Keith Browning Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 I am sure you have all heard of cleaning battery terminals with hot water and some may eve have, or do it. Hot water does clean the oxidation as it helps most things come clean. But for me that is not enough because it does not do enough to neutralize the acid. What is more, I do not like the fact that since it does not neutralize the acid the water running off the battery has now carried that acid to the battery tray the surrounding metal and possibly wiring harnesses. So when I tell one of my co-workers that the hot water trick is not enough, am I being a douchebag or a legitimate argument? I agree the hot water cleans but you can't argue that the acid has to be neutralized. To me it is like taking a shower or rinsing a wound with water and not using soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwayneGorniak Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 I always use Battery cleaner and let it soak for at least five minutes and then I pressure wash the batteries with Hot water. Works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Somebody call you a douchebag down there Keith? Step on somebodys toes did ya? I guess some people don't respond well to ideas that aren't there on. Personally if you saw me using hot water only and came over and suggested using a nuetralizing agent also, I would thank you for your input and give it a try. Then I would make the idea available to anyone I saw that didn't know about it, giving you credit of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 It was the other way around, the tech was regaling us with the use of hot water and how good it is and that the BG battery cleaner was not as good as cleaning... Yes. Okay, the hot water is MaG!caL!! My point was dismissed. He did not call me a douchebag, I was just wondering if I was BEING a douchebag about it. I guess you had to be there, I can be a real prick sometimes. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smirk.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 The hot water by itself is more than adequate.... the only problem is that it is rare for anyone to use enough hot water.... It takes a LOT of flooding to dilute the acid run-off to the point where it will no longer be a factor.... In true old timey guy fashion, you could simply make a slurry of bicarbonate of soda and water and slather this over the battery. Let it sit for a while and rinse.... The bicarb will neutralize the acid.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARRY BRUDZYNSKI Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Quote: In true old timey guy fashion, you could simply make a slurry of bicarbonate of soda and water and slather this over the battery. Let it sit for a while and rinse.... The bicarb will neutralize the acid.... I'm with Jim on this one, Bicarb. slushy and flushy well. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Quote: I was just wondering if I was BEING a douchebag about it............ I can be a real prick sometimes Ooooohhhhh, that being the case, if you saw me watering a battery and came over with a better suggestion then I would tell you where you could stick it. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smirk.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastendpowerstroke Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 I take the old baking soda boxes from the fridge to work and what I personally do is..... 1- wet the offending terminals with my spray bottle of room temp water. 2- sprinkle with the baking soda or "Bicarbonate of soda" 3- let it sit while the service whatever, it may be is performed 4- swing by the wash bay door and hose it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted September 17, 2008 Author Share Posted September 17, 2008 Quote: I was just wondering if I was BEING a douchebag about it............ I can be a real prick sometimes Ooooohhhhh, that being the case, if you saw me watering a battery and came over with a better suggestion then I would tell you where you could stick it. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smirk.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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