Guest Torino75 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 HELP! How can I get rid of the mothball smell in my classic car? After winter storage and trying to avoid another mishap with a mouse, my baby still has the mothball smell. What can I use to get rid of it, and what can I use in the future for storage without the smell while keeping the critters at bay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 My big thing is to put d-con on the floor around the car and make sure there is no dog or cat food in the garage. Stored the car one year in a garage that had dog food and ended up with mice in the car. The only time I have had that problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WKnighter Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Mouse traps work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Drive around with all the windows open. The smell will soon disperse IF you removed all the moth balls. Do not throw them around, put them in a tin can or on a pie plate. Then remove in the spring and air the car out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mochet Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I find the mothball smell will dissipate if you open the windows/doors and just let it air out. You could also aim a fan at the interior to speed up the air exchange. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen_Dyneto Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Something I'm not understanding here, I use mothballs in my interior when the car is laid up for the winter, not because of rodents but because it has a wool interior. In the spring I open the windows and go for a short drive, and as Phil says, the odor is gone very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmsue Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I've used charcoal brickettes to absorb odors. Just be sure they aren't the ones that come pre-soaked with lighter fluid.I put a few under the seats and in a day or so the odor is gone.Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest miss68xr7 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I have heard the mothballs only work if you can actually hit the moth with it. I understand your concern for the wool seats. It is a noxious bad smell,AlternativesMoth Ball Alternative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seldenguy Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Does this "Moth Ball Alternative" work on repelling mice as Torino wants or is it only effective on moths, just wondering before I mix it up?--Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest miss68xr7 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Actually I have heard dryer sheets liberally placed help with mice. Maybe go for a combo platter. Either way will smell better than mothballs. No alternative better than peanut butter on a mouse trap, except a cat, or sealin things up so a mouse cannot get in. Steel wool works well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalrace25 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Yep-- Drier Sheets -- No More mothballs --- Air and fan works to get rid of the mothball smell---- almost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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