Quick question

[Lydia]

Hi y'all,
I'm detailing a Prelude today (I didn't do it Wednesday due to the weather) and I was about to do the engine. I was putting plastic wrap over the things that need it, and I just had a question. One of the battery terminals doesn't have the little rubber cover thing over it, and there is quite a lot of that blueish dried stuff around the terminal (I guess it's battery acid dried?). I was wondering if I needed to cover the terminal, and if so, what should I cover it with? Is that stuff strong enough to eat through the plastic wrap? My Dad isn't answering his phone so I had to post here lol. Thanks in advance!!

[Lydia]

Re: Quick question

Never mind...I talked to one of my friends and he said I don't need to.

[tguil]

Re: Quick question

Hi y'all,
I'm detailing a Prelude today (I didn't do it Wednesday due to the weather) and I was about to do the engine. I was putting plastic wrap over the things that need it, and I just had a question. One of the battery terminals doesn't have the little rubber cover thing over it, and there is quite a lot of that blueish dried stuff around the terminal (I guess it's battery acid dried?). I was wondering if I needed to cover the terminal, and if so, what should I cover it with? Is that stuff strong enough to eat through the plastic wrap? My Dad isn't answering his phone so I had to post here lol. Thanks in advance!!

Use a water and baking soda solution to remove the "blueish dried stuff". You may need to use a brush too. You will not need to cover the terminal when you wash the engine. Be carefull of using too much water pressure.

Tom

[bigdaddy]

Re: Quick question

Hi y'all,
I'm detailing a Prelude today (I didn't do it Wednesday due to the weather) and I was about to do the engine. I was putting plastic wrap over the things that need it, and I just had a question. One of the battery terminals doesn't have the little rubber cover thing over it, and there is quite a lot of that blueish dried stuff around the terminal (I guess it's battery acid dried?). I was wondering if I needed to cover the terminal, and if so, what should I cover it with? Is that stuff strong enough to eat through the plastic wrap? My Dad isn't answering his phone so I had to post here lol. Thanks in advance!!

Blue stuff is corrosion. Perfectly normal to find on a battery. A can of Coke will help you in removing it.

[Graeme]

Re: Quick question

As stated above, its just normal corrosion. I usually just hit it with a wire brush. You can then add a thin coating of Vaseline, this will stop it from corroding.

Graeme