How do u protect your car from rats? - Team-BHP

speedsatya · 17th June 2004, 01:51

guys,
my car has all its cables replaced everytime during the monsoons.as the rats in my building have taken a liking for my car.
i have tried everything from rat poison,napthalene balls,now the only option left is keeping a cat inside the engine bay.
plsssssss *

lease:tell me as to how can i solve this.
i also tried confusing the rats by parking my car in different places and in different directions ,but of no use.
even ur cars might b having the same problems,wat do u do.

also,is applying a wax polish like turtle wax better than going for either a polymer or teflon coating .
as a good quality wax paste can cost around 500-1k depending upon quality .and u can do it urself throughout the year after maybe 2-3 months.
while a teflon or polymer coating costs around 1-2k depending on the make.and this is done only once .
so please advice.

satya

v12 · 17th June 2004, 11:12

teflon coating is good only if u have lotsa scratches[minor] on ur cars. go in for Turtle Wax and use it for the entire year [or maybe 2]. Thats the best option.

Now comin to the rats, theres something called Rat Repellant available in the market. No, its not a spray. Some kind of a electric device which emits some sound which keeps away rats. I dont know how effective this is and whether such a Repellant is available.

S350L-E240 · 17th June 2004, 15:10

Im sorry but r u serious? these kinda problems exist??

Jaggu · 17th June 2004, 15:43

u bet i had my ikon petrol tube eaten by rats (whan parked for more than 6 months), my friends esteem wiring taken as food..

on a lighter note.. feed rats proper food so that they would leave the car alone, get a cat

my trick was to put some rat poison inside the garage and soon 2 buggers landed around the house premises with foot pointing skywards

ajmat · 17th June 2004, 18:06

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Quote[/b] (Jaggu @ June 17 2004,14:13)]on a lighter note.. feed rats proper food so that they would leave the car alone, get a cat

Most modern cars have a CAT fixed under the car *

GTO · 17th June 2004, 19:45

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Quote[/b] ]Most modern cars have a CAT fixed under the car

aadix · 17th June 2004, 23:39

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (S350L-E240 @ June 17 2004,13:40)]Im sorry but r u serious? these kinda problems exist??

wait!
will leave some rats in your car , then u will understand!!!!

speedsatya · 18th June 2004, 01:02

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (aadix @ June 17 2004,22:09)]

Quote:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (S350L-E240 @ June 17 2004,13:40)]Im sorry but r u serious? these kinda problems exist??

wait!
will leave some rats in your car , then u will understand!!!!

HEHEHEHEH

speedsatya · 18th June 2004, 01:08

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (v12 @ June 17 2004,09:42)]. Some kind of a electric device which emits some sound which keeps away rats. I dont know how effective this is and whether such a Repellant is available.

is the sound "meawooooo meawooooooo"

also,i have won a free car detailing worth 1500 rs from 3M as there was a something in both OD and ACI .so now the entire treatment costs 2750rs.the sales person from 3M says that this wud involve removing all the swirl marks,adn dunno wat he meant by oxidation on the body and said that my car wud luk like new as it was in 2001.
so i have to pay the extra 1250 rs over the money i have won .
so i wanna know if its worth going for it.

GTO · 13th August 2004, 12:57

Getting this topic back, in hope of some solutions to this menace. Had my Esteem half eaten by rats last nite. No petrol pipes, misc wires missing...crappy

GTO

Stratos · 13th August 2004, 19:51

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (S350L-E240 @ June 17 2004,13:40)]Im sorry but r u serious? these kinda problems exist??

u havent experienced it cauz.. Rats must be getting confused seeing the electricals in the Mercs.. So many wires..etc...where shud the rats start from

Mercedes shud introduce something like RATOTRONIC to repel rats!!!

Shan2nu · 13th August 2004, 20:28

Even i haven't experienced such problem in any of my cars. It's always good to have a few stray cats running around in your yard.

