I'm in the process of adding on to my garage for a car hoist and I needed space for distruction and construction. I had to store my 64 roadster at in friends pole barn. I just came back from checking on it, and discovered mice turds and urine on the surface of the car, as well as inside. He says he has never had this before in any of his cars. I cleaned it up right away. I haven't had to deal with this before. Short of putting moth balls in and around the car, (I hate the smell they leave), are there any sugestions for keeping them away? I will need to keep it there for at least 4 more weeks.
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Re: Mice Deposits/Blood Meal
Dennis-I read that Blood Meal a plant food will keep the vermin out and not leave a smell behind.This is availible at Garden supply stores. Lou -
Get a cat...............
best mouse trap found anywhere, and afterwards, makes a great pet.Comment
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Re: Get a cat...............
George-I don't know whats worse mice poop or cat poop and of course that interesting habit they have of crawling on top of the car.I guess then you buy a dog to eat the cat but then.........;) LouComment
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Cat poop on a car? Never....
happen. Cats are one of the cleanest animals around, why they take more baths than some humans. All ya gotta have is a litter box, put the cat in the litter box, and he will remember where to find it. Just clean it daily and you won't have any cat poop or tinkle outside the box. Don't forget to provide the cat with a scratching post. If one is handy, he won't go scratching the top. Besides that's what tarps and car covers are made for.
Can't find a better mouse trap anywhere. I bet if you put a cat in that barn, within a week there won't be a mouse around.Comment
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Re: ....World Record Mouse Catcher
Once saw a cat catch 5 mice at one time. One in each of four paws and one in the mouth. Had a little problem deciding what to do then though.Comment
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Re: ....World Record Mouse Catcher - Tied
I can verify your record Wayne. I've been a farmhand a time or two. Barn huntin Corvettes too, among other things. TBarr #24014Comment
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Re: ....mousetrap
My vote is for snakes...Comment
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Yuck....
trouble with snakes, they'll eat a mouse and that's their meal for the next two months. Meanwhile, while the snake is digesting, the mice are pooping. Not so with a cat. Slam, bam, thank ya ma'm, the mice are gone.Comment
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Yeah, but cat spray dissolves coated headers!!
Just make sure the cat has been neutered and is not a territorial beast. Nothing is more caustic than cat scent marking spray. One of our neutred furry critters, with an attitude of hatred towards me & my cats (for moving in on his territory when I married his human) "claimed" the '27 Ford T roadster Streetrod for his own one day. He sprayed the exposed engine & ceramic-coated headers. We discovered it a few days later and tried cleaning it off and neutralizing it with everything we could think of. Several months later, even after vigorous scrubbing and cleaning the cat spray in combination with the heat ate holes in the ceramic coating! Not baking soda nor other cleaners did a damn bit of good to neutralize or get the cat piss off. It just continued to eat the headers where each drop of spray landed. It's the only thing I've ever seen even phase the ceramacoating. Don't get me wrong, I love our 2 furry critters, but I'll set 300 mouse traps & gourmet cheese in a nice ring around the car long before I ever put a cat in charge of guarding my vette! ~Juliet2019 Sebring Orange 8-Spd Coupe (daily driver & autocross) 6k mi.
1970 Bridgehampton Blue Convertible - Chapter Top Flight 2005 68k mi.
1965 Coupe (Greg's project No Flight)
Gone but not forgotten:
1987 Yellow Convertible 199k mi.
2002 Yellow Convertible 100k mi.
2007 Atomic Orange Coupe 140k mi. RIP flood 2015
2007 Lemans Blue 6-Spd Coupe 34k mi.Comment
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