Re: (ET) Battery box corrosion

[Charlie <medievalist gmail com>]

Andy, before you do anything else, check out Burt's electric rust
removal on youtube!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLIgI5YxqDw

--Charlie


On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 6:36 PM, David Brandt <ev_dave13 yahoo com> wrote:
> When I rebuilt my tractor deck I blasted, used self etching primer, then
> some bedliner paint.  I'm a couple years into it now.  So far so good!  
> Only
> cost about $50 including blasting media and a couple cans of paint (all 
> the
> paint was the kind you get in spray cans).  I also got a couple heavy 
> duty
> garbage bags and made liners for the boxes.  I used a mylar tape to seal 
> the
> seams (don't forget drain holes!).
>
> I can't claim any credit for the battery boxes - I bought the new powder
> coated ones...and then added bedliner paint inside!
>
> If you are repairing boxes that are not too badly damaged, grind/sand 
> away
> the rust, paint (POR15 has had good results from many on this list, I 
> have
> no personal experience), and add a liner.  A structural repair may be 
> needed
> if the attachment area has been too badly damaged.  Be sure to paint the 
> new
> metal.
>
> To prevent further corrosion, it depends on how badly your batteries 
> leak.
> I believe some auto stores sell a mat to go under the batteries that will
> neutralize acid.  Maybe that would help.
>
> David Brandt
>
> From: Andrew Poush <agp vt edu>
> To: Elec-Trak Elec-Trak List <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 5:52 PM
> Subject: (ET) Battery box corrosion
>
> Thanks for the responses re the brushes.  Another question:
> What solution have you guys used for battery box corrosion and how much 
> did
> it cost?
>
> Regards,
> Andy Poush
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