Looking for help/advice

[maddog]

Yesterday I took my ’36 Chevy out from it’s winter nap; it is stored in my home garage over the winter in the single stall of a 3 car garage.

The good news is after a few cranks on the starter she fired right up; bad news is for the second year in row I had mice get into the car and they did a number on the headliner and the door combing; I need an upholsterer within the southern WI range to get it repaired or replaced; looking for suggestions.

Also I am looking for a dry and varmit free place to store the car next winter; seems like I cannot keep them out of the car in my garage.

I had well over 40 cotton balls soaked in peppermint oil scattered all over the interior and at possible openings that they may get in (along the door; etc.) I was told it would keep them out; NOT. Last year I tried drye sheets; they took them and shredded them up and made nests out of those.

When I cleaned up the mess they left behind this year I did not find one single cotton ball inside of that car.

Thanks for any help and or suggestions.

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[moparkid25]

Mike,

I personally don’t believe in the peppermint oil method as I tried it in the past and had the same results as you. I use those green blocks of poison, I lace my garage with them. The only dryer sheets that work are the Bounce fabric softener sheets. Any other or cheaper brands don’t do the trick. A friend of mine uses those electronic thingies to deter rodents and he swears by them.

If this is a consistent issue, not only would I use the bait blocks, but I would have a pest control company come and spray around your house too. My neighbor has this done and claims to never have an issue – even when it gets cold and the corn is getting picked.

[circletrack]

Mike, the ’55 is at Jim’s Auto Upholstery. He is located off Hwy. CV, 4611 Dovetail Dr. He’s a busy guy and always seems to have projects in the works, but I’d give him a try. Sorry to hear the rodents took a liking to your car two years in a row, we use Bounce in ours and haven’t had any problems. Good luck!

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