Rodents such as mice, rats, and squirrels can cause significant damage to vehicles. They can chew through wiring and other components, causing expensive repairs and even safety hazards. In this blog, we’ll discuss some of the ways rodents can damage vehicles and what you can do to prevent it.
Why Do Rodents Chew on Cars?
Rodents have a natural instinct to gnaw on things to keep their teeth trimmed and to find nesting materials. Unfortunately, cars provide an ideal environment for them to do both. The engine compartment, for example, is warm and sheltered, and there are plenty of materials like wiring and insulation for rodents to chew on.
What Damage Can Rodents Cause?
Rodents can cause a wide range of damage to vehicles. Here are some of the most common types of damage:
- Chewed wiring: Rodents may chew through the wires in a car’s engine compartment, causing electrical problems and potentially even a fire.
- Damaged insulation: Rodents may chew through the insulation in a car’s engine compartment or undercarriage, causing heat loss and potential rust or corrosion.
- Interior damage: Rodents may also chew on the interior of a car, damaging seat cushions and other materials.
- Contamination: Rodents can leave droppings and urine in a car, which can cause unpleasant odors and potentially spread disease.
Recent news is;
Man says vintage car, family heirlooms damaged by rats at storage facility
By Colin Stanton, Gary Harper and Jordan Gartner
Published: Feb. 17, 2023
PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) – An Arizona man says rats damaged his vintage sports car and family heirlooms at a storage facility.
Mike Vestal told KPHO that he rented a storage unit to house his vintage sports car, a 1966 Austin Healey Sprite, and some family heirlooms. But when rats moved in, he ended up with a tough lesson on the need for insurance.
“They love cars,” he said. “They love to nest in them, and they love eating up wiring harnesses. You know, they eat off the insulation, the casing.”
Vestal said he reported the rats to management at Extra Space Storage. In turn, they called in an exterminator, but it reportedly didn’t help.
According to Vestal, he had to put out rat traps, but the rodents had already done serious damage to his car. He says his car’s wiring was badly damaged, and the carpet along the floorboards had to be thrown away.
Vestal estimated the damage to his car at $10,000, and that’s not all.
“I have my grandmother’s quilts that I’m keeping,” he said. “Once that’s damaged with an infestation, you’ve got to throw it away. You’ve got to get rid of it.”
Vestal said that many of his belongings had to be tossed out. The total damage is more than $16,000.
Hoping to be reimbursed, he filed a claim with Extra Space Storage.
“And their first response to that was we’re not seeing any signs of rodent infestation or damage whatsoever,” he said. “So, I’m still dealing with that; we’ll see where it goes.”
So, this problem is with every car, from Mercedes to Tesla, every car has a rodent issue. And the insurance companies somehow don’t cover this issue under claims.
How to Prevent Rodent Damage to Your Vehicle?
Although there are many types of rodent deterrents available, such as peppermint oil, mothballs, and ultrasonic devices. These have proven to be ineffective at keeping rodents away.
Car manufacturers have even used capsaicin and nontoxic soy based repellents in the polymeric parts to keep the rodents away, but capsaicin is toxic, plus rodents are not repelled by it. Soy based repellents though nontoxic have been enjoyed by rodents and they seem to relish on soy based wirings thereby proving ineffective again.
So is there even a solution available in the market that can help us keep the rodents away from our cars?
Well, the solution available with C Tech Corporation to this nuisance is a one-time solution and the need of the hour for the automobile industry. Our products are a blend of green chemistry and smart technology.
Our product Rodrepel™ is an extremely low toxic, non-hazardous rodent aversive repellent. This product acts through a series of a highly developed intricate mechanism ensuring that rodents are kept away from the target application. Our eco-friendly products do not kill the target species but only repel them. The product is compliant with RoHS, RoHS2, RoHS3, REACH, APVMA, NEA, EU BPR, and FIFRA exempted.
The product available in the form of solid masterbatch can be incorporated into polymeric applications like wires and cables, pipes, oil filters, polymeric switch panels, components of ignition boxes, fuel tanks, fuel hoses, foam seats, airbags, tires, and other polymeric components from cars while they are manufactured. Thus, making the end application rodent resistant.
The product available as liquid concentrate can be diluted in paints and can be applied to the interior and exterior of cars. It can be applied over the bonnet, bumper, doors, trunks, etc. The liquid concentrate is compatible with all kinds of paints and solvents.
The already installed cables, electric junction boxes, cable carriers, polymeric hoses, fuel tanks, battery boxes, ducts, etc. from the cars can be coated with our lacquer to protect them from the pests gnawing at these applications and thus preventing car accidents. The lacquer is a transparent product and it does not wear off easily.
The Rodrepel™ Rodent Repellent Spray is specially designed for cars. The product can be sprayed on the car components after clearing the dust and waste from the components. It can be sprayed on the car wirings, under the hood components of the car, battery box, fuel tanks, and polymeric hoses. The product when applied properly repels the rodents and protects the cars from rodent damage.
By incorporating our products, you can get an effective & efficient solution against damages by pests to vehicles. Thus, you can prevent the monetary loss and fire hazards caused by pests.
Contact us at technical.marketing@ctechcorporation.com if you’re facing problems with rodents and get the best remedies to combat this menace.
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