How to clean acid residue from car battery terminals

This is the easiest way to clean up the white acid residue from car battery terminals.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Can of coca cola

1. Buy a can of coca cola. It doesn't have to be cold.

2. Open your car's hood and locate the battery terminal.

3. Pour some coca cola on the white acid residue. The coca cola will clean off the white residue without any brushing.

Tips & Warnings

• It is a good idea to thoroughly clean off the white residue with a wire brush. This is a quick easy fix to temporarily clean the battery connections.
• Avoid touching the white powder with your hands. If you get any of the white residue on you, wash off immediately with cold water and soap.