Terminal protection

[Steve Holchak]

I,m putting new Trojans in my 1990 Marathon. I,ve been using Corrosion X on my connections with good results. what do you all use I saw some red, plastidip looking stuff on a cart a while back. Like what you would dip plier handles in Can I get something at an auto parts store? Something permanent? Thanks for the help.

[scottyb]

Battery terminal corrosion is caused mostly by acidic vapors produced by charging the batteries. Anything that keeps the air off the terminal works.
Petroleum gel, spray paint, grease all work to name a few. Many brush on and spray on products are available. I prefer a spray from Deka. Battery terminal nuts require checking every month or so - so anything really nasty should be avoided imho

[DaveTM]

Frankly, any product that I've tried has been disappointing at the least. I've had electrician's recommend products that are a "grease like" that I've applied with complete coverage of the bolt, nut and terminal and what I end up with is "green stuff" with a "grease like" product mixed in with it. Just another day of terminal cleaning paradise.

[cgtech]

Skip grease-like products, unless your idea of a good time is greasy corrosion goo on your tools when it's time to check the terminal tightness. (it will inevitably spread to your hands and clothes too). While I have not found any perfect repellant, I prefer the Zep battery coat. It's red (you can see where it has successfully coated & your customers can see you did it), it dries to a non-sticky finish, and does as good a job as any others I have found. Many people use spray paint or clear coat, it works OK too. BTW- when it's new battery time, I charge extra to clean up the greasy slimeball mess from those who use grease.

[yamahaguy97]

Originally Posted by scottyb

Battery terminal corrosion is caused mostly by acidic vapors produced by charging the batteries. Anything that keeps the air off the terminal works.
Petroleum gel, spray paint, grease all work to name a few. Many brush on and spray on products are available. I prefer a spray from Deka. Battery terminal nuts require checking every month or so - so anything really nasty should be avoided imho

yeah at the shop we are stocked with that Deka battery terminal protection spray. I think it's ok, seems fairly watery or thin, like it doesn't cover evenly but it seems to be ok. I spray the threaded terminals of course but I also spray the plain terminals next to it just so it looks more presentable

[Sir Nuke]

well the best thing you can do is a combination of things.

1. a decent Battery Terminal Corrosion Protection Spray....but I spray it in a little cap and then use an acid brush to apply it.

2. ANYTIME you charge the batteries.....lift up the seat to allow air to circulate and the fumes won't build up.

doing these two thing......in the 3 1/2 years since I built my cart, I have NEVER had to clean off any corrosion off any of the battery terminals.

[DaveTM]

Here is the "stuff" that I have been (and am currently) using. It works better than nothing. But I still have to clean terminals at least every two months. Some terminals remain perfectly fine.....others not so much. I get confused by that. OTOH....I'm a CPA with a focus on tax when I worked. My son is the engineer. He just tells me to "clean the terminals Dad." All that tuition money I paid and that's the answer?

[pggroves]

[QUOTE=DaveTM;1322056]Here is the "stuff" that I have been (and am currently) using. It works better than nothing. But I still have to clean terminals at least every two months. Some terminals remain perfectly fine.....others not so much. I get confused by that. OTOH....I'm a CPA with a focus on tax when I worked. My son is the engineer. He just tells me to "clean the terminals Dad." All that tuition money I paid and that's the answer?


Sad but true.
Best method IMO is frequent inspection and cleaning. Anything else IMO attracts dirt, dust, etc. WHICH.... has to be..... cleaned off.
Keep 'em dry and clean 'em often.
FWIW....
Good luck.

pg

[jjake]

I have been using Boeshield T-9 on my terminals and it seems to be working well.

[Steve Holchak]

I'm going to try this