Paul Grubich

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I have some planes in a buddies garage and I want to mouse proof them for the winter. I have had mice in planes before and they can eat up wiring and balsa so need some advice.
thanks,
paul

rafeeki

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I would put some of Decon poisen in and around the planes.

phantomdriver

What scale are they? I hang my 35 & 30% from the ceiling with a bike pulley system. Works great and no mice.

Yank II

ON my RV I put one sheet of Bounce Fabric softener in each bay and the mice will not go near it. It would work in the plane all so. Just fold one sheet and put it right in the fuselage with the receiver and servos, you should be good to go.

TLH101

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Bounce works good. Lot of the car guys use it to keep rats and mice out of stored classic cars. They put a piece on top of each tire and in the floorboards. & engine bay.

foodstick

an old stand by is moth balls.. But I sure like the sound of the fabric cloth better.

huck1199

You could get a cat.

Yank II

I would rather have the mouse than have a cat around.

Bundubasher

Or just leave the miceinside the fuse and train them to fly the plane..


Cheers

Paul Grubich

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Thanks for the ideas. I wonder if anyone has had the moth balls or dryer sheets have an adverse affect on wood or covering?

Bundubasher

Paul,
If the moth balls contains napthta, it may stain - best is to wrap it in some plastic netting i.e. those net type bags one buy things like onions in. That way there is no direct contact with the wood or covering. Or stuff crumpled newspaper loosely in the fuse - also help for dampness and corrosion of the brass plug inners and other contact points.

Cheers

foodstick

I have always sat the mothballs in a plastic cup, or something...

dabrown

I had several airplanes hanging in my carport for about 4 years. The mice got inside the fuselages and wings. Ate balsa and servo wires. Wasps built mud nests inside the wings - one inside each rib bay!

Didn't know about it until I started to get back into RC flying again. If I'd known about the mothballs and Bounce I would have used it. Don't know if it will stop the wasps. Probably, but you might think about covering the small openings in wings with blue masking tape.

Dave

Bundubasher

Anotheroption ofdealing with aspirant rodent pilots....

Oberst

I own 2 cats, and if one comes in the house, my cats start playing hand ball with it.



Pete

beepee

You guys are killing me. I never gave this subject the slightest thought ... as I put my planes in storage in the attic of a hanger. Can you think of a better place to find mice?

That was 3 years ago and I just signed up for another 3 year hitch. Goodness knows what I will find when I get back. Now how am I supposed to sleep?

Thanks a bunch!

Bedford

SpaceCowboy

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I also use fabric softener sheets in my RV & models stored in the garage since a co-worker told me about that trick he used in his RV.

I buy the cheap No Name brand as they seem to "stink" more and you get more in a box.


So far so good.

litterbug

spearmint fragranced oil on a cotton ball also works.  smells kinda like wrigleys gum.

wally3185

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One large mountain lion should do the trick.

Propworn

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What else ya gona use eh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

foodstick

hahahahah, I like it.

Bundubasher

Leave a couple of these tablets laying around in the storage area where your planes are. The mice will nibble on it and won't be able to get into your planes.
Warning: Do not put these tablets IN your plane otherwise the mice might not get OUT, they will be stuck...

Cheers

Bundu

wally3185

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Have you thought about putting up a sign telling the mice to stay out?

LT Pierce

Hello There:
This happened to me at a IMMA fly in almost lost the Plane.
Plane was stored in my Garden shed for the summer I always bring them in the Winter.

Larry

kenh3497

In my experience the softener sheets don't work. I had a car stored with 8 sheets in the car, on the seats and floor boards. Mouse poop on every sheet....[:'(] Oh, a mouse nest in the glove box, but no sheet there


Poison is the best. A dead mouse is a good mouse


Ken