XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: Paul@Houston.Texas   
      
   micky wrote:   
   > In alt.home.repair, on Thu, 3 Feb 2022 16:45:11 -0800, Thomas   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 10:39:53 AM, micky wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> YOu should definitely get a set of felt washers that go under battery   
   >>> clamps, one red for the positive terminal and one green for the   
   >>> negative.   
   >>   
   >> Those felt washers are for a different purpose than for corrosion.   
   >   
   > Not everyone agrees with that  (and you don't say what that other   
   > purpose would be).   
      
      
   The magic ingredient is oily wax.   
   The wax would block the acid/liquid on top of the battery from reaching   
   the clamps.   
      
   Per two mfg's MSDS:   
   3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS   
   Name  Wt. %   
   Lube oil, 500 SUS  70   
   Inhibited paraffinic oil  30   
   Additives are primarily fatty acid and fatty acid esters.   
      
   % by weight CAS Number INGREDIENT PEL PPM TLV PPM TLV MG/M3 UEL   
   88 64742-01-4 Residual Oils None None 5.0 N/A   
   12 Non-hazardous   
   Additional elements may be evident in trace amounts of less than .01%   
      
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