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Several times I have been reprimanded in the workshop for suggesting doing this for customers to save money. All because the company wants to sell stock and make profits. So its great to see this wealth of knowledge been passed onto the public.
Well said Karl! Thank you so much for watching and sharing, we are glad to help and appreciate your comment, have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
start a side business... pay the core charge price and take them home, recondition them and sell them on the weekends :)
@@ghostwriter720 great idea
I can’t believe this is my first time hearing about this. I’m kinda stunned in a sense. Definitely going to give this a shot. How often is performing his task necessary?
Do you recommend that this could work on a zero voltage, completely dead battery with a proper amount of liquid in its cells?
I did this in my electrical mechanic shop class at a skills center in high-school to many batteries. My husband doesn't believe you can do it with a regular car battery because the batteries say on it not to. But I was specifically taught that you can. So I'm sending him this video.
I love it when a woman gets to teach a know-it-all man something like this!
100% works i have had multiple batteries laying round forever did one yesterday and worked perfect
Nice work my friend! Yes, it does work! Thank you for watching and sharing your result, hope you have a sweeeet weekend. mad Mike
I’m a Technician in the shop at a KIA dealership and this does work. A lot of the battery’s I’ve done this to I’ve had to do it more than five times. But if you have the time this does work and you’ll save yourself $$
Thanks for this video.
Absolutely, Mark! Thank you for watching and sharing, we truly appreciate your input, have a fantastic week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
The method is quite sound. I'm in my 60's. When I first started driving, a full service Gas Station would not only fill your tank, but also wash your windshield, air your tires, check Oil, Brake Fluid, Trans Fluid and best of all, your battery water level. Batteries lasted the life of the car. Better stations would give the battery a soda bath before checking. (Soda bath is 2 tablespoons of Baking Soda dissolved in 1 gal of water. This is poured over the entire top and down the sides of the battery. It neutralizes the acid that develops as the battery is used. The top of the battery is wiped dry, to ensure none of the soda bath enters the battery when the fill caps are removed.)
Thank you so much for watching and sharing Jim, very interesting. Have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I remember all of the full service things as well. It's so pathetic now a lot of places even charge for using the air compressor to add air to your own tires here.
Sad, sad world we live in.
My first job at 15 was pumping gas at a full service station in 1963.. we'd jog out to the customer with a smile and give them the full treatment whether it was a buck or a fill. I later graduated to front end work, fixing tires etc. The good old days! 😁
I remember those days. They'd check you oil level, wash your windshield, put air in your tires, etc. And gas was 21 cents a gallon.
Doing the soda bath is a good idea if you see crud on your battery or posts.
@@sscbkr48 Bet you wouldn't want to be young today.
...sorry, I just had a math teacher in high school who was roughly your age who told us at least twice a year just how much he doesn't envy our generation.
I would give an arm and a leg to have been able to get a job at 15.
My grandfather taught me this when I was a wee tot, I musta been too young because I forgot about it until you showed the process, ah the memories unleashed. Life on the Rohnert Park Seed Farm.
It's a lost art for sure Darrell! Thank you for watching and sharing, have a great week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I've been doing that since I was a kid when we used to race cars in the '80s we always got a bunch of old batteries from the junkyard and most of them worked again a lot of people don't know about this anymore thanks for the video
It's definitely a lost art my friend. Thank you for watching and sharing, we really appreciate it, have a fantastic day Mark. mad Mike the hammer SPC
What about a small batt. Motorcycle battery?
I was a little sceptical about this so i had to try it for myself and IT WORKS! I followed it to a "t" as suggested and it definitely made my battery work again. Thanks man,great video!
Great to hear! Thank you for watching and sharing, we really appreciate it, have a fantastic day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I used this method to revive a 8 year old interstate battery for my pickup. Going on its 3rd winter(Minnesota) since the revive.Was going to replace until saw this method.
That's fantastic Dave! SEE our newest Battery Video czcams.com/video/KzOQH1twpI8/video.html Thank you so much for watching and for sharing your results, we truly appreciate it my friend. Hope you have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
@@SweetProjectCars What about all the videos on CZcams emptying the battery and replacing with the distilled water and Epson salt mix? Would that help this technique any?
@@michaelglavin4970 you'll mess with the concentration of electrolyte in the battery if you start adding unnecessary chemicals.
Damn I'm definitely going to try this Minnesota winters are kind of like New York Winters they're horrible
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Thank you for the video, this type of work to keep a battery usable for years is incredibly valuable. You will never learn this from a battery supplier.
