keep the mice out

aar0s · 10-17-2004, 08:44 PM

im fixin to put my baby in storage for the winter in a buddys polebarn that lives out in the country and was wondering if there was any way to keep mice out of my car. last car that was in there was there for a while and was destroyed by mice eating the seats and wires. he said that he has sprayed and such but i just want to be safe.

nastyn8 · 10-18-2004, 01:19 AM

get you a whole bunch of cats.

chatcher · 10-18-2004, 01:58 AM

or snakes

crazypete · 10-18-2004, 08:52 AM

Patchuli oil scares away most pests but rats are a voracious bunch. I assume a heavy chemical stench would keep them away. Lay down some petri dishes filled with friction modifier and differential lubricant. Most mammals are intelligent enough to avoid such things.

I would say toulene or gas but that would evaporate in short order.

Even better, place the car on jackstands so the little buggers can't reach it!

Oooor....just place food somewhere else so they go for that instead of the ride. Toss some scraps in a small container in the general vicinity. They will be more interested in the food than a large metal object.

There is a possum in my neighborhood that likes to climb up and sit on top of the engine (I assume it's a bit warmer up there) after he eats the dogfood. He's our unofficial 3rd pet. =)

PKRWUD · 10-18-2004, 10:40 AM

I can't explain why, but Bounce fabric softener sheets work excellent. Put several in and around your car, the interior, and the engine compartment, and it will keep the mice away. It will also make your car smell better when you go to pick it up.

GhettoPop · 10-18-2004, 01:48 PM

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Originally posted by PKRWUD
I can't explain why, but Bounce fabric softener sheets work excellent. Put several in and around your car, the interior, and the engine compartment, and it will keep the mice away. It will also make your car smell better when you go to pick it up.

i gotta try that!!!!

i used to just put glue traps all around the car with some peanut butter on them, worked for me, but did not have a lot of mice, just a few

tmoss · 10-18-2004, 07:51 PM

I've seen the bounve used for bugs too - go figure

sdd228 · 10-18-2004, 08:32 PM

yepper, ive used those fabric softener sheets for 4 years now and havent had any mice problems...and it smells great!!!

aar0s · 10-18-2004, 08:34 PM

hmmm i guess ill try the bounce seein that cats make poop and i dislike oposums a bit more than mice

~The Jester~ · 10-19-2004, 06:20 AM

Go with the bounce. Snakes are sloooooooooow in the winter. hehehehehehe

GhettoPop · 10-19-2004, 11:55 AM

use this

KiltedBanshees93GT · 10-23-2004, 09:13 AM

I dont remenber where I heard this, but I seem to recall that "Irish spring" soap bars discourage rodents too. (havent tried that one

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10-17-2004, 08:44 PM	#1
aar0s Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: southern Illinois Posts: 312	keep the mice out im fixin to put my baby in storage for the winter in a buddys polebarn that lives out in the country and was wondering if there was any way to keep mice out of my car. last car that was in there was there for a while and was destroyed by mice eating the seats and wires. he said that he has sprayed and such but i just want to be safe. __________________ 88 gt convertable =-= cobra intake, accufab 65 mm tb headers alum underdrives steeda alum.lca's, springs, c/c plates kyb struts 230 hp to da wheels http://www.cybersteed.freeservers.com

10-18-2004, 01:19 AM	#2
nastyn8 Smokes The Dope Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Eldorado, Illinois Posts: 144	get you a whole bunch of cats. __________________ 88' coupe with a 2.3, displacement replacement in near future. 46' f1 My page

10-18-2004, 01:58 AM	#3
chatcher Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: butler pa Posts: 303	or snakes __________________ 92lx wannabe saleen

10-18-2004, 08:52 AM	#4
crazypete Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Boston Posts: 592	Patchuli oil scares away most pests but rats are a voracious bunch. I assume a heavy chemical stench would keep them away. Lay down some petri dishes filled with friction modifier and differential lubricant. Most mammals are intelligent enough to avoid such things. I would say toulene or gas but that would evaporate in short order. Even better, place the car on jackstands so the little buggers can't reach it! Oooor....just place food somewhere else so they go for that instead of the ride. Toss some scraps in a small container in the general vicinity. They will be more interested in the food than a large metal object. There is a possum in my neighborhood that likes to climb up and sit on top of the engine (I assume it's a bit warmer up there) after he eats the dogfood. He's our unofficial 3rd pet. =) __________________ 91 GT Carb conversion, holley 600 double pumper, edelbrock performer intake, FMS "C" drop springs, march 1000 underdrive pullies, crane 1.7 roller rockers, GT-40P headers, bassani x pipe, american thunder catback, FMS 4.56's, msd aL6, trunkmount battery, A/C eliminator kit, 3000 stall tci streetfighter, AOD with transgo kit, A+ servo, 300M hardened lockup shaft, kevlar bands and 28,000 gvw trans cooler, 3 core radiator, 300 lbs stripped with a full interior

10-18-2004, 10:40 AM	#5
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	I can't explain why, but Bounce fabric softener sheets work excellent. Put several in and around your car, the interior, and the engine compartment, and it will keep the mice away. It will also make your car smell better when you go to pick it up. __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

10-18-2004, 07:51 PM	#7
tmoss Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 634	I've seen the bounve used for bugs too - go figure __________________ Tom (Torque) Moss 88Gt 5spd Vert, FLowmaster Catbacks, stock cam advanced 4° @ 108.5° ICL, NMRA prepped GT40P heads 1.85/1.55 valves and 1.7 rockers, MAC P headers Jet-Hot coated, 97 Exlporer intake (ported lower), TB and injectors. 277RWHP/330RWTQ (SAE). http://www.fastlanecars.com/

10-18-2004, 08:32 PM	#8
sdd228 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: penfield, ny, u.s. Posts: 78	yepper, ive used those fabric softener sheets for 4 years now and havent had any mice problems...and it smells great!!! __________________ '89 lx 5.0-FLowmasters, H-pipe with cats, 373's, pulleys, BBk headers Best 1/4 mile- 14.1 @98 mph (67 deg. 90+ humidity) Married and bought the new mods... Nitto DR's 245/50R16 NOS hopefully 100 shot

10-18-2004, 08:34 PM	#9
aar0s Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: southern Illinois Posts: 312	hmmm i guess ill try the bounce seein that cats make poop and i dislike oposums a bit more than mice __________________ 88 gt convertable =-= cobra intake, accufab 65 mm tb headers alum underdrives steeda alum.lca's, springs, c/c plates kyb struts 230 hp to da wheels http://www.cybersteed.freeservers.com

10-19-2004, 06:20 AM	#10
~The Jester~ Rat Killer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cold ass Ohio Posts: 1,143	Go with the bounce. Snakes are sloooooooooow in the winter. hehehehehehe __________________ d-Con Racing "Nothing fancy, just 347 inches of RAT POISON!" MICE need not apply.....

10-23-2004, 09:13 AM	#12
KiltedBanshees93GT Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Pigeon Forge Tn Posts: 611	Re: keep the mice out I dont remenber where I heard this, but I seem to recall that "Irish spring" soap bars discourage rodents too. (havent tried that one ) J __________________ ____________ '66 Mustang Coupe- AKA "Lenore" on disability for a (long) bit '93 GT Mostly stock AKA "Fawkes" Rice Haters Club Member #239 "I find your lack of faith...disturbing." "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats." H. L. Mencken

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