# What to use to clean terminals??
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-use-to-clean-terminals/10493
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [April 8, 2006, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-use-to-clean-terminals/10493 "2006-04-08T11:54:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2006, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-use-to-clean-terminals/10493/1 "2006-04-08T11:54:27Z")
i need to clean off a couple terminals before i put a fuse strip in. what do you guys use to clean off terminals? ive heard you could use baking soda and a toothbrush
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### Author:  [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2006, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-use-to-clean-terminals/10493/2 "2006-04-08T11:56:20Z")
baking soda/water paste and a brush are great for battery terminals.
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### Author:  [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2006, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-use-to-clean-terminals/10493/3 "2006-04-08T12:21:53Z")
I have a battery terminal cleaning tool that takes off a thin layer of the terminal. Works great. I got mine at Walmart for cheap
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### Author:  [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2006, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-use-to-clean-terminals/10493/4 "2006-04-08T13:16:22Z")
a steak knife and liquid plumber :tup:
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### Author:  [@rj-92](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rj-92)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2006, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-use-to-clean-terminals/10493/5 "2006-04-08T14:01:40Z")
wire brush and some emery paper? :gotme:
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### Author:  [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2006, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-use-to-clean-terminals/10493/6 "2006-04-08T14:22:01Z")
water and baking soda
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### Author:  [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2006, 2:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-use-to-clean-terminals/10493/7 "2006-04-08T14:27:27Z")
Sandpaper. I’m boring.
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### Author:  [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2006, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-use-to-clean-terminals/10493/8 "2006-04-08T15:02:54Z")
^^ word.
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### Author:  [@joggle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joggle)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2006, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-use-to-clean-terminals/10493/9 "2006-04-09T07:22:05Z")
Deoxit It’s made buy [http://www.caig.com](http://www.caig.com) Great stuff. Cleans and improves the connection. Not sure if it will hold up in the engine bay (trying it right now). It’s a little expensive but you really don’t need much to make it work.
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### Author:  [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2006, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-use-to-clean-terminals/10493/10 "2006-04-09T09:14:02Z")
what do you use to protect them, then?
i used that dielectric stuff from auto parts…turned out not that great…
after a couple of month and some snow driving, green stuffs start coming out…
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### Author:  [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2006, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-use-to-clean-terminals/10493/11 "2006-04-09T11:49:18Z")
> [@\_Karu\_](#):
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> what do you use to protect them, then?
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> i used that dielectric stuff from auto parts…turned out not that great…
> after a couple of month and some snow driving, green stuffs start coming out…
I always used those green felt washer looking things, they worked fine to protect the terminals after cleaning.
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### Author:  [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2006, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-to-use-to-clean-terminals/10493/12 "2006-04-09T12:04:22Z")
yea, that’s a good idea…
now, did u use dielectric material with em?
i’m gonna clean my battery soon…hehe