Glad it was helpful! And you are 1000% correct on that! Have a fantastic day. Thanks for your comment. mad Mike the hammer SPC
This is a really practical and money saving video regarding automobiles. Thank you for the video and knowledge. If you have patience a few tools (including sometimes needing to be able to solder) Alternators too can be easily fixed. As 90% of all alternators fail due to faulty brushes. Which is a $5-10 part.
Absolutely Johann! There are a lot of things that we can "repair" vs. "replace" and eliminate the waste :) Be sure to watch our updates to this method czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html & czcams.com/video/KzOQH1twpI8/video.html they have a lot of helpful information about this process. Thank you for watching and commenting, hope you have a great week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
100% works. Some batteries may take way longer than others. I'm doing a 12 volt 200 amp hour battery right now for a semi truck. So far has taking me 10 tries with the 15 minutes on 1 hour off. I'm starting to bubble in all cells. Definitely need patience but works. The battery has been sitting for 2 years dead outside
Awesome work michael! Thank you so much for watching and sharing your stupendous results, we truly appreciate it because we KNOW it works as well. Hope you have a great week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
@@completelyafflicted1554I had the same issue, I cycled four times and the cell closest to the negative wasn’t active. I drained the battery fluid and replaced with fresh acid .
the cell became active after the first charge
@@qua7771 200 amps its gonna boil pretty quick
He's giving you a guideline on how to do the process. It may take five times to do it it may take 50 times to do it but it definitely works. Like I said I had two batteries that were outside for 2 years dead. They are both at 13 volts right now charging with my solar system.
Easiest way I think is to get a heavy duty electrical outlet timer. Set for 15 minutes on one hour off. Check every hour or so on the batteries until every cell is boiling. Mine took a day and a half. I do not recommend doing it if you are not going to check on it at night. Just restart in the morning
*UPDATE* My diesel truck has two 12 volt batteries. I tried the 200 amp setting on the first one. It boiled the battery for seconds, then cycled off for a couple minutes. I tried multiple times with same results. I gave up and switched to the 12 volt HI setting and it boiled the battery vigorously. So I used the SPC method over a couple days. Resting the battery for several hours each time. Probably 10 cycles over all and it worked. Battery restored to like new. With the remaining battery, I started off with the 12 HI setting since I knew the 200 amp setting wasn't working, and it wouldn't boil the battery. I tried multiple times same result. So I switched to 200 amp setting and it boiled for a few seconds and cycled. I switched it back to 12 volt HI and low and behold it now boiled vigorously. I continued on with the same process as described above for many cycles and long rest periods. This battery is now testing like new. These are 4 year old batteries in Arizona desert heat. Thanks SPC for showing us the technique.
Good deal azjv you dealt with our video just exactly how we hoped everyone would do you did not give up you tried other methods and it work for you that’s what we do all day long if it doesn’t work we keep trying and adjusting have a great night thanks for the comment Mike
I'll add that the biggest problem we have in a high tech age is that our tools are getting too smart for us to manipulate them into what they think is abuse.
Either buy an old school dumb quick-starter, or buy a mid sized welder -- it'll *never* know the difference :-)
What charger?
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Worked like a charm, thank you. On mine I had to repeat the process about 12 times, but now a battery that's been dead for maybe 5 years is 100 %. Thanks again.
Excellent!! Thank you for watching and sharing your great results Rock Crusher, we really appreciate it. Some batteries need a little more punch and you did that!! Perfect. Hope you have a nice evening my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I'll try this next time on my suv and cat
@@brianpreston3052 poor Kitty
Twelve times?! Damn.
@@professorfukyu744 I have a dog. I won't be trying this method on him.
This worked 💯 percent top off with distilled water charge at two hundred amps for 15 minutes then let it sit and cool for an hour repeat that cycle several times took my 10 v battery back to a 12-volt battery my only advice would be to turn off battery charger instead of disconnecting terminals cuz the Sparks can and will ignite the hydrogen fumes splashing acid into your eyes so was my personal experience on the third cycle so highly recommend taking advice and not getting acid into your eyes
Glad we could help! Thanks for watching and sharing, anytime you work on your vehicle there's an amount of caution that needs to be taken. We appreciate the input, have a fantastic day my friend. mad Mike
Did I read this right, did you just say you got battery acid in your eyes while doing this? By the way, I always connect a battery charger while unplugged, regardless of whether the battery caps are removed, and then unplug first before disconnecting.
