Re: Serious battery terminal corrosion
I've always used the felt washers and that spray-on terminal protector (by Permatex I think). I've never had problems with corrosion.<br /><br />That corrosion travels through the wire, so if there is even a small amount of corrosion left behind, you'll get the 'green gremlins' back.<br /><br />Baking soda works well to clean the mess, but it seems like I read somewhere that it can be dangerous using the soda. Something about the gasses building up... I can't remember.<br /><br />Using grease as a protectant will definitely work, but I'd guess it would be a mess if you had to remove the battery for some reason.<br />The spray on type of protectant doesn't exactly dry, but it's nowhere the mess grease would leave.<br /><br />I've even seen some people use regular spray paint on the terminals.<br /><br />Not sure why you are getting corrosion back if you replaced everything new. Maybe it's where you live? Where in Oregon are you? By the coast?<br />Everything gets corroded at the coast!<br /><br />My truck is 4 years old now with it's original battery and wires. I don't have any corrosion.<br /><br /><br />H.
