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Mark Maxwell
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Initially Posted - 05/28/2006 :  21:06:34  Show Profile
It seems that my battery spent the winter on it's side. All of the acid spilled out and has settled in the bilge. I have a fin keel so the lowest point is the area that the keel is bolted to the hull. I've cleaned the entire bilge with sodium hydroxide to nutralize the acid. any idea on the affect this will have on the fiberglass? I've noticed some discoloration to the keel just about where the 'smile' usually is located. I sprayed it with the caustic and got a small reaction. So I'm sure that some of the acid followed the keel bolt to the keel...not lead it's iron. What other concerns should I have....I'm sick about this.

Mark-
'Impulse...’
1978 C25 #533 SR/DIN/FIN ~_/)~
Bakersfield, CA.
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Response Posted - 05/29/2006 :  01:23:30  Show Profile
Add some sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). If any acid remains after using sodium hydroxide then you should get some bubbles forming. If no bubbles, then use lots of water to rinse out any remaining sodium hydroxide (it's very caustic). Sodium bicarbonate is much safer to use; however, it does take a lot of it. Battery acid will usually stain the fiberglass a pale gray color.
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