I remember 20 years ago in Athens, Alabama a man with a small farming tractor emptied out all the water out of his battery added a cup of sulfuric acid and the rest distilled water. ( I honestly do not remember the parts of water to powdered sulfuric acid) Poured it in the battery and charged it. It probably cost him not even a dollar back then and he had a new battery. Absolutely crazy what companies are charging us for simple batteries. Thanks for the video!
Thank you for watching and sharing, have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
We did this on the farm 40 years ago to keep batteries alive. I still use this method, haven't bought a new battery in years!
Cool i heard about this long ago as a kid. Glad to hear it!
Is a 220 amp charger possible to run on 110 and where could you buy one and what’s the cost thank you
@@tomsmith2603 yes it's 110 volts and the 220 amps is the output of the charger
Thanks for sharing, Larry! Have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
@@rogercunningham9987 most chargers won't stay on 200 amp very long
I am speechless. This really works? I'm still a little bit skeptical because it sounds too good to be true, but if this works it's the single most awesome automotive hack I have seen in many years. Wow... just *WOW.*
This sounds crazy, but we used to do this with batteries with my Dad. Worked almost every time. Blew my mind.
Thanks for the info! I'm 72 and I remember when batteries had caps that allowed easy access to refill the cells with water, but I didn't know exactly how to recharge it. Thanks for the simple, yet valuable information!
Absolutely, it's our pleasure J. E. ! Thank you for watching and commenting, see this update as well czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html it has additional helpful information about this process. Have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
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Wish Id have seen this yesterday. I just spent $142.00 on a battery for my grand daughter. I fixed her old battery with this technique. It does work.
Thank you very much you’re exactly correct it works and it works great now you have a spare have a great day thanks for the comment mad Mike Sweet project cars
The bubbling is the gassing phase. This is when the battery is producing hydrogen gas and is at least 80% charged. It's in its most fragile state at this point and there is a risk of losing active material on the plates, but since you're desulfating a battery that most people would scrap, your 15 min cycles at 200 amps shouldn't cause much if any. You'll begin to see cloudy and dark electrolyte when the active material begins to shed. Good video and good tips 👍
Thanks for watching and sharing. Have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Good advice, well demonstrated.
maybe worth mentioning not to smoke and be in a ventilated area during process. Hydrogen gas being highly explosive.
Nice video. I have a few questions. After the battery is brought back to life would it be a benefit to dump out the old contaminated liquid, acid, and add new distilled water?
Second question, small kid toy 12 volt batteries such as 7 or 9 amh batteries. Suggestions for waking them up? Have a nice day.
Lead acid have around 500charge cycles until they are done. I made a 12v Lto battery for around 120euros has 20000+ cycles holds more charge and its not heavy and has a similar voltage curve as a leadacid, so no special charger needet. And the operation temp is -35to 60 degres celsius. Even those Lto cells wont burn if damaged or overloadet
@@nevillecapper6529 if we are being honest, it’s not nearly enough hydrogen to cause an explosion
I am always heard the batteries can explode. Thank you so much for showing us safe way to do this. Appreciate it.
Glad to help! Be sure to watch our update to this process here czcams.com/video/LMulvB6TtQA/video.html & czcams.com/video/1z_f2Wen_UI/video.html it works way better and is far more economical if you don't have the required charger. Thanks for watching, have a fantastic day. mad Mike & team
I used to charge batteries as a Navy electrician on an old diesel-electric submarine... 504 batteries at once - each one was about 14" X 14" and about 4 feet tall... weight of each battery was 1,000 lbs or so. Trickle charge, deep charge, equalizing charges... good times! Great video! by the way, the bubbles are hydrogen.
Thanks for watching and sharing Steve! Very interesting. Hope you have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
My brother was on the USS Anberjack
Thanks for your Service, shipmate. I was an EM3 on DD743 out of SDiego. Seems the poster missed the significance of the H2 factor.
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The nuclear power charged them up? That's pretty cool!
Ship mate 👍 i was a MM
Never mind.......read down previous replies & voila found you had already answered this question. Going to try this and if it works for me, you are a lifesaver!!! Thank you so much
Thank you so much!! I can't wait to do this to my car battery. It's brand new but I didn't start the car enough over the winter so it's "bad" now. Hoping this does the trick!
Thank you for watching and sharing, also see this update czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html it has a lot of helpful information about this process. Have a great day and all the best on your project my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
this video needs a better ending, like the battery being used to start a car.
