gregz wrote:

Cydrome Leader ? wrote:
? BeeJ ? wrote:
?? What is the best Alkaline Battery Leak Cleanup (AA Copper tops) method
?? for the metal contacts that were exposed to the battery leakage?
??
?? Some contacts are easy to get to and some are not.
??
?? Chemical to use? Or ?
?
? distilled water, was everything off that is corroded or wet if you can.
? Scrub with an old toothbrush.
?
? regular tap water can leave mineral deposits and corrode stuff as well,
? plus distilled water is really eager to dissolve electrolytes from
? anything. It's a good solvent and harmless and pretty cheap.

I was surprised my big grocery carries distilled. Bought a couple gallons
for camp coffee. Makes good coffee.


And soup beans. Hard water ruins them.