Hello, everybody!

I'm going to store my Chevelle for the winter, and my buddy said to use evergeen smell moth balls in the interior to keep vermin out.

I'm only worried that come spring, the interior will smell like crap. Anybody out there used these, and if someone has a better suggestion, please let me know.

Btw, I forgot to mention that the car will be stored in a fairly new poll barn with a stone floor.

Thanks!!:)

I put regular moth balls around outside of garage, it forms a barrior. Then I put radiator hoses inside of car to hold down moisture, mouse traps around the car, inside I also put scented dryer sheets 1 box per car the POS hates it. BOB RIZZI

ON STONE FLOOR PUT TAR PAPER HOLDS DOWN MOISTURE AND POS DO NOT LIKE WALKING ON IT

Open garage door .....insert 1 cat:D

They have 120V powered sonic critter repellers. Maybe stick a few of them in it and plug a few into your garage receptacles.

Then I put radiator hoses inside of car to hold down moisture
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an old trick by a friend of mine who had a 57' chevy.when he put it in storage moisture would form on the base of the windowshield (inside)the use of a radiator hose absorbed the moisture.I own 3 chevelles and have been doing this for years and it works. Bob Rizzi

an old trick by a friend of mine who had a 57' chevy.when he put it in storage moisture would form on the base of the windowshield (inside)the use of a radiator hose absorbed the moisture.I own 3 chevelles and have been doing this for years and it works. Bob Rizzi


I'm not gettin it, What attracts the moisture?

LK

Last winter the storage barn for our motorhome used moth balls (for the first time) all around the inside of the building - dirt floors.

Took 6 weeks to get the moth ball smell out. And we had all the windows and vents closed during storage

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I'm not gettin it, What attracts the moisture?

LK

The hose is rubber the inside draws moisture from the enclosed car, boats in storage use the same principle but use a bag, the hose works 2 in front and 2 in rear. been using moth balls around garage for years as long as garage is well sealed "stink" does not get in. dryer sheets (scented) balance everything out BOB RIZZI

That's it I'm writing that into Mythbusters....radiator hose in the car..Baaa

Dryer sheets inside and outside the car. Rodents hate em.....

that's it i'm writing that into mythbusters....radiator hose in the car..baaa


Fact not myth it works !!!!!! 66'427/68'396/70'454 all mine. See how we put our cars in storage in New York:the RIGHT WAY !!!!!!!

dryer sheets inside and outside the car. Rodents hate em.....

Thank you I am glad someone talks here from experiance not what they think is "myth" Bob Rizzi

i would be more worried about all of those pissed off moths :yes:

My car was parked outside for 1 week unprotected. They moved in the headliner and now it needs to be replaced. Mothball odor is better to deal with than an eaten headliner. Mice waste no time.

Radiators hoses is a new one to me. I've heard of putting charcoal in a pan for the moisture. I guess I learned something new. :D

Get a room with no heat and windows.Windows fog up and moisture rolls down window same principal. radiator hose absorbs the moisture. BOB RIZZI

go to critter-repellent.com.product is called shake away.used it last winter and it works.sprinkled it around and under the car and placed some on little paper plates in the trunk also the interior and under the hood. i had a bad problem with mice in the garage last year and found this stuff online.kept them away from the car .never saw any signs of mice in the garage after using it.took about 2 weeks but they were gone after that.

Myself, I had a rodent problem once. I tried the moth balls, mouse balls , even the small sparrow balls and nothing worked. Did the penut butter and spring trap, my wife didn't like that ...oh no........so I built a 240 volt (household voltage) electric mouse / rat trap.................got the zudigiles and zucolas every time.....it worked great.......never had a problem after that. I did use the pine scented wipes for the mouse that crawled away and died in the wall...............it worked.....it really did.

myself, i had a rodent problem once. I tried the moth balls, mouse balls , even the small sparrow balls and nothing worked. Did the penut butter and spring trap, my wife didn't like that ...oh no........so i built a 240 volt (household voltage) electric mouse / rat trap.................got the zudigiles and zucolas every time.....it worked great.......never had a problem after that. I did use the pine scented wipes for the mouse that crawled away and died in the wall...............it worked.....it really did.

a billy joel line " a new york state of mind" you know what i am talking about ? If it works do it !!!!! I Do not talk "myths"

Get a room with no heat and windows.Windows fog up and moisture rolls down window same principal. radiator hose absorbs the moisture. BOB RIZZI

Yes, But won't the rest of the car still get damp? I'n not seeing it but if it works for you then go for it. You are telling me in that "room with no heat & windows" - Throw a radiator hose in there and no more moisture?

LK

someone post a picture of all this. PLEASE........:)

I bought a Chevelle that had been stored with a large open box of moth balls in the trunk. I had to pull it outside with the doors and trunk opened every day for two weeks to get the smell out. You could smell it in the garage with the windows closed.

tar paper under the car holds moisture down and mice do not like walking on it. moth balls outside perimeter of garage first line of defense,not in car or garage.good old fashioned mouse traps around the car.scented dryer sheets in car and trunk. rubber hoses on dash and package tray holds down moisture build up on windows.

