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  1. erapp100

    erapp100 Rookie

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    #1 erapp100, Jun 16, 2022
    I keep my car in a public garage for high end cars. They are pretty good about keeping rodents out compared to the average city garage. For the first time in 5 years I had a rats nest in the engine bay. No damage done as I fought it quickly. Popular consensus is ultrasonic devices don’t work, peppermint oil is ok to spay in the engine bay but must be repeated several times a week. I can use traps or poison as it’s a big facility and I get a different spot each time. The garage covered the cost but it was stil a PIA. Any other solutions people have found?
     
  2. vincep99

    vincep99 Formula 3
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    #2 vincep99, Jun 16, 2022
    I have had this problem on my 458 and use several lines of defense, the best being a car bag for the winter (not practical in your case), dryer sheets (which seems to help but they do impart some smell), Rodent Stopper spray (works great but smells bad; I spray it in a perimeter around the car which I think you'd be allowed to do).

    I read that the peppermint oil spray is the best; I just bought some and have not yet tried it.
     
  3. Carbon Bits

    Carbon Bits Karting

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    #3 Carbon Bits, Jun 16, 2022
    On one hand, your problem is tricky because it’s a public garage and you switch spots. But on the other hand, there are not many animals there, so if you can keep away/kill the few that are there, you should be good.
    They are climbing not jumping, so they are climbing on tires. Four glue traps, each with a couple peanuts in the center could be a clean, smell-free, and effective solution. It could also help you monitor the population.
     
  4. Nospinzone

    Nospinzone F1 Veteran

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    #4 Nospinzone, Jun 16, 2022
    This is an excellent suggestion.

    Of course you could also put up a sign - "No Rodents Allowed, Violators Will Be Prosecuted". :D:D:D
     
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  5. DrewH

    DrewH F1 World Champ
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    #5 DrewH, Jun 19, 2022
    Two of those sticky traps at each tire. When my X5 was new rats got into the engine bay and did thousands of dollars damage.
     
  6. spider348

    spider348 Formula 3

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    #6 spider348, Jun 20, 2022
    Product I found effective: Grandpa Gus Mouse Repellent.
    As a back-up, Victor snap traps. Old tech but effective.
    My home is rural, surrounded by trees. I battle mice every year.
     

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