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02 May 2002, 05:36 PM
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One of the family cars has just failed to start - battery.
My question is what neutralises battery acid?? it has eaten a hole under the battery and through into the drivers footwell - need to neutralise it NOW - Bicarb of Soda??
Any chemists out there?? how do I treat the metal left after??
Pete
My question is what neutralises battery acid?? it has eaten a hole under the battery and through into the drivers footwell - need to neutralise it NOW - Bicarb of Soda??
Any chemists out there?? how do I treat the metal left after??
Pete
02 May 2002, 05:41 PM
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Bicarbonate of soda will work, yes. When it stops fizzing, flush with plenty of water. You don't want there to be a few drops of acid hiding in the corners!
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02 May 2002, 05:42 PM
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The best method by far is to dilute the acid with as much water as possible. Bicarb will help but put on too much and fail to wash of the bicarb and you will replace corrosion problem A with corrosion problem B!
Good luck
PS I was a chemist many years ago and have 2 degrees in the subject.
Good luck
PS I was a chemist many years ago and have 2 degrees in the subject.
02 May 2002, 05:44 PM
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Bicarb will do it, but you need a lot of it.
Don't use bleach, although it will neutralise the Acid it may well release Chlorine gas, which you DO not want to breathe in.
Loads of Bicarb, then loads of water.
Don't use bleach, although it will neutralise the Acid it may well release Chlorine gas, which you DO not want to breathe in.
Loads of Bicarb, then loads of water.
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My advice to you is unless you know the concentrations of substances you are dealing with:
USE WATER!!!
Flush several times, you can't use enough. Use Bicarb aswell, but mainly flush with water.
If you try to be clever and use an alkaline you may swing things the other way and cause more damage.
USE WATER!!!
Flush several times, you can't use enough. Use Bicarb aswell, but mainly flush with water.
If you try to be clever and use an alkaline you may swing things the other way and cause more damage.
02 May 2002, 06:32 PM
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Thanks all - I think I will go the Gold Paint route .... the more I use up the less for tarty wheels 
Honest thanks all - I know I cry wolf but do you know what I thought when I saw what had happened?? ASK SCOOBYNET!!!! funny eh??
I have now rinsed it all down and watered in well - Red Oxide where its bare metal?? maybe?? what do you reckon?
You seriously wouldnt want me to gas myself would you??
Pete
Honest thanks all - I know I cry wolf but do you know what I thought when I saw what had happened?? ASK SCOOBYNET!!!! funny eh??
I have now rinsed it all down and watered in well - Red Oxide where its bare metal?? maybe?? what do you reckon?
You seriously wouldnt want me to gas myself would you??
Pete
02 May 2002, 07:19 PM
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Pete,
On your salary I would employ a team of Amazonian rainforest maidens to import and wash down your problem area with the purest Amazonian rainforest water......
Matt
On your salary I would employ a team of Amazonian rainforest maidens to import and wash down your problem area with the purest Amazonian rainforest water......
Matt
02 May 2002, 07:45 PM
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Pete, Wash it down with loads of soapy water. soap is an alkaline, the opposite of the acid presently eating away your car. this will neutrialise (if I could spell it) the acid.
Or you could just talk to the acid for approx 15 minutes. After that it will vacate the car of its own free will after you have irritated the living p1ss out of it.
astraboy.
Or you could just talk to the acid for approx 15 minutes. After that it will vacate the car of its own free will after you have irritated the living p1ss out of it.
astraboy.
02 May 2002, 07:54 PM
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On your salary I would employ a team of Amazonian rainforest maidens to import and wash down your problem area with the purest Amazonian rainforest water......
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Have you tried getting rainforest maidens on 1 hour notice??
Tried talking to it - but it now wants my babies!!!
Because not only am I a rich son of a bitch - I am one hell of a good looking fella
Genuine thanks to everyone - I have now red oxided the whole area!
Pete
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Have you tried getting rainforest maidens on 1 hour notice??
Tried talking to it - but it now wants my babies!!!
Because not only am I a rich son of a bitch - I am one hell of a good looking fella
Genuine thanks to everyone - I have now red oxided the whole area!
Pete
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