When i was in the Marine Corps we shipped our engines with dessicant bags and a moisture tag to let us know when the dessicant bags were used up then we would replace them with new ones and bake the old ones. surely you can find these some where. maybe at a shipping supply company.

Just found a company called uline, they have such a animal in their inventory

go to critter-repellent.com.product is called shake away.used it last winter and it works.sprinkled it around and under the car and placed some on little paper plates in the trunk also the interior and under the hood. i had a bad problem with mice in the garage last year and found this stuff online.kept them away from the car .never saw any signs of mice in the garage after using it.took about 2 weeks but they were gone after that.
Made from dried Bobcat urine! I used this last year around all the doors to the shop and in and around the cars, didn't see any signs of mice or catch any in the traps. Either got rid of them or made them too smart for me!:DPlan on using again this year, better get on that, it is dang cold outside.:mad:

In all seriousness, the best way I have found for MICE is to use the glue traps. They are cheap and with a little peanutbutter on them, they are magnets for the critters. I thought my place was pretty tight but the mice show up and move in this time of year, every year. Use the glue traps, they are very, very easy. I check them every day.
If you want to keep the moisture down, and everything holds moisture, plastic poly or tarpaper are good moisture barriers. A low density electric heater under the car helps with the moisture problem........

Yes, But won't the rest of the car still get damp? I'n not seeing it but if it works for you then go for it. You are telling me in that "room with no heat & windows" - Throw a radiator hose in there and no more moisture?

LK

In a car at the base of the windshield and on the package tray where most interior moisture begins.

I don't do any of this stuff. I just make sure both my garages are sealed up so the mice can't get inside. I also keep one Chevelle in my trailer. There's no way they can get in there either. If you do some careful inspections of the buildings, and seal them well, you shouldn't have a problem. Caulking, cans of that spray foam insulation, weather striping on the overhead doors. It all helps to keep moisture out too. There's also car bags. I keep a car in the bag too.

How many moths do you have to castrate to get enough balls to work? How do you tell the males from the females? :D
James

How many moths do you have to castrate to get enough balls to work? How do you tell the males from the females? :D
James

Lol, I was thinking the same thing. I was actually wondering how you spread thier little legs apart.l:)

Leave the moths alone...get a car bag! Best investment you can make. If you have spent thousands on the car already, a couple hundred more for a bag is CHEAP. I've tried traps, dryer sheets, moth balls, etc. They all work A LITTLE BIT but none are fool-proof. Mice like to be warm and dry, same as people. If they can get in, they are coming in. Bill is right when he speakes of sealing up your bldgs. but it is hard to do in many cases. You don't realize what a small opening a mouse can and will come through. Good luck whatever you try!

I've used dryer sheets in my motorhome storage bins and they work. I have also had issues with mice. One built a nest inside of my welder last year. That wasn't much fun to clean and it smells like mouse piss every time I use it now. I started feeding the little bastards D-Con and haven't had a problem since.

I use the dryer sheets too in the cars and replace them every month or so to maintain the smell. I also have mouse traps set with peanut butter around the garage and under the cars. Plus an open box of moth balls next to the cars. No probems yet but caught a baby mole in one of the traps last year. No kind of trap or poison in the car that will leave a dead mouse in there. The smell will be in the car forever, so I've heard (never want to experience it).

What about a couple of cats living in the storage where the car is. Get a car cover and cover your car and throw some cats in there. Only time you go out there is to feed the cats. Just hope none of those mice are smart like Jerry and take over Tom.

I use the car bag as well. Keeps bugs, rodents, dust, and moisture out. :yes:

I don't do much storage but the new thing to get rid of bad smells is the use of Ozone. A lot of the used car lots have a machine and don't charge much for a "cleaning". basically they just fill your car full of it and it kills the bacteria that causes the smell. My pops swears by it and use it on his Beamer to get the cigarette smell out. Just a thought for those of you who don't want to spend two or three weeks airing out your ride.

I havent tried a car bag, but that sounds like the way to go... especially if you have a stone floor.... i would lay out some tyvek or a tarp on the floor to drive-on (with the stone floor)... i've used the dryer sheets when storing and never had a problem with mice with them (i did have mice the first year before i used them) I put some under the seat, dash, and in the trunk, probably doesnt hurt to put some in the engine bay either... i'd also use traps, especially if you can get out there the odd time to check them...

ak

I have stored my boat and Chevelle for many years have not had mice where others have. Go to the spice isle of any grocery store buy two packages of whole cloves. Spread them all over the floors front and rear and in the trunk never had a mouse. They will also pick up small amount of moisture over the winter then in the spring simply vacuum the cloves up smell is gone in a day . -tim-

Lol, I was thinking the same thing. I was actually wondering how you spread thier little legs apart.l:)

Rub their tummys

good one