Discharge around the battery

[BlitZ]

I haev heaps of calcium stuff around the battery...
does anyone know what that means???

thanks in advance,
Daniel

[zorrt]

cant remem what ur spose to call it but yea use sand paper and sand it off it it affects ur contact. thats what i was told to do anyways and its not audio/video topic.

[ITRBoI]

sand the oxiode down and than you can buy this blue stuff, it's a protective coat for the terminals for it wont have the oxiode growing on it, can buy it at supercheap and stores like that

[wynode]

To get rid of it......just pour some boiling water over it (one terminal at a time so you don't short the battery.

To stop it coming up........use some Vaseline over the terminals!

[J-MuN]

To get rid of it......just pour some boiling water over it (one terminal at a time so you don't short the battery.

To stop it coming up........use some Vaseline over the terminals!
werd^^ or buy a new battery...

[clikz]

I used some warm water to clean the area
Sand it down a bit if its a bit coarse
Then I used that protective coat stuff from super cheap and it leaves this layer over it...so me thinks its protecting the terminals :confused:

[HRV-80Y]

is this like the green alge sorta stuff ? haha

[BlitZ]

use to be white... now blue...

thanks guys.. ill try vaseline... else the blue stuff this weekend..

thanks in advance

[ICACHA]

To get rid of it......just pour some boiling water over it (one terminal at a time so you don't short the battery.

spot on there wynode!!!


To stop it coming up........use some Vaseline over the terminals!

umm do you know what happens to vaseline when it becomes how? :D

i'd be using the terminal paint where it can be readily found at auto shops or some hi temp grease...

[_Daniel]

after I got my car audio installed, the installers put a heap of blue crap over my negative terminal, is that the stuff ur talking about?

[SKREMN]

make shure you have good contact between terminals because this can causes the gases to creat the calcium buildup apparently hot tea is even better then just water and normal water isnt conductive only salt water is
you can get some conductive grease as well to make a barrier where vasoline or some other product can create a barrier and stop continuity

[chan]

i think no one know what exactly u r talking about. maybe a photo can help. if u have some blue powder stuff around ur battery then i suggest u upgrade ur battery terminals.

[newmski]

yeh i have always just used vaseline...

[J-MuN]

yeh i have always just used vaseline...
:rolleyes: sounds weird if u havent read the thread...

[BlitZ]

its quiet funny but everyone is seems to be right on the money in terms of description




i think no one know what exactly u r talking about. maybe a photo can help. if u have some blue powder stuff around ur battery then i suggest u upgrade ur battery terminals.