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Date:         Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:26:54 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Battery Box Corrosion
Comments: To: inua@CHARTER.NET
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In a message dated 1/17/06 12:05:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, inua@CHARTER.NET writes:

> I've got a mess. Battery cracked, acid leaked intot he box, corrosion > all over the palce, BB paint peeled up. Very nasty. I though a box of > soda in there and scrubbed it down with a wire brush as best I could, > then flushed it with lot's of water. But it still looks nasty and I'm > afraid the corrosion will come back. > > I've never seen a successful BB repair. The corrosion always came back > and bubbled up the paint. > > Anybody got any ideas how to completely kill the acid and corrosion, and > some kind of paint that will stay put over the repaired surface of the > box and provide future corrosion protections?? > > Thanks, > > Regards, > >

POR - 15 makes a "metal bath" etching cleaner that you use prior to painting the topcoat.. use that, then topcoat with POR-15 paint..

chris


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