Interior Use of Desiccant Bags?

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imported_RedlineIRL

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I have seen on a couple car forums, mainly Corvette forums where people use these bags to keep out any kind of moisture when storing their car or use year round. IMO this sounds like a good idea for people to use who live in humid climates, like me, to keep as much moisture out of the interior as possible. I was thinking about getting a coupe of these to place on the rear floors.



Has anyone here tried these in a vehicle use with much success? Are these a good idea to use on a vehicle with a leather interior, are they strong enough to draw out any kind of moisture and humidity?
 
I use a product called Dri-Z Air in all my stored cars. Each packet of crystals can last 2 months depending on conditions. It works well, but be careful not to spill the fluid end-product. The fluid seems very caustic, probably highly alkaline.



I tried "the volcanic ash in a bag" type product from Griots before. Garbage product that produces a hazardous fine dust.



The OTC Damp Rid products seem to work well.
 
Yeah, I've relegated the Griot's bags to non-automotive duty.



I have a scad of desiccant bags my late father got from his neighbor, who's in the musical instrument business. Apparently pianos/etc. come packed to the gills with those things and the music shops routinely through them in the trash. I have literally dozens of 'em that my dad got for free. They last indefinitely, I just put 'em in the oven to dry them out now and then.



I have fancier metal-bodied ones for use in certain situations (especially where people see 'em in display cases, or where they might get soiled with oil). These look nice and all, but don't really work any better.
 
Are these the same Griots bags that you all have used before? I was actually looking at ordering from them. These almost look like pellets other than a dust, but if they are the same I'll look elsewhere then.



1 Lb. Storage Desiccant Bags - Everyday and Storage - Car Maintenance - Griot's Garage





Is it a good idea to place the bags on carpeted areas, or can these bags cause staining after a while?





I have heard that these work well in long term storage, but do you all think that these will make a difference in vehicles that are frequently drien. Like I said, I live in a humid area, so I just want to do what I can to keep moisture and humidity from lingering in my interior
 
RedlineIRL- Those look slighty different (size/shape/color) but I bet they are the same thing. The "pellets" do dust and said dust comes through the packaging.



Dunno if they'd stain, but I wouldn't want 'em in my vehicles long enough to find out either ;)



There are much cleaner desiccant units that would, IMO, be a better, if more expensive, choice. No link handy, but you should be able to google-fu them up. The metal-cased ones are good, and have a window through which you can see the crystals (when they turn color you pop 'em in the oven to dry them out). Never had them stain felt-lined drawers/etc. or otherwise make a mess, but I did shake them a bit to release any loose powder from the crystals (wasn't any to speak of).
 
RedlineIRL said:
These look they could work, plus they are slim and don't stand out. What do you all think?
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Those appear to be what I use in drawers/small cabinet areas/etc.



I dunno...they *are* small, but one or two under each seat might do just enough to make a diff. And if they don't work out for that I'm sure you'll find other uses for them.
 
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