getting damp/mould into my interior, advice?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Jan 19, 08 3:18 pm

Condensation mate. Many clever people have done studies into it. You wont stop in really. Its different temperatures meeting on either side of the same surface with moisture present. You could put a tubular heater in your garage to take the chill off the air, and put some little bags of Silica gel inside the car to absorb whats left. That will do for starters.

latil · Post by **latil** » Sat Jan 19, 08 3:24 pm

Clivey,he just said it lives outdoors

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Jan 19, 08 4:27 pm

If it lives outside with not much use in the winter i would pull the carpets out , cos it' leaking somewhere to cause condensation.

Run a pair of heating pipes out there & stick a rad in it.

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Sat Jan 19, 08 4:33 pm

Park it facing south or west, sounds like it gets no sun at all

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Jan 19, 08 4:59 pm

extension lead.. dehumidifier on the back seat, sorted

latil · Post by **latil** » Sat Jan 19, 08 9:51 pm

Someone gave me a dehumidifier today

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Jan 19, 08 10:04 pm

My guess is the car is leaking water into it, trunk, screens or the wiper spindles. Bet the carpets and floorpans are soaking...........

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Sun Jan 20, 08 12:53 pm

Not really Pete, mine doesnt leak and i get Mould on the plastic door panels, that just wipes off,
And thats in a garage, windows open on the car ??

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Sun Jan 20, 08 6:07 pm

I've been told that a few bowls full of dishwasher salt in the car helps dry it out out...may be worth a shot?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Jan 20, 08 6:56 pm

save up all those packets of silica gel that you get in electronic equipment and put them inside : )

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Jan 20, 08 7:28 pm

WillDatsun wrote:save up all those packets of silica gel that you get in electronic equipment and put them inside : )

I have a silica gel cartridge in mine. £3 from woolworths.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Jan 23, 08 1:25 am

As Pete said , prob the wiper spindles , might wanna check the screen also , good luck.

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Wed Jan 23, 08 9:35 am

Once Silica Gel is white it has absorbed all the moisture it can. You can recharge, as it were, by putting the bags in a low heat oven to dry out the crystals.