We leave that to you Rover all you have to do is try this and you’ll see it works every time have a great day Mike Sweet project cars
@@SweetProjectCars cheers Mike, I always enjoy your tips and tricks and use them often on my '72 Holden Kingswood.
@@RoverIAC ...... that's Australian Holden.
Would have been nice to see voltage readings before and after "treatment"
Why...interstate battery sells reconditioned batteries that they used this prosses on for decades.
The water is no longer distilled but disturbed:) I came here cause I was feeling low and now I'm all perked up again. Excellent video.
Thanks bobber we appreciate that my good friend always good to see you you’ve been with us a long time we appreciate that more than you’ll ever know
Re-charged!!! This gentlemen is the best.
bobber 👌
I didn't follow this to a "T", but still work. Lol. Thank you sir!!
I have a 2003 S10 extreme that has not been driven in the winter time,as I’m from Michigan. It was outside until 2017 in winter, at first I would start it on the coldest day and it always started. There was some years I wouldn’t start it at all in winter, and it would always start in the spring like new. Never had a problem with the battery, still starts like new. I contribute it to the insulated battery cover that encased the whole battery. The battery is 20 years old and still starts like new, never ever had to put a charger on it. But I’m glad I came across your channel. Now I know what to do with it if it ever goes bad. Thanks very much for the information on how to rejuvenate batteries.👍
Glad to help! Thank you for watching and sharing, we really appreciate it, have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Hi friend how did you insulate your battery
Followed your instructions down to the T. It worked!!! I have several old batteries I will be reviving. Thanks a whole bunch! No more getting screwed over!
good to hear my friend
john bato yeah but how long do they last or do you have to keep doing it every so often please help me to understand?
Omg people just toss them? My aunt used to buy a new one we thought she was crazy. It's basically jumping a battery and having the alternator run after to put a charge.
Did you use the Associated Equipment US20 charger?
I like to see the battery tested before and after.
No problem, go ahead and do the process and you will be able to see the results first hand. as you know we do not charge a dime to share our top secret, secret methods. have a great day my friend mad Mike SPC
Sweet Project Cars I see another from Oakcliffpride with a stupid comment to waste your time. I also see the same questions asked over & over. I guess people half ass watch the video & don’t want to take the time to look for the answer because of all the stupid asses that make the comment section so long. Naturally I have to lengthen it by addressing the dumbasses. Haha 😂 😂. Thanks for the great video. I have also seen others using epson salt & distilled water to clean out the batteries of any buildup on the plates. Not all of his batteries showed over 12.2volts after charging though.
Oakcliffpride. Why don’t you just go ahead & make that video for us. I mean you want to see so the only way you will believe is first hand obviously. Plus I wouldn’t try this way & waste your time. Just go buy another one.
@@JBSTOPJBSTOP You bitch about a "dumbass" making a pointless comment by asking "stupid questions" and "making the comment section so long" (despite the amount of comments being one of the most important forms of engagement that directly effects how much YT promotes it), by making two pointless buttsnorkeling comments. There are thousands of these "Renew your car batteries" videos on YT and 99% are shite, so asking for proof of results is hardly a stupid comment.
@@SweetProjectCars The #1 charger in your description I looked in questions on Amazon & the first answer of the first question the guys described this exact method & says this charger turns off after a few minutes on. Thermal protection my guess. He had to set it on 90 minutes to get 15 minute charge. Any input on this or should I buy your second choice.??
My Dad would do this all the time, thanks!
Love this guy's humor. Very informative
Glad you enjoyed it Anthony! Thank you for the view and comment, we really appreciate it, hope you have a stupendous day my friend. mad Mike
I've followed your method twice now on 2 different batteries, one deep cycle battery, and one regular car battery, it worked amazing! Thank You for this video!!
Glad it helped Cade! That's awesome, watch this as well, czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html it's a way faster and better option. Thank you for watching and sharing my friend, it's much appreciated, hope you have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Thank you for teaching me this. I live in Arizona and my batteries last on average 2 to 3 years. Having multiple cars bikes and quads means lots of money if you have to replace multiple batteries every other year or so.
Glad to help, thanks for watching! You will love the results with this process, and save lots of dough. Have a fantastic day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
The length of battery life is reduced in southern states cause the water boils out of the batteries if you regularly checked the water levels of the batteries you are using
@@robertthegrowguy7115 I live in AZ and battery water level should be checked every 3 months in the spring-fall. Im off-grid on solar. A quality solar charge controller helps also, one that wont boil your batteries.
