BS in the Garage and Water

[kshaw]

Ford sells some weather strips that snaps into place under the hood. I put those on my BS and it makes a tighter fit, keeps the hood from rattling, and creates a water channel on both sides that may help drain the water before parking in the garage. I had a friend use one of the trays that RushMan suggested under his Cessna to catch any oil drips and that should work very well for water, too.

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[EvenTallerDude]

Came up with a solution I applied yesterday when I got home from work. Rainy, ugly day. Parked outside for an hour, or so, when I got home. Then parked in the garage, bingo - minimum water droppage. - didn't have to use the squeegee. Not the normal deluge.

 

[sajohnson]

Came up with a solution I applied yesterday when I got home from work. Rainy, ugly day. Parked outside for an hour, or so, when I got home. Then parked in the garage, bingo - minimum water droppage. - didn't have to use the squeegee. Not the normal deluge.

Sometimes the simplest solution is the best.

 

[tommy]

Didn't know where to post this, so dropping in General.

Maybe it is just me, but my 2024 BS Outerbanks sheds a lot of water in the garage. Much more than any of the vehicles we had there before (328i, X3, Infinity QX4, Kia Spectra even the F150) not that big a deal but it is annoying having the push the water puddles around so it evaporates quicker.

Been thinking of buying some form of carpet or such to aid in catching the water, then there's the mold/mildew issue that comes with that.

Anybody else experienced this in wet climates (I am in the greater Seattle area).

Stew

Me to, I had 2 old rubber backed bathmats that I put strategically where I saw the puddles of water, really helped, dries up in a couple of days.

 

[DadofTim]

My garage has in-floor heat and I keep it at 45 in the winter, consequently, the snow will melt and make a mess on the floor. I put a dehumidifier in the garage and set it at 50 humidity, so now it just needs to be emptied occasionally.

 

[sajohnson]

My garage has in-floor heat and I keep it at 45 in the winter, consequently, the snow will melt and make a mess on the floor. I put a dehumidifier in the garage and set it at 50 humidity, so now it just needs to be emptied occasionally.

Any way to run a drain hose outside (that's what we do).

Of course it might be just a tiny bit colder there in MN than it is here in Western Maryland (like 30* below vs 30*) -- so you might have problems with the hose freezing up.

It works well here though.

 

[DadofTim]

Any way to run a drain hose outside (that's what we do).

Of course it might be just a tiny bit colder there in MN than it is here in Western Maryland (like 30* below vs 30*) -- so you might have problems with the hose freezing up.

It works well here though.

You are spot on, it is too cold for a hose outside. Dumping the reservoir is easier than squeegeeing it out the door, which then freezes and creates a glacier in the driveway.

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