Silica Gel in large quantities?
Silica Gel in large quantities?
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BERGS2

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2,839 posts

276 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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Anyone know where I can buy large sachets of silica gel to dry our my car - Its not seeing much use at the mo so gets a ton of condensation when left for a couple of days or so...

How best to dry out a soggy Tiv when the weather is so bad and there are about 10 minutes of sunlight per day???

plewis66

260 posts

284 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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I made contact with a company a while ago, but never got round to it. I've got their email address at home.

I've mailed myself a reminder, so should be able to pass on the details this evening (or tomorrow, perhaps, monday's a busy night).

Can't recall the price, but I remember thinking it was quite reasonable.

TT Tim

4,168 posts

275 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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I believe you can get moisture absorbing crystals from B&Q or similar, I seem to remember that they were sold in plastic pots, sorry to be so vague but I hope it helps, I haven't looked but yoy could try www.diy.com which is B&Q web site.

Tim

raceboy

13,879 posts

308 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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Straight off Ggoogle so I don't know if they are any good or not

www.geejaychemicals.co.uk/bulkpacks.htm

plewis66

260 posts

284 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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Argghh.

Just remembered. That email address will be on a hard disk that's not in my machine at present.

Oh well, I needed to sort it out anyway, maybe this can be the motivation. I'll get you the email address as asoona s I can, but ti might be a couple days longer than I first thought. Sorry.

zippy500

1,883 posts

297 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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I have a kilo you can have.

BERGS2

Original Poster:

2,839 posts

276 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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zippy500 said:
I have a kilo you can have.


Thanks!

where are you? - (nice les paul BTW!)

wedg1e

27,032 posts

293 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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You lot are thinking of Waste Exchange Services at Stockton-on-Tees. This came up on Egroups about 4 years ago. WES may or may not be still trading; they were sharing premises with Adroit Chemmicals who do a mean line in cheap washing-up liquid, soap powder etc. but they've just moved onto the Wilton site so public access isn't allowed.
No numbers to hand, but I know Adroit are still going so may be worth a call re. the silica gel.


Ian

aaandy

764 posts

280 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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Someone on here once mentioned that you can pick up large bags of this from Halfords quite cheaply. Believe that the ones they sell there are for caravans so should be fine for the car which is much smaller inside.

zippy500

1,883 posts

297 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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im in stroud area

griff2be

5,105 posts

295 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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Try (horror!) a caravan centre. They do it in bulk

raceboy

13,879 posts

308 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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greenv8s

31,008 posts

312 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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I found a place in the UK that sold it mail order for about £1 per lb, can't remember their name but I found them via a Google search for Silica Gel so you should be able to find them again.

BERGS2

Original Poster:

2,839 posts

276 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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Thanks for all the advice guys...

does it actually work?

simpo two

92,582 posts

293 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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Cheaper still - salt. Salt absorbs water from the air; it's hygroscopic. I haven't tried it but would a tray of salt do the trick?

icamm

2,153 posts

288 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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Yes salt works.

You can buy things for the caravan from caravan shops & places like Halfords.

Apparantly (from a recent thread on here) the clear/white crystal kitty-litter (make sure you get the correct one) from you local supermarket is pretty much the same stuff.

Talk to your IT department if you work in a largish company as they often get kit delivered that is packed with large bags of the stuff.

All of the above (okay I'm not sure about the caravan stuff) can be dried in the oven (low heat) and re-used. But don't eat the salt

jigs

1,840 posts

278 months

Monday 15th December 2003
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What you need are a couple of 'Moisture Mates' (£3.99 each plus £2 for a refill bag)from Halfords.

joe c

99 posts

278 months

Tuesday 16th December 2003
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I found this company and infoif its any use (Copy of email to me)

Further to our recent conversation I have spoken to my sales manager, he has agreed with my suggestion of using 4 x 500g Silica Gel sachets in your car. If your car is in a closed garage then we would suggest changing the sachets every month or you could check the weight of the sachets, if the sachet has gained weight by about 100g then it will need to be changed as it has reached its capacity.If your car is being used then the sachets will not work.500g Silica Gel sachets are packed into boxes of 25. The cost would be £1.20 per sachet (£30.00 per box) plus £10.00 carriage charge for next day courier delivery.
If you do wish to order we can deal on a proforma basis, where we receive payment up before despatch, we do accept credit cards as well.
If you require any other information please do not hesitate in contacting us.

Karen Botwood
Sales Administrator
Silgel Packaging Ltd

Tel no. 00 44 (0) 1952 588558
Fax no. 00 44 (0) 1952 583311

Email: karen.botwood@silgel.co.uk

NigeW

448 posts

286 months

Tuesday 16th December 2003
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I found the best way of drying out a Chimaera was to buy a cheap thermostatically controlled electric heater and run it in the car on an extension lead with the window just open an inch or so. The car sat outside with a leven cover on and I left it overnight.

hobo

6,589 posts

274 months

Tuesday 16th December 2003
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try this

www.ratemyimplants.com

an abundance of silicon on here.

>> Edited by hobo on Tuesday 16th December 17:39