@@Mountainrock70 that's the problem with my solar charger. Those batteries BOIL whenever the sun is shining.
I'm 40 and can remember my dad topping off batteries with distilled water and doing something to bring really old batteries back to life.... I think it was this process. He's getting up in age now and his mind isn't what it once was so i don't bother asking mechanical questions anymore. Thank you for the information, I've got a dead battery in my truck right now and live pretty far from civilization to aquire a new one without paying an arm and a leg ($300+ for a group 78 is outrageously high priced)
This used to be done at the full-service gas stations back in the day as well Dewayne! Watch our update to this process here czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html it's our preferred method now and is far more economical if you don't have the required charger. Thank you for the view, hope you have a great day. mad Mike
@@SweetProjectCars I actually have a 200a charger already. I've not tried it yet, I'll watch your other video first though.
Excellent video! Very informative, detailed and straightforward. Thank you so much for sharing!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching and for the kind comment, we truly appreciate it, hope you have a great week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
OK. Have looked at several ways to fix a battery and this one definitely works! I can get free batteries from our local junkyard where I live in Alaska. I am trying to get enough deep cell batteries to use in case our power goes out since it is locally generated. So far I have done 8 that tested bad under load. All I did was what is said in the video. Don't recommend filling up the water completely until your done because it does book out. Check your batteries every time after you do this because some don't require five times. With the exception of one all have been rejuvenated. The one that did not I am still working on. I am on around the 10th cycle. Only doing it because it seemed to gain a little every time I checked it. It slowly charged to a little at a time to 12 volts. The first several times I checked it it would not hold a load. I just checked it and it is at 12 volts and still reads weak but it actually holds that reading. I am so confident it will eventually read good. I have also done 4 car batteries that checked bad and are now good and hold a load. Thank you for this. The best and easiest video on battery repqair.
Awesome Steve!! Thanks for sharing your great results. Take care. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Can I do this while battery is in the car connected to the car or do I have to disconnect the battery posts and then do this process 5 times for 15 minutes. Thanks for your time and be appreciated for an answer ASAP. Take care
Disconnect the battery from the car. Although these ‘start’ chargers are designed to get your car quickly started with a flat battery they weren’t designed to do this while connected to the car for 15 mins at a time. You might end up with a fried regulator or something else damaged.
This is amazing!! Thank you SO MUCH for helping us lower income folk!! You are wonderful sir!
erin glad we could help
Erin, you lower income folks have a $300 battery charger?! Nice!
@@hotrodhog2170 If you can afford a car you can afford a battery charger or have someone else help you charge it. Don't be a smartass lol.
@@hotrodhog2170 If you save 2 batteries from death the $300 battery charger has paid for itself right there. Car battery monopolies can suk a big one.
great reply Matt thanks SPC Mike
Man it works. I can’t believe it but it actually worked. Totally fun and informative video. I changed the acid out and it was still bad. I hyper charged like you did and blamo it worked. Just wanted to thank you.
Glad to hear, lobdsk! Thank you for watching and sharing your results, we really appreciate it, have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I did this with one of the batteries that still had a little power, and it took about 8 charges to work like he explained it in the video and it did work!
I did do it on a complete dead battery that has been sitting for 3 years, but I had no luck with it, yet. I'll keep you all posted.
Awesome rob522! Thank you for watching and sharing your results, we really appreciate it, have a great week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Can you use a 10 amp charger?
@@SweetProjectCarsmy charger has a 250 amp charge would that change anything in the process? The water starts boiling within second in all cylinders when charging
How'd it work out?
how did it work out x2?
Thank you. Very generous of you to share. this is exactly what I needed
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment, Brandon. Have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
So you do eat whole five times cuz they're six holes so one of my when I'm not getting it and I know this is simple but bear with me I do each hole 15 minutes at a time wait an hour and then I do a new hole or the same hole?
Thank you for taking the time to demonstrate this brilliant method you use. 👍
Absolutely, glad to help. Thank you for watching, we appreciate it. Have a fantastic day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I cannot wait to share these with my dad. Thank you so much!
Our pleasure, Ali. Also watch this update czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html it has a lot of helpful information on this process. Thanks for watching, have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Thanks for the info Buddy! I have batteries coming out of my ying yang. Can't wait to try this method. Cheers from Canada.
