remove toolbox moisture

[ssentt]

My garage/shop is not connected to house so it is not heated. Couldn't afford to heat if I wanted to (30'x48'). Other than a salamander heater thats my heating for winter work in shop. The problem I'm having is generally in spring and fall when warm days cause condensation on my tools.

It really sickens me when I see all my tools covered in moisture and I really don't have all day to wipe down every hand tool I own with wd40 or a light coat of oil.

Just wondering if anyone knows of a good dessicant pack I could put in the drawers to absorb the moisture. Any other solutions would be appreciated.

Thanks guys

 

[AZ_Catskinner]

Damprid sachets - they go for $2 or so a piece most places. I keep them in the compartments on my boat and they work really well.

 

[RedFordTruck]

Ive seen little things you can put in the toolbox at lowes.

And whenever you get something with the little silicon packs, you can save those and put them in there

 

[SpeedCoach]

I stockpile every little desiccant sack I find. After a few years I've got a pretty good stash. When it turns cold a few of the sacks are placed strategically throughout all my stuff (camper, garage, toolbox, etc).

 

[chard98]

Cam-fer blocks work, bags of desiccant are even better. I have the same problem in my un heated garage. I found large bags of desiccant and dry them out in the oven in the spring. It works, keeps the tools sweat free.

 

[dirtydogintex]

Other than putting desiccant bags in your existing tool boxes,
you could try storing your things in a semi-airtight insulated enclosure (old freezer or fridge) w/a low wattage incandescent bulb or electrical gear space heater inside.

We used old fridges w/40w bulbs year round when I lived at the beach.
This worked well enough we never bothered with thermostats/higher wattage bulbs/more bulbs/space heaters but we seldom if ever dropped below freezing.

An added bonus was corrosion from salt was dramatically reduced on the tools and supplies stored therein.... no doubt in large part from the lack of condensation!!

 

[CWP1616L]

This year I'm keeping my pliers inside the house for Fall and Winter. All the chrome and black oxide tools do alright, but the pliers rust real easy. Inside the house they go.

 

[goodspeed]

Go to the store and get kitty litter that's pure silica. Then you can make your own super sized dessicant packs and put them in your boxes. I usually just put one in the top and bottom drawers of each box.

 

[Stuart in MN]

Camphor blocks will work but they may be hard to find. The modern equivalent is a vapor phase corrosion inhibitor emitter cup. One good brand is Bullfrog, here's one place that sells them: http://www.rustbloc.com/ They're good for gun cases, too.

 

[ssentt]

Picked up; Inhibitor Tool Box Plug. Suppose to be a nano-vci vapor process that stops the corrosion process from starting. We'll see if it works. Similiar to the Bullfrog rust blockers I think. Also got some Stack-On gun safe moisture eliminator desiccant packs.

Thanks guys