Battery Terminal Corrosion Solution...Maybe

Been watching videos on batteries and one suggested 'Fluid Film' as a very good way to reduce corrosion.

I've never heard of it or used it but I'm fixin' to order a jar. What do y'all think????? Anyone used it??????
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Probably be effective. I am a fan of CaseIH's battery terminal protector. It's a spray on oil/grease stuff. It purple and about like never seize if you get it on you.

Our fire departments trucks got a thorough coating yesterday.

Been using it for maybe 10 years. Recipe is different but reminds me of 3M
Rust Fighter I . I like it, never tried it on battery tho.

Just smear some grease on those terminals. Quick, easy, and you already have the grease.

How can anything be better than grease protecting it from gases of the charging battery and the atmosphere.

Liquid electrical tape works fine. Insulates the connection also. Not messy after it dries.

Greg, I've never tried that product but will sure take a look. If you can keep Oxygen, Moisture and Corrosive gas/acids (that's harder to do however) off the connections it prevents Oxidation and Corrosion WELL DUH ........ I like to start with all the connections and posts and terminations clean bright n shiny and then once in place and tightened down coat the area with products SUCH AS BUT NOTTTTTTTT LIMITED TO the red spray on battery terminal protectant. The use of Dielectric Grease can also help. While some may as expected have somewhat DIFFERENT experience, in 47 years as an RV owner and past dealer and past used truck n tractor dealer and farmer (Hundreds of batteries grrrrrrrrrr), Ive NEVER had a connection go bad if I used the felt washers PLUS the red spray on terminal protector........ NEVER had a problem using both in over 47 years of practice but I'm sure others may have far different experience, I can ONLY report on MY OWN 47 years experience no one elses lol....To each their own methods and obviously experiences........

If a post has more gas n acid caused corrosion that may be a sign of OVERCHARGING causing excessive outgassing or perhaps an indication of a bad cell in that area. A hydrometer check in each cell and a good load and voltage test can help find a bad cell or battery.

I'm using four Trojan T-105 flooded lead acid batteries now with 450 amp hour storage but the next time I'm going to upgrade to AGM for obvious less terminal problems.

John T

A friend of mine has a snow removal business. He sprays all the equipment with it at the end of every season.
Pete

I have been doing the same as John T for years and works better than all the others ways I tried before.

Neighbor is GTO car collector and uses this product. He says its not to bad of a product but says it washes of underside of cars to easy.

Years ago when I was a young boy in the 50s I was at a mechanics shop of a friend of mine. This old guy brought hi old 6 volt for in and said he had a problem with his battery post getting corroded. The mechanic to a brush, scraper, coca cola and cleaned all terminals . He said the first thing is to make sure its completely clean. The voltage reg was bad so he replaced it. charged the battery and tested everything to make sure it was all charging correctly. He then took his grease gun and made sure all terminals were covered with grease. I saw that old fellow 20 years later. I asked him about that and he laughed and said that battery never corroded again. He said he thought the mechanic was wrong but after years later he was right. Believe it or not the coca cola helped to really clean the terminals. very clean terminals is a must. Grease is what I use.

I've been using cheap store brand vaseline for a long time and it seems to work as good and anything else.

I have used it a lot but never on battery terminals. I use it a lot to lube roller chain. Bud Or to prevent rust on the stock trailer gate where the steel handle rubs the metal.

There is all kinds of battery terminal sprays out there but if a battery has a real leak nothing is going to help.

I use grease too, but it's nasty.

I can order it on the phone and get it all over me.

dab of grease on a penny, stick it close to the terminal, it works!

That's why I went to spray and on a farm tractor that grease is a dirt and dust magnet.

Greg I have been using Fluid Film for electrical connections now for close to 25 years. I have not found anything that is better.

First place I used it was on Garden tractor batteries. We had a lot of them that where along the Mississippi River at summer homes/cabins. The battery cables would corrode off in under a year on new mowers. We where using grease on them. A good customer recommended trying Fluid Film. Stopped the corroding problem cold.

I really like it for multi pin wiring connectors. You can not only protect the male and female pins but also the crimp connectors too. You can slide the aerosol straw in the back of the plugs and spray them.

Works really good on trailer plugs. I use it on both the wire side and the pin side too.

I buy mine on Ebay but most JD dealerships keep it. A lot of Farm and Fleet/ TSC keep it too.