check it every 2-3 months to see if I need to renew it but generally it will last all winter.
I was told of this method when I had a static caravan a number of years ago and it really works and is cheap.
Hope this helps. Staghoss.