I have a flashlight that leaked battery acid. Is there any way to
dissolve this acid or just scrape it off as best I can.

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I have a flashlight that leaked battery acid. Is there any way to
dissolve this acid or just scrape it off as best I can.

I use household ammonia, works good. Use in well ventilated area. WW

You've had a leaky flashlight? You've had an acid battery
for a flashlight?

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I have a flashlight that leaked battery acid. Is there any
way to
dissolve this acid or just scrape it off as best I can.

I use household ammonia, works good. Use in well ventilated
area. WW

First, flashlights seldom leak. Batteries have been known to
leak.

I've never seen (in person) an acid battery for flash
lights. Code Red used to make single use lead acid cells for
batteries, but I havn't seen them in ages. How did you get
an acid battery for flashlight?

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I have a flashlight that leaked battery acid. Is there any
way to
dissolve this acid or just scrape it off as best I can.

On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:29:49 -0500, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

First, flashlights seldom leak. Batteries have been known to
leak.

I've never seen (in person) an acid battery for flash
lights. Code Red used to make single use lead acid cells for
batteries, but I havn't seen them in ages. How did you get
an acid battery for flashlight?
I actually have a couple of rechargeable LED flashlights that use
starved electrolyte lead acid batteries.

In article ,
says...
First, flashlights seldom leak. Batteries have been known to
leak.

I've never seen (in person) an acid battery for flash
lights. Code Red used to make single use lead acid cells for
batteries, but I havn't seen them in ages. How did you get
an acid battery for flashlight?


We used them a lot on research projects (NASA). The ones we used were X
cells, somewhat larger than D cells:

http://shopping.microbattery.com/s.nl/it.A/id.218/.f

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DT

On Feb 11, 9:59*am, wrote:
I have a flashlight that leaked battery acid. Is there any way to
dissolve this acid or just scrape it off as best I can.

Small wire brush with baking soda and water.

Or just scrape it off.

On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 07:46:34 -0800 (PST), Thomas
wrote:

On Feb 11, 9:59Â*am, wrote:
I have a flashlight that leaked battery acid. Is there any way to
dissolve this acid or just scrape it off as best I can.

Small wire brush with baking soda and water.

Or just scrape it off.
Most likely NOT acid, but Alkaline - in which case you could try
vinegar- - - - -

On Feb 11, 6:59*am, wrote:
I have a flashlight that leaked battery acid. Is there any way to
dissolve this acid or just scrape it off as best I can.

Is the flashlight worth all that effort? Or is this one of those
"gotta see if I can do it" projects (that I often get involved in g)

HB

On 2011-02-11, wrote:
I have a flashlight that leaked battery acid. Is there any way to
dissolve this acid or just scrape it off as best I can.

Mix baking soda with water, pour over acid areas.

nb

wrote:

I have a flashlight that leaked battery acid. Is there any way to
dissolve this acid or just scrape it off as best I can.

As others have noted, it is quite unlikely that you had an acid type
battery in a flashlight. In all probability the battery is an alkaline
chemistry, in which case a mild acid soak in vinegar may help.

On Feb 11, 8:39*am, "Pete C." wrote:
wrote:

I have a flashlight that leaked battery acid. Is there any way to
dissolve this acid or just scrape it off as best I can.

As others have noted, it is quite unlikely that you had an acid type
battery in a flashlight. In all probability the battery is an alkaline
chemistry, in which case a mild acid soak in vinegar may help.

Bingo....

if the battery was an alkaline type,
alkaline batteries are prone to leaking potassium hydroxide, a caustic
agent

netralize with vinegar

cheers
Bob

On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:59:16 -0500, wrote:

I have a flashlight that leaked battery acid. Is there any way to
dissolve this acid or just scrape it off as best I can.

mild solution of baking soda will dissolve it. you can also use
ammonia

On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:51:43 -0500, bpuharic wrote:

On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:59:16 -0500, wrote:

I have a flashlight that leaked battery acid. Is there any way to
dissolve this acid or just scrape it off as best I can.

mild solution of baking soda will dissolve it. you can also use
ammonia


My description was wrong the flashlight is a Maglite LED three cell
with Duracell alkaline batteries. Thanks for all who replied for your
help.

wrote:
On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:51:43 -0500, bpuharic wrote:

On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:59:16 -0500, wrote:

I have a flashlight that leaked battery acid. Is there any way to
dissolve this acid or just scrape it off as best I can.

mild solution of baking soda will dissolve it. you can also use
ammonia


My description was wrong the flashlight is a Maglite LED three cell
with Duracell alkaline batteries. Thanks for all who replied for your
help.

duracell will replace it if you send it to them.

chaniarts wrote:

wrote:
On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:51:43 -0500, bpuharic wrote:

On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:59:16 -0500, wrote:

I have a flashlight that leaked battery acid. Is there any way to
dissolve this acid or just scrape it off as best I can.

mild solution of baking soda will dissolve it. you can also use
ammonia


My description was wrong the flashlight is a Maglite LED three cell
with Duracell alkaline batteries. Thanks for all who replied for your
help.

duracell will replace it if you send it to them.

