Exterminators Choice Vehicle Defense Spray - 32 Ounce Peppermint Car Spray for Mice & Rats - Rat Protection for Car Engine - Anti Squirrel Solution for Vehicles & Trucks

Living in a desert community has one particular nuisance that for some can be entirely non-existent, but unfortunately for others, can be a persistent nuisance. $2k in repairs after an invading bushy tail renovates a car's warm engine compartment is a critical matter that not everyone can readily afford to repair. A car that refuses to start is a startling inconvenience and even risks being a huge expense before things are returned to normal. Possibly insurance will pay the bill to get everything running properly again, but it all just adds more complication that nobody wants. The engine wiring is most vulnerable and the most tedious and costly to replace. Rats teeth are designed to shred the plastic coating from wiring and can easily split vacuum lines and ignition cables. The last time my car was damaged by little furry intruders only took about 20 minutes, but the resultant costs made it a necessity to take some preventive measures. Engine compartment insulation is also a major target for these four-legged scoundrels who will tear it to shreds and then nest in it. Poison might help save the car stored out back that you are planning to restore some day. Primary defense for those with a gated yard is having pets who instinctively remain on sentinel duty for the entirety of their lives and are constantly alert in their search to root out unwanted little fur balls. Rodents can be a real plague in sparsely populated rural areas where not everyone has a garage or fenced-in yard to park their vehicle safely and may have to park where they become the center of attention for vermin and thieves alike. In that case sophisticated measures are needed since leaving the hood open is just an invitation for thievery, as any used car dealer knows. I needed some protection but anything less than blocking all intrusion into my car's engine compartment from the underside was out of the question. I can reach easily into my car's engine compared to the vast majority that are so stuffed with components that rats can easily find a comfy place to hide. It takes about five minutes but every opening gets plugged with my array of hole stuffers that work very well, also covering and blocking access to all the intricate wiring, and my efforts have kept all intruders out for the past several years. At one point I thought about using an inflatable shield to block entry from the underside to possibly simplify the protection process, but then saw an add for some spray-on rodent repellant. Comparing the cost and time and effort involved, I decided to first try the spray repellant. Not actually believing all the hype, the thought of leaving the wires unprotected overnight still persuaded me to keep some of my existing protections. I also added a noise alarm that supposedly drives rats away and then added some lights that would light up the engine compartment whenever movement was detected. Finally I set a couple of cameras in strategic places so I could watch all the action that was going on underneath my hood. As suspected, a rat found its way in but didn't hang around long enough to damage anything. I checked the cameras daily at first and discovered in each of several tries the rat was being persuaded to make a quick exit. The lights were working and the enclosed area wreaked of peppermint that apparently hides an odor that is intolerable to rodents. This repeated several times over the next three or four days until finally being visited by a grey squirrel. They are so big and awkward it knocked one camera over and then he was gone again as fast as he had arrived. That was the last intrusion and after a few weeks I could remove the cameras because the intruding vermin had finally decided this place was not going to have all the conveniences they were looking for. That was several months ago and there is no evidence of intrusion ever since. I have used both the spray and grinding noise maker separately in a couple of other places with complete success at eliminating rat infestations, so there is plenty of evidence to show these devices are doing their job as claimed. The engine compartment gets sprayed about once a month and the batteries for the grunge blaster are charged every two months, and of course the batteries for the lights won't need charging when there isn't any movement to set them off. No nests, no signs of intrusion, no split wires, and the costs and efforts involved are minor compared to the costs of damage that is possible when there is no protection at all.

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I waited to make sure had some positive results before review. So far I like product, but cost is high for how much have to usein bottle. I needed something to stop a "pakrat" issue where they got to firewall insulation of my GT that I THOUGHT had secured & protected. Never issues in all yrs until new house behind was built, must have disturbed them. SO far, after spray, no issues. Hopefully is because if this, but I feel cost is little high considering ingrediants. After discussing with some car collectors, etc even in their garages these guys cause issues in winter and they all recommending mixing some same ingrediants by gal & it has worked well and goes further as they hate the smell. I felt this product is working, but wish it was less or 2 for price as it does not go far on 2 or 3 vehicles. Guess time will tell. Natural ingrediants my main plus and I would stick with it if price gets better. (I definitely was advised by many that the "strobe light" rodent for engine does not work well, as they start ignoring it so stayed away from that)

Nothing is sure fire when it comes to mice and rats, other than a baited trap. Yuk…not my preference. When you live in the south, it’s a continual battle to stay ahead of these nasty rodents, keeping them out of your home and vehicles. I have used different brands of granular repellent for years, both in the Midwest and down here. Mixed results there. Need to be sure any repellent is put along the walls..and leaving lights on will deter them, like on my porch. I’ve caught them crawling around there at night, via my porch Blink cam. On go the lights until nesting season is over, and sprayed along the walls..adding some granules as well. I have used this spray for a few years now. My car sits outside all the time. My old car had a couple incidents over the years, where rodents get up through wheel well and into cabin filter compartment intending to build a nest. So I make it a habit to check under the hood and regularly check the cabin filter for signs they have been in there. Always a problem in Fall and Winter here in particular. Has been really bad this year, with historic bone chilling temps this Winter. They’ve been looking for somewhere protected from the cold. . I spray the engine compartment, the front wheel wells and cabin filter regularly with this every week or so. I also use a granular repellent around the tires. They really like my new (used) two-year old car now! Since I have had it, I found regular evidence of their presence. Had to change cabin filter three times in last two months. As the scent apparently wears off after a bit of time, I now spray more often than I did with old car. Luckily, they haven’t chewed on hoses, etc., since I make sure to spray them as best I can. So far, so good. Now I have to get them out of my garage! With newer cars having so many things under the hood that are plant based, like soy, it all makes it even more important to be diligent in regular application of this. I know people who swear by it, for use on their boats here. Likely the best thing you can find on the market that actually works…if you’re diligent and use it regularly when necessary.

