HOW TO QUICKLY CLEAN THE BATTERY TERMINALS

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There are times when the battery terminals become white or greenish. This is the oxidation of metals, it is also called electrochemical corrosion. At first, it does not appear in any way, except for an aesthetic appearance, but in the end, such corrosion can adversely affect the contact between the connection terminal and the battery pole.
I will show a very simple way how to remove such a plaque in two counts and keep the entire surface of the battery clean.

We quickly clean the car battery terminals from oxidation

Weaken the bolts with a key and remove both terminals.

As you can see, there are quite a few raids.

Sprinkle the battery poles with plenty of ordinary baking soda.

We spill the sprinkled places with a small amount of ordinary water.

Let’s stand for a while to make the reaction go. If necessary, add more soda.

Again, we spill everything with water until the reaction products are completely removed.

As you can see, the terminals and poles simply and quickly cleared even without mechanical stress.

Wipe the terminals, poles and the entire top of the battery dry with a dry cloth.

We clean the terminals and poles in any convenient way to remove possible residual oxide and thereby smooth the surface.

We process a protective spray. You can buy it in car stores. This will prevent the further appearance of oxide for a long period.

We dress the terminals, tighten the bolts.

The battery connection unit is operational and ready for further use.
This method was based on sprinkling soda directly on the problematic compound, but there is still a similar method when soda is dissolved in water and this solution spills oxides.
If there is a lot of oxide as in this case, then in my opinion it is better to use spillage, since it can create a large concentration of soda on the surface, thereby increasing the reaction rate. If there is not much plaque, then the solution will be a better choice, since they can easily spill the entire surface of the battery to remove not only oxides, but also the remnants of the splashed electrolyte.

Battery Maintenance Recommendations

To keep the battery in constant readiness, I recommend wiping with a soda solution the entire surface of the battery at least once every half a year. This simple procedure will remove all oxides, splashed electrolyte from the surface. Thus, the terminals will have a low transient resistance, and a clean surface will minimize self-discharge caused by contamination.

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