Glad we could help Pete! Watch this as well, czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html it has updates to this process that are very helpful. Thank you for watching and sharing, have a great weekend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Great video. When I was a young kid, I had a scrap hauling business. An old farmer neighbor showed me how to do this with older batteries that I would take out of old cars that I would scrap. I had a pallet full and one day he asked me what I was doing with them. I told him that I was making a full pallet to take to the scrap yard to recycle and get money for each pound. He said to forget about that, because he could show me how to make them work again and sell them as working batteries and make more money. He said as long as the casing wasn't cracked or the posts weren't broken, it would work.
He did tell me to only use distilled water, like you mentioned.
However, I didn't hear you say anything about the fumes and making sure that all of the caps were removed and water was inside the cells Before heating them up. Also, the fumes and being in a well ventilated area is a major safety factor.
Thank you for watching and sharing Jeremiah, we really appreciate it. Have a great week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
In the video he did say to make sure to fill it up with DISTILLED WATER (no minerals or heavy metals in distilled water). and he also said to REMOVE ALL OF THE CAPS. just make sure you let it rest for an hour between like he said as well and don’t get any of the battery acid on you or your clothes or anything. It will burn a hole in your clothes and your flesh. Baking soda and water neutralizes the battery acid so keep both nearby just in case it bubbles over. And protect your eyes and even your whole face by wear protective glasses or a clear face shield in case it splashes. Wear rubber gloves as well and old clothes that you won’t care gets ruined if it does splash onto your clothes. Make sure it doesnt splash on your skin. And don’t put your body or your face directly over the holes in the battery or keep it more than 15 minutes. Batteries can and do explode so use caution and don’t let children get near the battery either. Children are curious and may not be aware of the danger of even touching a battery with bare hands if any acid is on it. I was a mechanic on jet fuel trucks in the Air Force for 9 years but we weren’t allowed to revive old batteries like this. Thanks for the info and keep up the great work!
I know I’m a bit late here but both batteries that I’m wanting to do this on are fairly new and the fluid level is correct in them. Do I leave them be, or do I replace the water that is in them for distilled water.
@@corygoins4187 no dont replace the fluid in the battery just add distilled water as needed because there is a percentage of acid in the water that has to stay in there, only the water evaporates the acid stay in the battery
Same method then?
Sweet, I love you guys, these days we all need to make use of older parts. I remember this method from years ago when my shop teacher showed us how to restore a sulfated battery!!! Thank you
Absolutely! Here's an update to this process czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html it has a lot of helpful info. Thank you for watching, we really appreciate it my friend, have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
@@SweetProjectCars😊
Brother, it takes awesome human being like you that life becomes sweet and purposeful. Please don't stop being awesome, thank you brother
Thank you very much, we really appreciate the view and kind comment, hope you have a fantastic day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Awesome demonstration I'm starting doing my old battery thanks very big😊
You need to do this update czcams.com/video/LMulvB6TtQA/video.html it works better and is far more economical my friend! Thank you for watching and sharing, have a fantastic day. mad Mike
Thank you for this video. This worked for my car battery! Was dead for a year, sitting in my outdoor shed. Used my Associated charger (280 amp) and it charged up using my trickle charger.
Great to hear vinny! That's awesome my friend. Thanks for sharing and watching. Hope you have a great evening. mad Mike the hammer SPC
What trickle charger u got? And does that mean you just left it connected for longer then 15 minutes
Thank you so much for this Great video and you explained it very precisely!! This is going to save me alot of money! My truck battery is about 4 years old and just this winter it started getting week. Thanks again for sharing this valuable knowledge!!!!
Glad to help Robert! Watch this also, czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html it has updated information on this procedure that is very helpful. Thanks for watching, have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
This guy is a real man - no gloves while working with batteries.
What about Charlie........he's a man :) LOLOL Thanks for watching and sharing, have a great day. mad Mike & team
Remember to save a few more brain cells as you age 😢 DONT BREATHE FUMES above the battery being charged!! 👍🙏🇺🇸
Yolo @@patriot692
😂😂😂
it is dangerous the fume coming out from the batery??
Man thank you for this video, if anyone watches any video it should be this one, it works, not only does it work but it's literally like having a brand new battery, thank you sir I will never buy a new battery again
Our pleasure, Chad! Thank you so much for watching and sharing, we really appreciate it, and you are correct, it does work! Hope you have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Where were you 6 years ago, I was doing all this then & before, but your way is so much easier and cheaper. Dont laugh but when no charge, I used my brothers battery to start my car, then put the leads back on mine (as you know it keeps going), topped up with distilled water, then drove for 60mins, U turn & back home. That worked pretty good no more than once a year. To think I could have had a beer, play with kids/dog (yes office worker). Good job Sweet!!
