jamesmacc Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 hi folks, just fitted gun cabinet in my house and was wondering what you guys use for removing moisture from the cabinet to stop any chance of rust etc. i have seen these small dehumidifier eggs on ebay that have silica granules inside them that look like they would do the job. any recomendations would be great. cheers, james Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 (edited) Drop a few bags of silica gel in the cabinet. Some at the base and some on top of the foam inserts. Should do the trick Edited June 22, 2011 by Billy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoTsHoT-10 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 I have no idea if it would work but rice is an effective way of drying out wet mobile phones so may absorb some moisture.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickcass23 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Napier VP90 last 9 monthe and cost £6-£8 on flea bay!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewj Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Napier VP90 last 9 monthe and cost £6-£8 on flea bay great when i register my cabinate i get one of these for free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmacc Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 just been on ebay and can get napier vp90 for about £ 6.50. thanks for the advsie, i will order some. cheers, james Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotland rifles Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 i use a 40 watt tube heater in mine, never have any problems now and my gun room is in the loft, but in the new house the gun room will be in a centrally heated area (still going to keep the rifles warm with the tube heater though bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotland rifles Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 one of these is 45 watt. and only about £16. each bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotland rifles Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/9717 sorry i forgot the picture. bob. you need to drill a hole in the bottom of the cabinet to get the power cord out to the plug, and boy does this work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotland rifles Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 sorry the blackberry is being a pain bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 sorry the blackberry is being a pain bob. Whooa...be careful, too much heat can turn a wooden stock into a banana shape, somewhat spoils your aim..! Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 I used a 14w reptile heater in mine, from petsathome. Drilled a hole in the cabinet, passed the cable through. Took the moisture out of the cabinet when my loft was very damp last year! Nothing else worked - Vp, rice or silica. It was just too damp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotland rifles Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Whooa...be careful, too much heat can turn a wooden stock into a banana shape, somewhat spoils your aim..! Cat. i have 2 custom rifles in my cabinet that cost thousands, and i can assure you that a 45 watt heater in a cold room will not get that rifle stock hot enough to make it warp. i also keep my ammo in the top of the same cabinet and the heat never gets pat the scope height in the cabinet. bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny v Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 My cabinet is in my spare room which has central heating and I don't use anything. Should I consider using the Napier or similar?? V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 (edited) Napier VP90 last 9 monthe and cost £6-£8 on flea bay!! Just changed mine after 18 months it fell off so i go another! picked it up at a game fair for £6 no postage (but it did cost me £10 to get in :blink: ) Edited June 22, 2011 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotland rifles Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 My cabinet is in my spare room which has central heating and I don't use anything. Should I consider using the Napier or similar?? V hi vinny if on removing the rifle from the cabinet you find that condensation occurs on the scope lenses, i would look into the vp90 stuff, i have never used it as i use the small heater, and as doed 3 of my mates, best of luck with it, bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 VP90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny v Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 hi vinny if on removing the rifle from the cabinet you find that condensation occurs on the scope lenses, i would look into the vp90 stuff, i have never used it as i use the small heater, and as doed 3 of my mates, best of luck with it, bob. Thanks Bob, think I'll look at getting some just in case. V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Drop a few bags of silica gel in the cabinet. Some at the base and some on top of the foam inserts. Should do the trick Every time my missus buys some new shoes I throw the little silica gel bags into the cabinet No moisture problems either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste eibar Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 VP90 work's for me stick it to the back or inside the door bob's your auntie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrowningB7 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 I use the little packets you get with shoe's aswell. About 8 dotted about on the floor and on the foam dividers. When ever we get more of them I just chuck them in. Never had moisture problems in 5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bull Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 silica gel saachets work for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny v Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Seems these cheap sachets delivered with most items nowadays will do the job on the cheap so worth considering. V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Condensation occurs when the temperature of an object drops below what is called the "dew point" of the air surrounding it. The air in most inhabited properties is around 20 deg c and 50% humidity. At this level condensation starts at about 12 degrees. The answer as some have found is to keep the temperature of the cabinet above this say 14 degrees. This, if the room/cabinet is in a heated space is relatively easy. On an outside wall the cabinet tends to get colder from the wall. The answer is a low power heater in the unit which requires drilling or alternatively you could rap a couple of metres of self regulating "trace heating tape" (about 10 watts)round the outside and put some insulation (25mm polystyrene will do) over it. If you want to be fancy a thermostat on the wall would help. In brief - keep the inside of the cabinet above dew point and no condensation - Simples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 hi folks, just fitted gun cabinet in my house and was wondering what you guys use for removing moisture from the cabinet to stop any chance of rust etc. i have seen these small dehumidifier eggs on ebay that have silica granules inside them that look like they would do the job. any recomendations would be great. cheers, james i got one of them vp90 traps in mine cost £7, got some moisture traps from go outdoors for £2.90 each for my caravan they work well so will try one of them next time colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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