it smells good but I am not sure it is working as I continue to have issues and have so many things I am trying I don't know what is working. I hope with the combination I will have success. The issue makes no sense to me as I seem to be the only person in my neighborhood that is experiencing the problem. Rats in my engine not on one car but two. So I use this spray...which is spendy...I have sensors that I bought for both cars ( not sure if this does anything)...I am spraying mint oil mixture around area of the cars daily...I have small containers with rags socked in ammonia placed in the engine area...I have feeder traps located at the base of two wheels on each car and have large rat traps about three under each car...I have not seen signs but that does not mean anything...this is a pain as I have to set everything up and take it out every time I drive the cars...which I do daily to ensure not just sitting(another suggestion from internet) also I open the hood of cars during the day to keep light on engine (another suggestion from internet)...expensive, smells good I hope with all other efforts has an effective outcome.

Costs less than alternative solutions I could buy at Home Depot or other brick-and-mortar stores, and works great. I use it on my 1994 Sierra that is in storage in a barn, as chipmunks were using the sound pad under the hood as a place to store their acorns. I spritz the pad, the engine area, the wheel wells, and the ground perimeter around the truck once a week, and it keeps them away, they will not go near it now. I have also started spraying it around the exterior of my house to deter field mice, especially around the garage doors. Works like a charm, does not smell extremely strong, just a light peppermint scent, very refreshing actually! I buy the large containers that come with a spray nozzle with a flexible hose, as that's the best value, but have had trouble getting the nozzle/hose to work well. I get around it by just pouring some into a smaller Mr. Clean spray bottle you can get in the cleaning aisle of any store, and I refill that. Much lighter to carry around that way as well. UPDATE: I ended up being very busy for a while and did not spray my truck for months...my bad! Some mice moved in, and I tried spraying again, but it seems that once a nest is made, you need to take more drastic efforts to deter them. I had to use humane kill traps to get rid of them, and now the spray repels any newcomers again. Just need to keep up with weekly spraying! In summation, if you already have an infestation problem you will need more than this to get rid of them, but this will keep them away once any nest populations are dealt with.

I used this spray after finding a chicken bone and lots of very large rat droppings sitting on top of my engine. I live in NYC and park on the street where there is lots of rat activity. I have a Subaru Impreza and after noticing the food and droppings, I had the engine professionally washed but they didn't do a great job. The engine now smelled like rat urine and I still saw a little bit of rat droppings. I covered the alternator and battery and sprayed down the entire engine compartment using up the entire bottle of this solution. A few days later, I took the car to a mechanic to inspect for rodent damage and they found some pizza sitting on top of the battery. I vacuumed up the remaining droppings and sprayed the engine compartment down once more focussing on the battery where I've found food twice before. I also placed one box worth of moth balls in some panty hose and left it on top of the battery. It's been almost a week and I haven't found any new rat activity under the hood. I can't really say if the solution works but I figured I'd share my experience in an effort to help others. My next step if I find more rat activity in the engine would be to try a different spray Stop the Rodent Spray on the entire engine compartment, on the wheels and along the bottom of the entire car. UPDATE: I don't think this spray worked for me. After the first round of application and mothballs wore away, I tried just the spray but kept seeing new rat activity. from then on, I've only used the mothballs and that seems to work. Perhaps this spray works on other rodents but not on NYC rats--for that, stick with mothballs.

Recently my car was infested with rats (due to HOA in the large condo complex I live in not taking care of the garbage area) in the parking garage. Over 10 cars became infested with the rats inside and out. One car suffered $10,000 damage. I spent easily $650 to get the car fixed and purchase a number of repellents for future use. I got this Exterminators Choice Vehicle Protection One Gallon Rodent Repellent to preserve the car externally )My neighbor sprays all around my car and all of hers)… This Exterminators Choice Vehicle Protection One Gallon Rodent Repellent works perfectly in conjunction with … the Loraffe 2 Pack Under Hood Animal Repeller Battery Operated Rodent Repellent Ultrasonic Rat Deterrent that have been placed in the car after my RAV4 was detailed inside and repaired under the hood. I placed one Loraffe Animal Repeller Battery Operated Rodent Repellents in the back area of the car towards the side of the trunk. I placed the other in the front on the passenger side by the console. They both have fresh batteries and are FANTASTIC. What I love is that they do not go off unless there is movement within the car. So when I get into the care -- they both take charge and it becomes a light show disco with sirens going off. This is hysterical when in the car for a short drive to keep the car running and the battery alive. The Exterminators Choice Vehicle Protection One Gallon Rodent Repellent has been MAGNIFICENT in helping me to feel safe from infestation. The HOA also sealed the entry doors to the garbage area and had an exterminator out. I would recommend ALL of the above to any huge complex with similar issues. Be careful not to spray the peppermint oil outside of the area of your car (on the garage floor) as it might be slippery when wet. It works to spray just under the car on the pavement.

Llevo casi un mes con el y mientras no le falte al coche el olor funciona ,hay que hecharlo muy amenudo ,

Lo he probado algún vez y parece que funciona

Con dos meses de uso, dos aplicaciones, de momento ha repelido los ratones. Seguiremos usandolo durante un año, para ver el efecto.

EL CONTINENTE ES ATRACRIVO.