Glad to share my friend! Thank you for watching and commenting, we really appreciate it, hope you have a sweeeeeet week. mad Mike & team
Hi,
I just want to say big thank you for posting this video. I remember when my grandfather was refreshing his car battery. He had two cars purchased brand new at that time. I never saw him buying batteries for car. He did this procedure every spring to refresh batteries from winter “hibernations”
Absolutely Nikola! Thanks so much for the view and comment, we truly appreciate it. Hope you have a fantastic day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
wow! nice thanks ive been refilling liquid solution for 3 long year from my previous employer, we back year 2002- 2005 but i dont know how to revive it.. now i know ....
Glad it helped! Thanks. mad Mike the hammer SPC
My charger can only do a 50 amp start but I decided to try it anyway. I had a battery as dead as Lazarus and after this procedure, it gave 4 strong cranks and a start right off the bat! I've yet to see how long it holds out but I must say I definitely wasn't expecting that. Thanks very much!
Nice work! Thank you for watching and sharing your results, we appreciate it Capitan, have a great week. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I was just scanning comments to see if it could be done with a 50 amp start charger like I have. Thank you! Still go for 15 minutes at a time?
I’m doing mine right now with a 50 amp engine start feature. I was wondering too if the 50
Amps would be enough. I just started doing it.
Do the caps have to be off??
I’m not positive but I believe the cells need the higher amps to desufate the battery, but at least you got the battery working.
How'd it go? :)
Hi, great instructional video. I'm anxious to try this on all my old batteries including the smaller lawnmower batteries I have laying around. Is the process the same for those too?
Awesome Charles! Watch this as well czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html it has updates to this process that are very helpful. The process is the same for your lawnmower batteries, just cut all timelines in half for that size. Thanks for watching, have a great weekend and all the best on your project my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Great information. Had no idea this was possible. Many thanks! Always get a smile when I hear your intro.
thanks peter and we always love when you show up here and share with us as well its...SWEEEEET
Worked like a champ! thank you!!!
Did you use the Associated Equipment US20 charger?
Awesome!!! So glad to help. Thanks for sharing. Have a stupendous day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
OMGoodness.. thank you so much. I spend hundreds per year on batteries here on the farm.... Just bought the charger...
It's our pleasure Thomas! Also, be sure to watch our update to this method here czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html it has a lot of helpful information about this process. Thank you for watching and commenting, have a fantastic week my friend. mad Mike
If I remember back to my science school days, (many years ago) at some point the far distant future, the electrons in the acid will become UN-revivable. That is when you dump out the acid (after charging as best as possible) and replace it with new sulfuric acid and voila, a new battery. Maybe that idea no longer applies with this great method, but who knows, it might. Great video. Thank you. I saw the one with the stick welder too. Awesome.
Thanks for watching and sharing your knowledge, we really appreciate it, hope you have a great week my friend. mad Mike & team
Some of your other videos have tricks that literally sound too good to be true. Yet they are true. Love this channel.
Glad you like them! Thank you very much for your view and comment. Hope you have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Love your knowledge and videos. Dosen't a CTEK or similar smart charger, for a fraction of the cost, do the same? I've had success in bringing back batteries with mine. Thanks.
Thanks Julio, the gratest champ mexico's had... this colab took me by surprise to be honest xD
Well the batteries have big handles on them 🤯 hell yeah they are old. I’m 45 yrs old I remember them way back👍🏻
We've got some that we've been using for 20 years my friend :) Thanks for watching and sharing, have a great week. mad Mike & team
Thanks for the video.. Very informative. I recently have been looking at prolonging battery life. I started with protecting the battery from engine heat and been trickle charging the batteries weekly. I had come across people topping up maintenance free batteries and you have taken it a step further. I would consider doing something similar but the maintenance free batteries we get dont have any stickers or plastic cover you can remove to access the individual cells. You would effectively have to dig out the plastic at the top and drill holes to access the cells. At that point i stopped looking as it was a lot of work just to add water to get maybe another 6 months. Now seeing the comments about how much longer people get, i will have to rethink and see if i can find a maintenance free battery that has access to the cells and do the recharge that you have shown.
