Oxidated battery compartment - what to do?

[mmcodomino]

Hi again,

I want to fix my GF-9696 up again and according to that I need to find a solution for a disgusting oxidated battery compartment
I have heard that there is some way to get it out of there and clean again with a base that washes it out...
Probably cleaning the contacts is enough?
Should I bring it to some repair shop or can I do it myself without having the risk of idiocy destrying it ?

Thanks for your help, I might not be the first one with a dirty battery compartment

 

[MONOLITHIC]

In the U.S., we have some stuff called CLR - calcium, lime and rust remover. I used it a few times and the stuff worked pretty good. You need the equivalent of that, but perhaps theres something else someone here can recommend.

 

[redbenjoe]

hi max -
i have brought every foul battery compartment back to life
without any acid , etc solutions --

just a fingernail file with sandpaper on it

 

[analogboi]

In the U.S., we have some stuff called CLR - calcium, lime and rust remover. I used it a few times and the stuff worked pretty good. You need the equivalent of that, but perhaps theres something else someone here can recommend.

Are you serious??? I have that stuff under the sink right now. I've never thought of using it for that! How well does it work? Do you get back to shiny metal?

 

[MONOLITHIC]

I don't know about "shiny metal", but it'll definitely take the rust off and get down to bare metal - especially if you use some kind of brush.

 

[mellymelsr]

Go to your local auto supply store and buy some battery terminal cleaner spray...it foams up and will safely clean the worst oxidation right down to the metal...no scrubbing required...

 

[skippy1969]

I've used naval jelly on the terminals and they clean up pretty good,especially if they are rusty.

 

[SINISTER]

I've used naval jelly on the terminals and they clean up pretty good,especially if they are rusty.

skippy there you go again making this an x rated post. we're talking about boomboxes here

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

I've used naval jelly on the terminals and they clean up pretty good,especially if they are rusty.

skippy there you go again making this an x rated post. we're talking about boomboxes here

 

[skippy1969]

I've used naval jelly on the terminals and they clean up pretty good,especially if they are rusty.

skippy there you go again making this an x rated post. we're talking about boomboxes here

WHAT?????????? doesn't everyone put jelly on their naval???????? :grim: :sin: