Has anyone ever used one of these?, CarBag Options

[jonferns]

Carbag.com

Looks like a good idea for winter storage, im just afraid that it would hold in the moisture. Anyone currently use one?

[type11969]

I have a carbag. I used it to store my beetle in when I had it stored over a winter in a crappy leaky roofed garage. Problem was that come the spring the garage floor collected enough water to puddle up higher than the zipper. When I opened it up, there was mold growing on the dessicant bag! Zipper isn't waterproof . . . fortunately little rust damage was done.

I now use it in my basement here in Philly that floods and has little air exchange so it stays humid. I put all my extra car parts in the bag with the standard dessicant cups you can buy at home depot. No problem with rusting so far, I have to swap out the dessicant about 3 times a year.

I think you could use it with okay success outside if you watched zipper placement and it was shielded from the wind.

My parents are using one to store a TT for the winter in a garage up in the country outside NYC, they threw some peppermint leaves in there (supposed to be a mouse deterrent) along with some of those ultrasonic (?) mouse deterrent devices. Hopefully it works, I'd hate to think how much of a nightmare it would be to deal with chewed up wires in that car.

-Chris








Keep in mind they recommend a car cover between the car and the bag (more $).