Gun safe dehumidifier?

HKHex

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Hi all - maybe silly question so please excuse me if it is! I was just wondering what people use to remove moisture from inside their gun cabinets? Currently I’m using a small lockdown dehumidifier but it takes up quite a bit of space in the cabinet (even though it’s doing a good job). Does anyone know if there’s a mini version available?
 
I have a hornady damp catcher in the bottom of my cabinet seems to work well just put it in the oven now and again to dry it out again
 
I use one of these

Others use a vivarium style mat
 
As per Stalker1962, you can get a job lot off amazon fairly cheaply, work well in the cabinet and around the house. Quite incredible how much moisture they'll remove.
 
I run VP 90 sachets, and have a dehumidifier running on auto all the time in the cupboard my cabinets are in, and also the moisture catchers, however…if it’s a wet day and you leave something outside of the cabinet I’ve noticed it can start to go if not coated liberally in legia!

Tikka mags aren’t known for being the best of steel though…

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VP90 -

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Dehumidifier -

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Moisture traps -

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And you can still sometimes see corrosion on things outside the cabinet if I haven’t emptied the dehumidifier for a couple of days.
 
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