Replaced battery hold down

[claymore]

My 5 year old battery hold down was beginning to look a bit funky with white corrosion popping up on the top edge where the plastic coating had worn down. Went to my local Honda and was pleasantly surprised to find a new one was only $2.00. So if yours looks like a chia pet with white corrosion popping out they are soo cheap it's not even worth it to attempt to clean one up. It took only about 5 minutes to take the old on off and slap on the new one. :p

And the good news is this is only the third part needing replacement in 5 years (not counting replaceables like oil and air filters, and brake pads). Had replaced the starter awhile back and the battery.

[manxman]

Welllll, it's good to find out that this is a cheap repair, but it's bad to find out that I'm going to HAVE to do it. Honda could have made the hold-down out of strong plastic or stainless steel in the first place so that corrosion wouldn't be an issue. Thanks for the tip, though.

[claymore]

Well most people probably wouldn't have replaced it. It was just some white fuzz on spots where the plastic covering was nicked but it just bothered me.

[manxman]

In your place, I would also replace the part. Particularly since you live in an indoor/outdoor, 24-7 SAUNA. Wet air is corrosion's best friend.

[manxman]

Hey John, ad anyone else with a problem similar to the OP-
There is a product available from just about all hardware stores that would have restored your original hold-down bracket to resist future corrosion. I am betting that here in the U.S., this product would cost about the same as a new bracket, which is probably more expensive here than in Thailand.

This is a product called "Dip It". It is a plastic coating that is a thick liquid in a can, and it cures to a semi-rigid plastic coating when exposed to air. It is meant for dipping tool handles, like pliers, to provide a soft, electrical insulating coating. It sticks to anything, and lasts forever if it is not subjected to abrasive wear.

[claymore]

We think alike. Before getting a new one I looked for that plastic dip coating but couldn't find any here. :( It would work if one cleaned the old plastic covering off and neutralized any corrosion with a good wash in water before applying the new coating.