David Carter wrote:
>Have you tried an alkaline solution to neutralize the battery acid?
>
Lead acid batteries like in cars and some sealed high capacity batteries
do indeed have acidic insides and baking soda, in solution or paste,
works well on leaks from them. Other battery chemistries have different
electrolytes. The common Alkaline batteries used for so many small
battery uses are exactly what the name says, alkaline, and leak alkaline
electrolyte. Thus the specific for cleaning up after them is a mild
acid, and vinegar is perfect. That's why you get such vigorous bubbling
when cleaning out dried electrolyte from these batteries with vinegar.
> Or lighter fluid?
>
That would do no little or no good for the dried leakage from alkaline
batteries. It is a wonderful solvent for all sorts of grease and greasy
dirt, but not for this use.
Moose
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