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That quote about humidity monitors at a car meet got me thinking
Was talking to a guy at the Portland swap meet last Saturday who said he keeps a $20 humidity gauge in his storage unit and tracks it on his phone. Made me realize I've been relying on my gut feeling about moisture in my garage where I keep my '72 Camaro. Anyone else actually measure humidity levels or just wing it?
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the_wesley1mo ago
Maybe it's just me but I've never checked humidity in my garage once and my '68 Firebird is still fine after 15 years. Seems like one of those things people overthink and spend money on when gut feel works well enough.
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oliverhernandez1mo ago
You ever notice how people treat their hobbies like a second job now? Like you gotta have the perfect setup with all these gadgets and measurements before you can even enjoy the thing. I see it with guys getting into woodworking too, they gotta buy a moisture meter for their lumber before they even touch a saw. Seems like we forgot that people just used to do stuff and figure it out as they went along.
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janah831mo ago
Actually, @the_wesley, you might be fine because your garage is attached and gets some climate control from the house. I live in the Pacific Northwest where it's humid nine months out of the year, and I've seen two friends lose floor pans on their project cars to rust by year three. A $12 humidity gauge saved my '72 Nova from the same fate, and I only check it when the seasons change. Gut feel works until it doesn't, especially if you don't have a concrete slab or a dehumidifier running. Have you ever peeked underneath your Firebird's carpet for surface rust?
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