Yep, a friend of mine had a $500 piece of test equipment replaced. He
was about to toss it when I suggested he call the 800 number on the
batteries that leaked. A little postage to ship it to them and a couple
weeks later a brand new unit arrived.

Please contact Duracell. They have a leak guarantee, unless
the user or device recharges the batteries. Then, all
guarantees are off, I gather.

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My description was wrong the flashlight is a Maglite LED
three cell
with Duracell alkaline batteries. Thanks for all who replied
for your
help.

wrote the following:
On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:51:43 -0500, bpuharic wrote:


On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:59:16 -0500, wrote:


I have a flashlight that leaked battery acid. Is there any way to
dissolve this acid or just scrape it off as best I can.

mild solution of baking soda will dissolve it. you can also use
ammonia



My description was wrong the flashlight is a Maglite LED three cell
with Duracell alkaline batteries. Thanks for all who replied for your
help.


I had the same problem with a 3 D cell capacity Maglight. I filled it
with white vinegar. You can see the bubbling as the vinegar neutralizes
the acid.

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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
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On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 09:19:08 -0500, willshak wrote:

wrote the following:
On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:51:43 -0500, bpuharic wrote:


On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:59:16 -0500, wrote:


I have a flashlight that leaked battery acid. Is there any way to
dissolve this acid or just scrape it off as best I can.

mild solution of baking soda will dissolve it. you can also use
ammonia



My description was wrong the flashlight is a Maglite LED three cell
with Duracell alkaline batteries. Thanks for all who replied for your
help.


I had the same problem with a 3 D cell capacity Maglight. I filled it
with white vinegar. You can see the bubbling as the vinegar neutralizes
the acid.

With alkaline batteries?

Yeah, you know. The acidic alkaline leaks out of the
alkaline batteries, the battery acid gets all over the
place, from those alkaline batteries.

--
Christopher A. Young
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I had the same problem with a 3 D cell capacity Maglight. I
filled it
with white vinegar. You can see the bubbling as the vinegar
neutralizes
the acid.

With alkaline batteries?

On 02/12/2011 11:26 AM, zzzzzzzzzz wrote:
On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 09:19:08 -0500, wrote:

wrote the following:
On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:51:43 -0500, wrote:


On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:59:16 -0500, wrote:


I have a flashlight that leaked battery acid. Is there any way to
dissolve this acid or just scrape it off as best I can.

mild solution of baking soda will dissolve it. you can also use
ammonia



My description was wrong the flashlight is a Maglite LED three cell
with Duracell alkaline batteries. Thanks for all who replied for your
help.


I had the same problem with a 3 D cell capacity Maglight. I filled it
with white vinegar. You can see the bubbling as the vinegar neutralizes
the acid.

With alkaline batteries?

well, yes, because vinegar is an acid.

nate

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willshak wrote in
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wrote the following:
On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:51:43 -0500, bpuharic wrote:


On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:59:16 -0500, wrote:


I have a flashlight that leaked battery acid. Is there any way to
dissolve this acid or just scrape it off as best I can.

mild solution of baking soda will dissolve it. you can also use
ammonia



My description was wrong the flashlight is a Maglite LED three cell
with Duracell alkaline batteries. Thanks for all who replied for your
help.


I had the same problem with a 3 D cell capacity Maglight. I filled it
with white vinegar. You can see the bubbling as the vinegar neutralizes
the acid.


vinegar IS an acid,and it neutralizes the ALKALINE electrolyte(not acid) of
the battery.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
localnet
dot com

Vinegar is acidic. It contains acetic acid. It cannot
neutralize acid; it IS acid.

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Christopher A. Young
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"willshak" wrote in message
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I had the same problem with a 3 D cell capacity Maglight. I
filled it
with white vinegar. You can see the bubbling as the vinegar
neutralizes
the acid.

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

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I have a flashlight that leaked battery acid. Is there any way to
dissolve this acid or just scrape it off as best I can.

Is it one of the HF coupon flashlights?

:-)

On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:59:16 -0500, wrote:

I have a flashlight that leaked battery acid. Is there any way to
dissolve this acid or just scrape it off as best I can.

Many battery companies guarantee their batteries won't leak and will
pay to replace a flashlight. At least I think they still do that.

With alkaline batteries they will pay even more to replace some
fancier things. Like maybe maglites.

I rarely see an alkaline battery leak, but I'm sure they do.
Carbon-zinc (flashlight) batteries leak often, and the cheapest ones
more often. They were selling 30 AA flashlight batteries for a very
low price at a hamfest, but they only lasted a couple weeks and then
they leaked! I got them out before htey damaged anything.