battery leaked, Battery acid Options

[6freak]

Hello everyone how do i get rid of the acid powder its on the tray and down around the hell hole on the plug wires and the cooling tubes...yes i bought a new gel cell already but dont want to put it in until its cleaned up

[r_towle]

Zach,
You can also brush your teeth with Baking soda....doesnt make you smart though....(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

I am to cheap to replace a perfectly decent battery with a sealed one...
When it dies I will think about it.
I remove the battery once a year and mix up a batch of about 30% baking soda and warm water.
Put it in a generic spray bottle and shake it all up till the soda is mixed in.
Spray liberally in the whole area...
Wash out with water (spray bottle again)
then wipe and blow it dry...touch up paint any exposed metal and add a battery acid mat for under the battery...

I wear rubber gloves and goggles when I do this...
Battery acid will eat clothing away...just a drop is all it takes, so wear junk clothes.

Rich

[SirAndy]

I am too cheap to replace a perfectly decent battery with a sealed one...

Let's see if that adds up:
Sealed Optima Red Top = $155.00


Assuming a Car Battery has a normal lifespan of at least 5 years, here's a approx. list of
Mr. Towle's expenses:
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Recurring (assuming you work on it for ~1 hour):
1lb of Baking Soda = $2.20
1 Bucket of warm Water = $0.05
Blow Dryer electricity = $0.07
Touch up Paint = $7.30
Hourly Rate = $60.00
Subtotal = $69.62 * 5 Years = $348.10

One Time (assuming these items last 5 years):
Generic Spray Bottle = $1.89
Rubber Gloves = $3.60
Safety Glasses = $6.20
Battery Acid Mat = $4.50
Subtotal = $16.19

Total = $364.29


So, over the normal lifespan of a car battery, you spent more than twice as much money "doing it the cheap way"!
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Andy