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Classic Car Detailing Resource
Cleaning the Battery
Consider doing a brisk business with detailing under the hood. Pay special attention to the much neglected battery box, battery, cables and terminals.
Customers are more than willing to pay the extra .00 to have their battery free of greenish-white residue common on some batteries. That thin film of battery acid on the out side of the battery also causes alarm to the customer. This will cause a 2% negative charge and slowly drain the battery.
Supplies Needed to Thoroughly Clean the Battery Are:
A plastic terminal wire brush cleaner
A metal brush with a wood handle
An air hose
Safety glasses
One-half inch wrenches
Loctite battery protector and sealer
An empty water bottle with a pot sip cap
One-gallon container of distilled water
Protectant gloves and baking soda
A tray to lay your equipment on.
Let your customers know that they will need to reset everything, such as clocks, afterwards.
To begin, remove the battery and clean the battery tray with baking soda and water. As this self-cleans spray water on the battery itself and sprinkle baking soda on it. Next, dry the battery off using the air hose. You can also spray degreaser on the sides and top of the battery and then wipe that off.
Now, wire brush clean the posts and remove them if you think you need to. Dont touch both posts at the same time! Spray the battery with rubber dressing and then wipe it off. If you have removed the posts now is the time to put them back on. Check the water level and fill it up evenly using distilled water.
For a sealed battery and if you popped the tops, clean underneath and then add the water if needed. Put the caps back on and then re-install the battery. Make sure that you look at the cables and if they are damaged, clip them and then re-attach the cables after cleaning the terminals as closely to the ends as you can get. Note: if you do need to replace the terminals you can charge an additional .00.
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