I have just started using "stay-dri" pouches from California Car Cover on a daily basis, as the speedster interior is not positively sealed and my garage is very humid.
I was wondering if there are any recommendations as to what is the best product to use and whether it is OK to leave a de-humidifier in the car day-in, day-out. Is there such thing as using too much of it?
Thanks,
Zdouga
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Z-dog,
I don't see a problem running a de-humidifier in your garage. Don't put it in the car and dont cover the car as to trap the moisture inside. Problem is that your going to be changing the tank often unless you can hook up a hose to drain automatically. If you do cover you need a very breathable cover. Jack Crosby recomened this product too.
My mother used Damp Rid....After she died, we had a mess from the accumulated moisture disolving the dessicant... I know she thought it was probably a use and forget item, but it still seems awfully expensive for the job it does.... I have used a dehumidifier and that works well when the drain is plumbed, as Marty said.... I have since stopped using the unit and have no problems to date....Can't tell you how that happened.
I have used Damp Rid tubs successfully for years with no ill effects. I think Home Depot carries it. The Damp Rid is placed on the floor and the tonneau is attached. Works fine, but then again, California winters are relatively mild.
Assume you have concrete floor - that's a real sponge for holding moisture. There are sealers and epoxy paints that would help to seal moisture from there. Newer garage floors seem to be poured over plastic and even rigid insulation. A simple circulating fan might also help.
One of the TV car shows (Chasing Cars?) did segment where star looked at a 356 under a plastic tarp - looked like swiss cheese. Any cover has to breath.
Thanks folks - appreciate the advice
Z
U R IN CALIF AND NEED TO DO THIS?
I am not in California...not so lucky....m in Houston, tx
oh makes sense. was in houston once and oh it was hummid
Lived there for 3 years. Not quite as humid as Charleston, but considerably hotter.
Last Year I found Damp Rid at WalMart. When I returned last week for more I found that they have changed brands and now carry "Air Boss Closet Dehumidifier". It looks the same as Damp Rid and is inexpensive. Each plastic container holds 6.7 Oz. of granules that turn into liquid as they absorb moisture.
This stuff keeps my car fresh smelling with no hint of moisture or a musty odor. I use two at a time; one on the front floor and one in the back with the top up and the windows in.. When they turn to liquid, I replace them with the other two. Four of them last all winter. Makes a world of difference. One hint---when the granules turn into a liquid, it looks like some really funky stuff that I wouldn't want to spill!
Damp Rid and similar products are basically calcium chloride. You can find the stuff in 50 pound bags (maybe smaller) pretty cheap and make your own containers. In the off-season we suspend a strainer over a bucket in our boat and put the calcium chloride in the strainer. Works the same as the Damp Rid.
