Will Coke Dissolve a Nail? (2003)

Re:Will Coke Dissolve a Nail? (2003) by pionar on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @07:04AM (#12547039)

When I was a kid, I remember my dad once cleaning corrosion off car battery terminals with Coke.

That + a wire brush. It did much better than just water + wire brush.

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Re:Will Coke Dissolve a Nail? (2003) by hiddenkrypt on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @10:46AM (#12548617)

I use baking soda. On old batteries there's sometimes a little bit of acid leaking out around the terminals, and the base counteracts it. It's also a great abrasive, and washes away with water.

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