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Old 09-24-2011, 02:42 PM
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What do you guys use under your car as a vapor barrier to prevent condensation on the frame?
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What do you guys use under your car as a vapor barrier to prevent condensation on the frame?
Make sure your cement floor has a vapor barrier laid down first before concrete.

If it is too late for that, you can and I did, put down 1/4" plywood sheets down on 1/2 of my garage. My 66 sits on the wood. Makes working on car warmer in winter (Maine) in my uninsulated garage, when on floor with no moisture on floor. if not covered or if unheated, water will condense on cool floor, car will have wetness underneath.

You can also put down a wood under-lament or other insulating material , and put down gas resistant rubber type tile. The main point is to stop condensation on cool concrete floors.

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Thank, Jack.

I have always heard to put a board or piece of carpet under the car. Currently I have a plastic tarp under it. I am thinking about buying some rubber 1/4" floor tiles called "big foot tile" and I was thinking that what I would do is put a vapor barrier under it, such as the tarp I have now, visqueen or maybe the underlayment you use under laminate flooring for slab installations.
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Engine oil and gear lube?
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I live in Las Vegas, nobody ever heard of a vapor barrier here.

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