Hi Folks

Has anyone got some good advice about looking after the interior of a car stored outside?

I'm having a right laugh keeping the mould from setting in due to the damp.

Car is 15 years old and I would like to keep it in as good a nick as possible before its hopefull resurection later this year. Seats are part leather with cloth between bolsters.

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Cheers

Mark

Practical classics have an advert each month for some sort of car tent/coccoon thing. When I get home tonight I'll dig out a copy and post a link.

Big bag of silica gel ?

Rick Wildridge at Haldo on Western Way in Bury used to sell / hire those air bubble / storage things.

Might look a bit odd outside your house though!!

Unless you can get the atmosphere inside the car dry, you will struggle

I take it the engine doesn't run? As leaving it running with the heater on a few times a week should help.

OR - I know this is a ballache, how about stripping out the interior and storing it in the garage or house until the summer when you resurrect the car and the damp wont be such an issue?

Hi Chaps

Thanks for suggestions so far.

The engine does run so the heater sounds like a good idea.

I have removed some carpet, particularly in the boot as this seems to let in a small amount of water.

Like the sound of the air bubble. Unfortunately the car stands outside my inlaws at the moment and I have enough reminders that it sits there without it becoming the talk of the neigbourhood

Many thanks.

Mark

Put an old duvet of the roof and then a truly water proof car cover over the top. That will stop condensation forming inside the cabin.

as promised Carcoon but as you've said not really appropriate

Extension lead and a blow heater inside it for half an hour with the windows slightly open. I do the same to thaw out when it's frozen up as well.

Thanks Scottc

Although the car is not quite as valuable as the Aston in the link

Thanks Pete, sounds like a good plan.

Cheers

Mark