Car batteries are just like any other part of your car, requiring a little bit of care and maintenance from time to time to keep things running smoothly.
We have two great products to help keep your battery healthy and happy.
CRC Battery Maintenance penetrates, neutralises and loosens acid corrosion deposits, electrolytes, dirt, and moisture from battery terminals and surfaces. It assures maximum battery current flow and promotes longer battery life.
CRC Battery Terminal Protector is designed to protect battery terminals from corrosion, the leading cause of battery failure and to maintain the batteries peak performance level. It provides a dry, lead-free protective coating that keeps moisture, salts, and road grime from corroding metal contacts. It maximises performance, provides long-lasting protection and extends battery life.
Given how much it costs to replace a car battery completely, it’s definitely in your best interests to keep it in the best condition possible and we’ll discuss how you can do exactly that.
Why do you need to maintain your battery?
Corrosion can badly impact the performance of your battery resulting in rough starts or the vehicle not starting at all.
It might also prevent you from getting maximum current flow from your battery and may even degrade the battery, reducing its overall battery life.
Applying CRC Battery Maintenance and CRC Battery Terminal Protector - A step by step guide
1. Make sure the engine is turned off
Your car engine should never be running before or during the process of cleaning your car battery terminals.
2. Disconnect the negative terminal
The negative terminal is your ground terminal so should always be disconnected to avoid any chance of causing sparks. Be sure to avoid contact between the terminals and posts.
3. Apply CRC Battery Maintenance
Using your can of CRC Battery Maintenance, shake well before applying liberally on the areas in and around the terminals. The foam that forms will attack the acid corrosion that’s damaging the terminals. You can then brush the acid corrosion off with a toothbrush.
4. Dry thoroughly with a paper towel
Once clean, be sure to dry the areas thoroughly with a paper towel
5. Reconnect the negative terminal
Once the terminals are dry you can reconnect it again.
6. Spray the battery with CRC Battery Terminal Protector
Spray all cleaned metal surfaces with CRC Battery Terminal Protector. The film that forms will keep your terminals protected from acid corrosion for a good length of time.
The protector is a yellow colour that will fade over time, conveniently letting you know when it’s time to reapply the protector again.
As you can see, maintaining your batteries can be done quickly and easily with the right products by your side.
By doing so, you’ll get better performance from your batteries over a longer period of time avoiding premature and costly replacements.