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09-28-2017, 07:29 PM
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Vinegar at work.
I'll try and take some pics tomorrow.....my method is really "jerry rigged."
 I decided to let the cable ends soak overnight in the vinegar. Hopefully that will make them shiny and get me through a couple of starts this fall. |
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09-28-2017, 09:17 PM
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Re: Vinegar at work.
If you've got the length, try cutting back an inch or two to get clean copper, unless you have fixed-lug terminals.
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09-29-2017, 03:14 AM
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Re: Vinegar at work.
That's not a bad idea. I'm letting it soak overnight to see what the effect is....if it's good I may take your advice.
And the more I think about it (and watch youtube videos) the more I want to go on and make my own cables as it's been suggested many times here. 
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09-29-2017, 02:59 PM
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Re: Vinegar at work.
Ugh....tension in negative caused the cable to come out of the soak. I may go on and make new cables.
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09-29-2017, 08:42 PM
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Re: Vinegar at work.
If you want the copper to shine like new it is lemon juice and salt that you soak them in and you should see results in minutes
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09-30-2017, 06:42 PM
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Re: Vinegar at work.
wait a dadgum minute here- i "jerry" rig everything i do.
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10-01-2017, 12:55 AM
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Re: Vinegar at work.
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10-01-2017, 09:51 AM
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Re: Vinegar at work.
I've tried both and they both left a weird after taste and upset my stomach. I'd leave the battery cables out for best results
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10-02-2017, 12:29 AM
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