mine was too lmao with the factory motorcraft battery.
Battery Terminal & Cable Corrosion Problem
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Wow, that looks amazing! Great job.in order to get rid of corrosion on copper wires you need a mixture of vinegar and salt.
What is the mix of salt/vinegar you used, and was it white vinegar?
As was mine. It started the whole mess for me.mine was too lmao with the factory motorcraft battery.
thanks, im pretty happy with the results too lolWow, that looks amazing! Great job.
What is the mix of salt/vinegar you used, and was it white vinegar?
a cup of vinegar and couple teaspoon of salt will do the trick
White vinegar?thanks, im pretty happy with the results too lol
a cup of vinegar and couple teaspoon of salt will do the trick
Yup white vinegarWhite vinegar?
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Nice work! I'll keep this tip in the back pocket for my car.Yup white vinegar
FWIW, I use household white vinegar for de-rusting (unplated) steel. Works a treat. Have revived many a flea-market tool find this way. But like the OP, always have to seal/protect the surface with something or the corrosion will resume. For tools I use boiled linseed oil or water, but there is probably some nice parts-store spray for corrosion protection on battery cables. Or you could just slather dielectric grease on it.
Good to know! I used NOCO NCP2 A202 12.25 Oz Oil-Based Battery Corrosion Preventative Spray, good reviews but its messy(had to use empty quart container to spray it in). I would probably use grease or oil but not in a spray can.Nice work! I'll keep this tip in the back pocket for my car.
FWIW, I use household white vinegar for de-rusting (unplated) steel. Works a treat. Have revived many a flea-market tool find this way. But like the OP, always have to seal/protect the surface with something or the corrosion will resume. For tools I use boiled linseed oil or water, but there is probably some nice parts-store spray for corrosion protection on battery cables. Or you could just slather dielectric grease on it.
I haven’t had any particular problems, but I’m going to tryout your magic vinegar elixir on my old Crown Vic. It’s due for a cleanup and I want to see this in action.Good to know! I used NOCO NCP2 A202 12.25 Oz Oil-Based Battery Corrosion Preventative Spray, good reviews but its messy(had to use empty quart container to spray it in). I would probably use grease or oil but not in a spray can.
hahaha vinegar and salt will not disappoint you. If youre talking about the preventative spray its my first time using it, im hoping its as good as the reviews says.I haven’t had any particular problems, but I’m going to tryout your magic vinegar elixir on my old Crown Vic. It’s due for a cleanup and I want to see this in action.
Check out the thread on AGM batteries and post some feedback.
Also way cheaper than Evaporust!I haven’t had any particular problems, but I’m going to tryout your magic vinegar elixir on my old Crown Vic. It’s due for a cleanup and I want to see this in action.
Just be sure to rinse thoroughly with water and/or neutralize with baking soda after the soak is complete.
Hey winkawak, would you consider making a DIY section post outlining your process?Last night an idea popped in my head, instead of searching for battery corrosion solutions i searched for copper corrosion solution instead. All of solution for battery corrosion are the same but none says anything about the cables. Searching for copper corrosion i found new valuable information that i can think can help anyone else whos also in the same situation im in. Baking soda and water will only neutralize the corrosion but will not completely get rid of it, what i found is in order to get rid of corrosion on copper wires you need a mixture of vinegar and salt. Within a minute of dipping it in vinegar and salt the corrosion completely went away. As you can see the new shinning almost new copper wires. After you see all the corrosion gone dip it in baking soda and water for extra protection then spray it down with corrosion preventative spray. As for right now i only wrapped it down with electrical tape 33+, after couple weeks or so ill check again for corrosion. If theres no more corrosion im going to us heat shrink tube to permanetely seal it up.
I used a cup of white vinegar and a couple teaspoons of salt to do the trick.
Really GREAT info,thank"s for the share!!
The whole process is like 2 steps lol, yea i can write one up once im home and free.Hey winkawak, would you consider making a DIY section post outlining your process?
Yeah, I know it‘s simple, but worthy of a post in DIY. It’s easy to locate there, and we need some activity. Just copying the one post I quoted would be fine.The whole process is like 2 steps lol, yea i can write one up once im home and free.
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