Paying ... a mechanic for taking a 10% solution of baking soda, a putty
knife, and a kitchen tuffy to a little corrosion????

Man, you MUST be making a pile at that hotel.

I wish!

No, it's just one of those "outta sight, outta mind" things that I ALWAYS
forget, even when I'm doing the "owner-assisted" annual inspection.

Then, at the end, my A&P always mentions "By the way, I had to clean up your
battery box...", inducing my usual smack-to-the forehead reaction...

BTW: When cleaning my battery I didn't have anything on hand to neutralize
the spilled acid. While painstakingly scraping and vacuuming up the crud,
Mary produced a paper towel soaked with -- get this -- PICKLE JUICE. Yes,
we had her home-made dill pickles in the fridge, and what's in pickles?
Vinegar!

Worked like a charm, and smelled good, too!

:-)

I then applied some ACF-50 anti-corrosive goop, (a free sample from OSH '96,
or thereabouts) and pronounced the job done.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
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