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Keeping a car dry in a garage
Stott - 12/10/11 at 08:15 PM

Does anyone have a good solution to keeping a car dry in a garage?

I've got to store a car firstly at my parents then in a few months at my house but both garages suffer from a bit of condensation/damp. For instance any bare metal quickly gets surface rust on it etc.

The best I can come up with is a carcoon but they are £400. I just need it dry so I don't get surface rust on the discs and the bare Ali stays nice.

Cheers
Stott


StevieB - 12/10/11 at 08:23 PM

Lather it in GT85 - but keep it away from the brakes, obviously

Keeps the water off my off road bike.


HowardB - 12/10/11 at 08:23 PM

I put a cheap dehumidifier in the garage when it had a damp problem, £70 from B&Q seemed ok, but better still is to sort the damp,....


whitestu - 12/10/11 at 08:46 PM

Sawdust / wood chippings may help to take water out of the air.


Stott - 12/10/11 at 08:49 PM

It's not so much damp as it is condensation on everything. I live on top of a mountain and consequently live in a permanent cloud/mist in the winter months and it just gets everywhere and forms condensation.

Will a dehumidifier really dry a garage out?


blakep82 - 12/10/11 at 08:51 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Stott
It's not so much damp as it is condensation on everything. I live on top of a mountain and consequently live in a permanent cloud/mist in the winter months and it just gets everywhere and forms condensation.

Will a dehumidifier really dry a garage out?


you'll be trying to dry out south wales...


Stott - 12/10/11 at 09:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
quote:
Originally posted by Stott
It's not so much damp as it is condensation on everything. I live on top of a mountain and consequently live in a permanent cloud/mist in the winter months and it just gets everywhere and forms condensation.

Will a dehumidifier really dry a garage out?


you'll be trying to dry out south wales...


It's looking like a carcoon at the moment tbh as it's easily portable from one garage to the other, and it's cheap to run.

major pain though is it inflates so big I'll be left with small walkways either side of it and I need access one side for the tap and the other side for the racking.......................


dhutch - 12/10/11 at 11:48 PM

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