Cleaning up battery leakage

[Tony Duell]

> 
> >>>>> "steven" == steven stengel <tosteve at yahoo.com> writes:
> 
>  steven> Vinegar with an acid-brush always works for me.  Afterwards,
>  steven> IPA (isopropyl alcohol) cleans away the residue.
> 
> Vinegar is good if the electrolyte is alkaline.  If memory serves,

Yes, you want to attmept to neutralise the electrolyte. For an acidic 
electrolyte (e.g. from a lead-acid battery), try something like sodium 
carbonate (washing soda). For an alkaline electrolyte (e.g. from a NiCd), 
you want a chemically weak acid. I normally use citric acid, it smells 
nicer than vinegar :-).

-tony