Posted 11 years ago
gvgordon
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Got this at an estate sale this past w/e. Batteries were left inside and had leaked, the thing was covered in green oxidation.
It took a little coaxing to get the end caps off but finally got them loose without destrying them and removed the batteies.
Much elbow grease later and a little work on the buffer and I think it turned out pretty nice.
Doubt if it works but makes a neat shelf item.
If you didn't soak it in baking soda, the corrosion may come back to haunt you.
Depends on the type of cells. Carbon zinc cells use an acid, while alkaline cells are, well, obvious. Baking soda for carbon batteries, vinegar for alkaline batteries, both followed by a rinse of distilled water. Then have at it with your preferred restoration method for the remainder of the metal.
It looks fantastic!
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Vinegar for alkaline corrosion. Thanks. I try to learn something new every day & my quota has been met 5 times today so I guess I can take the rest of the week off! I wish!
Lol. I wish we could Like/Love individual comments ;)
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An acid plus a base equals salt water. Since the salts can continue to do damage on their own, a good rinse of distilled water is needed to remove the salts. 'Tis my logic.
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I've always questioned this distilled water thing. Does it really matter that much?
For me the problem with giving blanket statment advice is that every location in the world is different. I can't address with 100% certainty what the constituents of everyone's tap water is, so it's better to give a $0.99 a gallon solution that will deliver the best results possible. (I think I've seen every color of the rainbow come out of taps all over the world).
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I've seen different colours, other than the rainbows, come out after drinking water in diff. countries!
TMI, LOL!
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