Regards..
Shan2nu

speedsatya · 16th August 2004, 00:25

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (GTO @ Aug. 13 2004,11:27)]Getting this topic back, in hope of some solutions to this menace. Had my Esteem half eaten by rats last nite. No petrol pipes, misc wires missing...crappy

GTO

hey gto,
speedsatya has solved his rat problem.now no more rats in my car.

u must have seen the long pricky brushes with which we clean bottles.get about 20 of these and put it in places wher the rats can sit.put it on top of all wires and rubber parts.
put some above ur petrol tank as rats can cum and sit there.and maybe eat ur pipe.
there will sir inside ur car but cannot do anything as these will prick their nose.

the rats in my bldg wud eat the rat poison but now
i bet ,that ur problem will be solved just like mine
just try it.

satya

GTO · 16th August 2004, 01:14

What exactly do you call these brushes? WHere can I get them, and how do I make them stay...same on the tank...when I am driving?

GTO

F50 · 16th August 2004, 02:34

Had rat problems when my Fiat was there but not recently ....
Ya even i wanna know how to keep them on .....

17th June 2004, 01:51	#1 (permalink)
speedsatya BANNED Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore Posts: 1,985 View My Garage	How do u protect your car from rats? guys, my car has all its cables replaced everytime during the monsoons.as the rats in my building have taken a liking for my car. i have tried everything from rat poison,napthalene balls,now the only option left is keeping a cat inside the engine bay. plsssssss *lease:tell me as to how can i solve this. i also tried confusing the rats by parking my car in different places and in different directions ,but of no use. even ur cars might b having the same problems,wat do u do. also,is applying a wax polish like turtle wax better than going for either a polymer or teflon coating . as a good quality wax paste can cost around 500-1k depending upon quality .and u can do it urself throughout the year after maybe 2-3 months. while a teflon or polymer coating costs around 1-2k depending on the make.and this is done only once . so please advice. satya

17th June 2004, 11:12	#2 (permalink)
v12 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,893 View My Garage	teflon coating is good only if u have lotsa scratches[minor] on ur cars. go in for Turtle Wax and use it for the entire year [or maybe 2]. Thats the best option. Now comin to the rats, theres something called Rat Repellant available in the market. No, its not a spray. Some kind of a electric device which emits some sound which keeps away rats. I dont know how effective this is and whether such a Repellant is available. __________________ Enfield Cafe Racer completed. Yamaha Cafe Racer started.

17th June 2004, 15:10	#3 (permalink)
S350L-E240 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: India Posts: 568	Im sorry but r u serious? these kinda problems exist?? __________________ Current cars : E240 (211) & S350L.. Mercedes-Benz is all you need in life...

17th June 2004, 15:43	#4 (permalink)
Jaggu Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,627	u bet i had my ikon petrol tube eaten by rats (whan parked for more than 6 months), my friends esteem wiring taken as food.. on a lighter note.. feed rats proper food so that they would leave the car alone, get a cat my trick was to put some rat poison inside the garage and soon 2 buggers landed around the house premises with foot pointing skywards __________________ The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference. -Calvin

13th August 2004, 12:57	#10 (permalink)
GTO Super-Admin Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 12,190 View My Garage	Getting this topic back, in hope of some solutions to this menace. Had my Esteem half eaten by rats last nite. No petrol pipes, misc wires missing...crappy GTO __________________ GTO Self-imposed limits are the only type that exist. Break them....then, make it a habit. Exceed. Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

13th August 2004, 20:28	#12 (permalink)
Shan2nu Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli/Blore - Karnataka - India Posts: 4,217 View My Garage	Even i haven't experienced such problem in any of my cars. It's always good to have a few stray cats running around in your yard. Regards.. Shan2nu __________________ VTEC flyby - youtube.com/watch?v=1AhWJlVRPqE

16th August 2004, 01:14	#14 (permalink)
GTO Super-Admin Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 12,190 View My Garage	What exactly do you call these brushes? WHere can I get them, and how do I make them stay...same on the tank...when I am driving? GTO __________________ GTO Self-imposed limits are the only type that exist. Break them....then, make it a habit. Exceed. Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

16th August 2004, 02:34	#15 (permalink)
F50 Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,220	Had rat problems when my Fiat was there but not recently .... Ya even i wanna know how to keep them on ..... __________________ F50 When in doubt, throttle out.

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