The white stuff that builds up on the terminals of the car battery.
2006-10-22 04:25:19 · 11 answers · asked by bevreme 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Make sure that the cell caps are firmly attached. Mix 2 tablespoons of baking soda in a quart of warm water. Brush this on with an old toothbrush. It will neutralize the acid deposits. Continue until the gunk on the battery stops foaming. Rinse with warm water and dry with a paper towel. Do the same with the battery cables. Reattach the cables and coat with battery terminal protectant or petrolatum.
2006-10-22 04:32:44 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Brush all the loose stuff off the top, and be careful not to have any near the vent covers when they are opened to add water. Use a solution of baking soda and water, sponge it on the corrosion and srub the surface clean. there are cleaning tools designed for cleaning battery posts, and treated felt washers that slip over the posts, one negative and one positive, that will retard the growth of the oxide corrosion. Find this at almost any auto supply counter.
2006-10-22 04:40:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the baking soda and water to clean. The corrosion you are finding is electrolytic corrosion caused by different metals in contact with each other. Keep terminals clean and coat all exposed metal parts with Pentrox (available at electrical outlets) or just plain grease.
2006-10-22 04:33:19 · answer #3 · answered by Eddie M. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Warm water mixed with baking soda works good for cleaning the terminals. pour it over the terminals, it'll foam up, then just rinse off.
2006-10-22 04:28:25 · answer #4 · answered by nightb 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An unexpected answer is Windex. Glass cleaner contains ammonia, which is a 'base', the chemical opposite of acid. Spray glass cleaner on your battery from time to time, and it will stay clean.
2006-10-22 04:36:20 · answer #5 · answered by apeweek 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Disconnect the terminals and clean with a wire brush, re-assemble and smear with Vaseline.
2006-10-22 04:45:05 · answer #6 · answered by Daddybear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get battery cleaners from your local store. If it really bothers you you can just trade your battery in for a new one i know wal-mart will give you like 5-10 dollars for old batteries. When your battery have all that stuff around it it usually means that its leaking so a new one wouldn't be a bad idea..
2006-10-22 04:31:46 · answer #7 · answered by Joseph b 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
use a can of coke and then rinse with water and then grease the terminals to prevent new build up
2006-10-22 04:33:13 · answer #8 · answered by Michelle : 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A car mechanic told me to use pop and steel wool. Let the pop fizz on it a few minutes, then rub it off with the steel wool. Works!
2006-10-22 04:33:18 · answer #9 · answered by littleblondemohawk 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes pour Coke on termanals of batt.it will eat all corrotion rise with waterafter . then apply grease to termanals .
2006-10-22 04:31:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