Switched from car covers to a climate-controlled unit last winter

I used to just throw a dust cover on my '65 Mustang and park it in my brother's barn (big mistake). After finding surface rust on the valve covers in March I rented a 10x20 space at Stor-Mor in Cleveland for $180 a month. The difference is night and day - no more worrying about humidity swings or mice getting into the upholstery. Has anyone else had luck with the little dehumidifier buckets or is that overkill?

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sean_cooper5817d ago

Honestly those dehumidifier buckets saved my upholstery last winter, nobody talks about how bad the air in a heated barn really is.

the_diana17d ago

Four buckets in my tack room @sean_cooper58, changed the leather game completely.

knight.felix17d ago

Respectfully disagree with this one. I ran dehumidifier buckets in my barn for two seasons and ended up with cracked leather anyway because the temp swings did more damage than the humidity ever did. A good oil treatment twice a winter has kept my tack way more solid than any moisture-sucking gadget ever managed.