Garage + Damp = mould (help)

[hc coupe]

Is there anything I can do to stop damp from ruining my seats with mould?
My car is left in the garage for a long time and I’ve noticed a few spots of mould on the seats?,

I also found that there can sometimes be a large quantity of moisture around the car (droplets on the roof/floor) ?

Is there something I can buy that soaks up the moisture in the air before it settles as i can't afford to buy and run a de-humidifier ? Any ideas

Cheers :thumb:

[shaneyboi35]

get a decent car cover mate im sure this will reduce it a bit, or ive seen you can buy them big inflatable car storage things,
looks like a good try

[Christ]

I used to leave a tray of kitchen salt in my car during winter to soak up the moisture/condensation. that might work, but you would have to change the salt every so often. Its the same as those sachets of silica gel you get in the box with your new shoes.

[napalm_27]

i can just imagine him running off to the local shoe shop and nicking all the silica out of the boxes and shoes lol

[General Lee]

Try one of these buddy. Hope i dont get the ban stick


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DEHUMIDIFIER-DAMP-MOISTURE-CONDENSATION-DE-HUMIDIFIER_W0QQitemZ220426025853QQcmdZViewItemQQpt ZUK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air?hash=item33526 a3b7d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1686%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

[sport]

Was going to say that ebay sells silica gel, also leave the windows slightly open to allow airflow.

[Tidy Max]

windows open, silica gel, i know a bloke who really used to have the same problem with his golf cab, any oppurtunity he could it would be parked in the sun with the windows down!! ball ache but the best way,

i use silica gel in my car btw, mainly for condensation!

[hc coupe]

Thanks for the link and rep given ! !, will look into the silica gel. Also I've just heard cat litter works? .....not so sure i'l put that in the car mind !!

[djbrowney]

if possible paint your garage walls with watered down pv glue stop the moisture coming through the walls !!!

[ade]

caravaners use the stuff above and its really good.

Insulate the garage. clad the walls. It depenmds how far you want to go...

You shouldnt get mold in the car though over winter - unless theres leaks - that suggests water is getting in the car somewhere - wouldneed to ge ruddy wet to do that and you may as well leave it outside and let the air circulate around it for the damage mold can do...