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NoKturnaL 08-11-2010 09:09 PM
blueish powder on battery??
 
so recently my stang has been getting this blueish colored powder on the positive battery terminal. I would clean it off but it eventually builds back up. what is this powder stuff. why does it form. ???

rebelyell 08-11-2010 11:34 PM
Mines doing the same thing, It's just battery acid buildup. Use some baking soda and water to wash it away. Just make sure you get the residue away from metal. I think the make some kinda of acid nuetrilizer spray to help keep it at bay. I still have my original battery from 2004. And still works great, but the posts are showing the blueish, greenish, build up more often. If you clean it up without using a nuetrilizer of some sort, Don't get it on your clothes or your skin for that matter. It eats holes in most stuff it touches.. Sulfuric acid can be dangerous.. :eek:

r3dn3ck 08-12-2010 07:49 AM
Pepsi. Pour a few drops over the terminal. Let dry. Do again. Let dry. Do again. Let dry. You now have a crystalline coating of sugar protecting the terminal AND pepsi is great for busting corrosion off battery terminals. FWIW, The little felt pads that go under the cables on the terminals usually stop this sort of shit from occurring in the first place.

Battery acid is not that bad... shit you could pour it on your hands. Just wash it off really soon or you'll get a minor chemical burn. As for metals, clothes, paint etc... yeah, keep it off those. It's not going to help them at all.

stanger00 08-12-2010 12:09 PM
You have something against Coca-Cola Classic?

TNell 08-12-2010 02:12 PM
dr pepper with a fresh water rinse

r3dn3ck 08-12-2010 03:04 PM
Pepsi, no Coke. Cheeseburger Cheeseburger Cheeseburger Cheeseburger Cheeseburger Cheeseburger

Steeda97 08-12-2010 04:10 PM
I want a cheeseburger. with mustard. just mustard though, i'm not in the mood to fuck around with ketchup.

NoKturnaL 08-12-2010 04:11 PM
Can I pour Mountain Dew on it instead? Does it have to be original Pepsi?.... ... ...

rebelyell 08-12-2010 11:24 PM
Originally Posted by r3dn3ck (Post 464144)
Pepsi. Pour a few drops over the terminal. Let dry. Do again. Let dry. Do again. Let dry. You now have a crystalline coating of sugar protecting the terminal AND pepsi is great for busting corrosion off battery terminals. FWIW, The little felt pads that go under the cables on the terminals usually stop this sort of shit from occurring in the first place.

Battery acid is not that bad... shit you could pour it on your hands. Just wash it off really soon or you'll get a minor chemical burn. As for metals, clothes, paint etc... yeah, keep it off those. It's not going to help them at all.
I'm gonna try that. It makes alot of sense. Kinda like seasoning a cast iron pan. Get a good coating on it and nothing will penetrate it.. My riding mower battery looks like a wasp nest of acid buildup after a week or 2. I'll try it there too..

Home remedy FTW.. :cool:


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