Rats nests and Vehicle storage
Submitted: Thursday, Aug 02, 2012 at 07:59
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Harrow
Hi All
Just came back from o/s and had veh (100 series)in storage for a year in
Brisbane.
Found a Rat had made nest in A/c intake and in Fan housing (probably using as as an exercise wheel in his landcruiser penthouse)
12 months of urine and droppings to clean out, and still getting rid of the smell.
Going back into storage for annother 12 months and dont want a repeat, any advice how to keep them out ??.
Also Mould in veh most surfaces, had a water adsorber packet but still a thin layer of mould
All windows fully closed.
Has a car cover and is in a car-port
Any advice appreciated
Thanks
Harrow
Reply By: Member - Wamuranman - Thursday, Aug 02, 2012 at 08:35
Thursday, Aug 02, 2012 at 08:35
It is far better to repel them from your vehicle rather than kill them in it.
There are many options but two worth considering are:
(1) Pure peppermint oil (not extract) - soak a rag in it and place the rag in the areas rats are likely to inhabit.
(2) Fragrant
toilet blocks that hang over the side of the
toilet bowl....these come with a little plastic wire that can be used to twist around something in the car to hold them in place.
Cheers
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