Ozzy Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Only had the 7 four months. During the winter it will have to be stored in a horrible old prefab concrete garage with asbestos roof. Anybody got anything similar, as the garage seems to be permanently damp during the winter. I dont know if I should put some form of heater in there, or possibly a fan to keep the air circulating. I'm concerned about the leather/carpets getting the dreaded mould. Is this likely? or am I worrying about nothing. Any thoughts? Ozzy Still Shaking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelico Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Ozzy, I stored my old Austin Healy Sprite in garages like this for about 8 years before I was able to buy Pelico Towers. I had no problems. I made sure I fixed any holes in the roofs, and what did have substantial impact on one of the garages was removing all the ivy and plants growing around it so that there was nice airflow round the exteral walls. I then used a breathable car cover made of very thick blanket type material (I got it from an advert in Classic and Sports Car in about 1990). If you have power to the garage the answer is easy. Dehumidifier (be careful which one you buy, the one I have only works above 20 dec C, which is useless) or ideally a Carcoon (special car tent with inbuilt fan and drying unit.) Good luck, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspector71 Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Hi Ozzy, Had a similar problem last year with damp, Within 2 weeks of putting my car in the garage i had rust and mould everywhere! I got myself a dehumidifier from B&Q (£80 ish) and since have had no problems. I was amazed how much water it pulls out of the air. I eventually had to have it permanently draining water outside. There has been lots on Blatchat about this in the past, so maybe worth doing a search. I would also suggest you try to get air circulating around the garage. Good luck regards peter h Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 You need to get yourself one of those big dehumidifier drive in things to store the car - anyone recall what they are called ? C7 TOPhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelico Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Carcoon (see my post above) For heavens sake Dave, pay attention. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Sorry 😬 been in the garage all afternoon fitting my new fuel pump . Petrol fumes are most comforting after a few hours C7 TOPhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted October 17, 2004 Author Share Posted October 17, 2004 Hi Guy's Thanks for that. Looks like I'll be visiting B&Q then, for a dehumidy thingy. Oz Still Shaking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wight Skipper Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Get a dehumidifier with built-in heater or it will freeze in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 The weather folk say it's going to be a VERY cold winter this year ☹️ Accumulating bits for the Super-Busa. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Walker Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 If its really bad and you don`t want for fork out £400 for a Carcoon. Make a wooden frame big enough for the car to drive in and cover the frame with builders polythene the stuff is called visquine used under concrete as dampproof membrane you could staple the poly sheet to the wood frame. Then run a small dehumidifier inside the poly chamber your car should not deteriorate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Cheapskate version of the above is that the best results will come, in order, from Fixing leaks Ventilating Insulating Dehumidifying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobo W Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 The dehumidfying route is all very well if you have power to the garage but what if you don't. Is the outdoor car cover the best route ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Y Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Try one of these- more effective and much cheaper to run than a dehumidifier..... http://www.garage-dri.com/ Works by keeping a constant stream of dried air passing through the garage, so that there is positive internal pressure and damp doesnt seep in through any gaps. Still worth plugging gaps, but you dont want a total seal- need to allow the air to flow out. Stops your tools rusting too! Its arrived! R400 KJY- still running in and struggling to stay under 5k rpm..too tempting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpy the 7th Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 I've fitted two aluminium air vent louvres on each side of the garage door to aid the airflow through the garage. It's precast with corrigated asbestos roof. I figured out I'd never be able to make it air tight so went for the full air flow method. I've even removed a panel at the back of the garage which is attached to a locked shed to increase air flow. The car does get condensation under it but once the hunidity dries up the garage dries up much quicker. A humidifyer in my garage would only serve to try and dry the world & hios dog of moisture & cost me a fortune doing it. A parafine heater would be no use as that gives out warm moisture. But I'm now thinking of either a simple fan (to keep the air moving all the time) or something like a light bulb under the car to keep a warm dry atmosphere under the car. (bearing in mind that it couldn't be turned off if the weather was cold / damp as it would quickly induce condensation) rog C7 TNT (Honda Irish Green and Peugeot Graphite grey - it's dynamite) http://www.seven-ecstasy.co.uk/html/stoneleigh04_64.html Edited by - roger heeley on 18 Oct 2004 16:55:26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Ranson Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 I purchased a car several months ago that had been in a damp and mold garage. Haven't been able to get the smell out yet. The car now lives in a heated and air conditioned garage, but the smell will not go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenson Button Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Just about to buy my first Se7en and a bit worried by some of the comments here....my garage is not connected to my house and is located in a block so has no electricity. Have seen paraffin greenhouse heaters though not sure I'd trust this unattended with petrol around - I assume I'd be mad to even consider one? Any other suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino ferrana Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Solar roof cells? They will generate enough current to run a small de-hum most of the time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjm Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 paraffin gives off lots of water when it burns. Not convinced it is such a great idea for keeping a car dry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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