We had snow yesterday and the Jaguar is now in the storage garage and covered. What do y'all do to prevent mice from nesting in your cars when stored. I've set three traps and caught one mouse this morning.

Has anyone sucessfully used mothballs or dryer sheets? The car had two large nests in it when I bought it, but no damage was done to the wiring, luckily.

Any tips would be appreciated. The mice are very persistant.

 

I'd suggest a cat but apparently the existing cat didn't do the trick.

 

Mothballs do work, but it's hard to place them everywhere that might be required. And that smell will stay around for a while next spring.

Traps are the best bet, IMO. (Or a vigilant kitty.)

 

I don't use traps at all. Place rags in the exhaust pipes, with a reminder sticky to remove them on the driver seat. Place mothballs liberally inside. Done deal.

 

Moth ***** will make your car smell for a year. Use them next year and it starts all over again. I know from experience. I recommend dryer sheets. Put them everywhere, interior, in the boot and under the bonnet. Use a lot, I put about 30 sheets in my cars. Added benefit is that it makes your car smell good. I do not plug my exhaust but that might not be a bad thing to do.

 

I've never tried dryer sheets but I will this year. Traps, rags in the exhaust and dryer sheets it is. Thanks for the replies.

 

The most significant problem with using mothballs is that you must catch literally thousands of moths in order to collect enough mothballs to sufficiently protect your vehicle. And of all the moths you do catch, half of them will be female so they simply waste your time....

 

Noterman, what are "dryer sheets" and where do you get them ?

BlackCatCoupe

 

I would imagine he's referring to clothes dryer sheets - Costco,Publix,Walmart - most supermarkets sell them.


I had trouble with mice when my cars in the U.K. were in storage - I lived in a rural area so every September field mice would migrate to my garage for the winter. I bought an electronic gizmo that plugged into a wall socket and emitted some sort of high frequency noise inaudible to human ears but apparently guaranteed to keep the pesky devils at bay - worked too.

 

I steal them from my wife. They are dryer sheets, you can buy them at Target, Wal mart or any grocery store.

 

Outdoor winter storage is the best if you do not have have street parking where the streets are salted, just buy you a car cover like I do.

This will prevent any type of indoor pest from being comfortable in your ride as well as prevent theft and vandalism commonly found on our Jaguars.

or $200

10 ft. x 17 ft. Portable Garage

 

Try Fresh Cab rodent repellant, works great smells good.

 

what funny, that car canopy above cost less than a custom car cover from most suppliers lol.

 

Try car capsule. And place traps inside and out.

Car Capsule - Indoor Car Capsule

If a mouse gets in you will know immediately

 

I'm a big fan of "Rat Zapper" electronic rodent killer. We live in a rural area and Mice are a major problem. I put one in the basement of the house and one in the garage. the first year I caught over 30 mice. The number has decreased each year and so far this year only one was trapped. It only takes one to destroy the wiring in your Jag. Easier and better than snap traps. Here is where you get them: Electronic Mouse Traps | Electric Mouse Zappers | Easy Mouse Traps

 

Last winter I used mothballs under the bonnet and dryer sheets in the cabin.
I found an empty peanut shell on the engine two inches from a mothball.
No signs of rodent presence inside. Also, an electronic anti-mouse gadget is plugged in next to the car and it does absolutely nothing, as I periodically catch mice or moles in conventional snap traps on the floor throughout the year. (I live in the country, and the cars are parked in a heated garage.) I had to replace the headliner within a month of purchasing the car last summer due to mouse damage so I no longer park the car indoors without first raising the top.

 

A live kitty with plenty of cat food...

 

I am thinking of buying a portable car garage for the winter but I am worried about the weight of snow and specifically wet snow when it's melting and then re-freezing overnight. The prices run from 750 to 2500. Any suggestions

 

You might look locally for a storage facility serving the 'put up for the Winter' crowd . . . or move to Georgia and put the top down.

 

The temporary garages here have a steeply sloped roof. Even the stickiest snow slides off. None are over $1000, most around $500.