HOW TO:- Clean your car battery

[BOMI]

This is a very simple and fast way to remove corrosion from your Battery terminal or clamps.


STEP 1
Mix 3 teaspoons of Bi carbinate of Soda with 1 glass of tap water.

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After water is added. If you want you can add more Bi Carb Soda till the mix is Turgid (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/turgid)

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STEP 2
Pour the mix over the corroded part of the battery, in this case the battery clamp.

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It will fizz up and bubble, this is normal. It is the Bi Carb Soda reacting with the corrosion and lifting it off.

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STEP 3
Now rinse of the mix with fresh running water and your battery is clean!

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In our next HOW TO we will look at maintaining the terminals on the Battery and the actual "Guts" of the Battery.


Troy :thumbs:

[235rwkw]

an old one but a good one.

just don't get any into the battery while splashing it around.

[Hethro87]

Nice work there Troy.

Usually i just poor a bit of hot water over it but if it gets bad i know what to do!

Hethro

[DaveHAT]

For anyone attempting this, if you have access to protective eyeware/glasses/Sunnies etc ... it may be advisable to don said item whilst cleaning your battery in this fashion. :teach:

Just a tip ... and yep I know ---> "Shut up Mr OH&S who works on his car in steel capped safety thongs" :lmao:

[NickS]

For anyone attempting this, if you have access to protective eyeware/glasses/Sunnies etc ... it may be advisable to don said item whilst cleaning your battery in this fashion. :teach:

Just a tip ... and yep I know ---> "Shut up Mr OH&S who works on his car in steel capped safety thongs" :lmao:

Good advice Senior Pumpkin ... toes you can do without, eyes are worth protecting !!!

:teach:

[DaveHAT]

Good advice Senior Pumpkin ... toes you can do without, eyes are worth protecting !!!

:teach:

I rest my case in respect to protective eyeware:

biE_xQRQUQM

Nuff said. :D


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[NickS]

Thanks Dave ... so forget about the glasses ... :thumbs:

:lmao:

[seldo]

And a couple of other easy fixes for this corrosion removal problem:
Plain old boiling water dribbled over the problem area does as good a job as any in removal, as does......Coke! Yep - good old Coke brings them up like new.....imagine what it does to your guts....:shock:

[BOMI]

For anyone attempting this, if you have access to protective eyeware/glasses/Sunnies etc ... it may be advisable to don said item whilst cleaning your battery in this fashion. :teach:

Just a tip ... and yep I know ---> "Shut up Mr OH&S who works on his car in steel capped safety thongs" :lmao:

Steel capped saftey thongs :lmao:

Why do you need eye protetion when pouring this on your battery?

If your eyes are anywear near the batery then you need a slapping.

But better to be safe then sorry I guess.

Troy :)

[nirvana]

Steel capped saftey thongs :lmao:

Why do you need eye protetion when pouring this on your battery?

If your eyes are anywear near the batery then you need a slapping.

But better to be safe then sorry I guess.

Troy :)

dave makes a good point when working with anything corrosive always wear safety gear.
im big on safety too. :)
oh and i saw a pair of steel cap thongs the other day in a zoo magazine i think, you can buy them. :eyes:

[BOMI]

Ok cheers guys! I didnt know water and Bi Carb soda was dangerous:stick:

What is inside the battery,well, thats a different story :lmao:

"My eyes, the goggles do nusssing!"

Troy :)