Absolutely mpcp27! Let us know what you come up with! Have a great day! mad Mike SPC
At least some batteries "hide" the cap covers rather smartly. (Have batteries in my UPS Power Strips that have a Plastic Plate glued down inside a recessed lip making access difficult but not impossible. Plus usually by the time the UPS throws a "replace battery" light it is "cooked"/bone dry and too late to recover... Or maybe not.) Having seen A LOT of scrapped "core exchange" Maintenance Free Batteries at various stores... I've always been curious if many of them could have a second life had its owner just tried to clean the terminals/face... much less checked the water level (most "maintenance-free" seemed to have "removable" caps if someone just had a screwdriver)
@@lgoamity I'd be very careful about trying to recondition a UPS battery. You are talking about sensitive electronics protecting expensive electronics. Do you really want to put a computer at risk to save the $15 - $30 replacement cost of a backup battery?
@@milesnelson1 Please provide a link to a couple sources where you can get backup batteries at those prices. Thanks!
will definably try this out on my old atv battery before i check for a new one
Great! Follow the video to a t, watch 2 or 3 times if needed. Thanks for the comment! Have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
@@SweetProjectCars any idea if the process is different on smaller "atv-type" batteries?
Great info. I'm going to try it and see if this works like you said. Thank you
Awesome! Also, watch our update czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html it has a lot of helpful information about this process. Thanks for watching, have a great week and all the best on your project. mad Mike the hammer SPC
@@SweetProjectCars Yes I've seen it already. There's also another guy with a video showing the same method. Thanks for the great info. BTW what do you think about using Epsom salt to clean the inside while doing this process?
Thanks for this informal vid. This time of year I’m broke and my batt gave out.
Glad to help! Also, watch our update to this process here czcams.com/video/LMulvB6TtQA/video.html & czcams.com/video/1z_f2Wen_UI/video.html it's a better method and is far more economical if you don't have the required charger. Thank you for watching and sharing, hope you have a fantastic day and Happy Thanksgiving my friend. mad Mike & team
@@SweetProjectCars thanks so much Mike. Wishing you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving. I’m happy to report that this worked 100%! It’s a 2016 batt that now spins my motor better than it ever has since I bought it!
I owe you mate! I did it- it worked. I soon will be making my dues. Cheers.
Fantastic! Glad to help! Thanks for sharing, we truly appreciate it! Cheers!! mad Mike the hammer SPC
I get this video in my recommendations when I just replaced my battery LOL. Funny thing is my last car battery had a warranty of two years, but it made it to 3 years.
Of course, lol, maybe next time, give this a shot. Thanks for watching and sharing. Have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Same!!!
It happened the same to me .
?? You say that as if it was made to die at the end of the warranty 🤔 lol
Mine actually just died the other day at 37 months with a warranty of 36 months... Hmmm go figure. 🤨
This has to be a conspiracy smdh LMAO Just replaced my battery LITERALLY 2 days ago!!🤔🤔😳😳🤣🤣🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️
I just did this with a motorcycle battery.
So far it has started right up and worked great. Better then new honestly.
Will try again in the morning.
Edit: tried it again in the morning and the motorcycle fired right up.
Wish I new this years ago. I went through alot of batteries in my life.
Glad to hear tristan! Thank you for watching and sharing, have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Did you use the 200 a/h setting for the MC battery?
100% agree on this does work! I'm going 1 month strong after doing this welder trick on my 3 yr battery. It was getting very weak and finally had to jump it 2 times. Bought the welder and did the steps. 1 month later. Starts up strong every morning so far.
Agreed! Glad we could help my friend! Thank you for watching and sharing your results, have a fantastic day. mad Mike
@@SweetProjectCarswhat welder
@@IYar56any dc stick welder
Thanks for sharing the tips on how to do this man.
Our pleasure, Chopper! Also watch this czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html it's our update to this process, it is a better option and has a lot of helpful information for the process in the current video. Thanks for watching and asking, have a great week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Thank you SOOOOOOO very much!!! I have learned ALOT from you!!!! Thank you for your time!!!!💖 and please keep the videos coming!!!💖💖💖
you are very welcome Robert SPC Mike
I used to work in an auto parts store. I would buy cores for 15 bucks and everybody thought I was crazy for not buying new batteries. meanwhile I have a like new battery in all 5 of the cars, atv's and the tractor. that would have cost about 700 bucks!! I did it for 75 bucks. thing is, you do have to use and old school non digital charger cause the new solid state ones suck due to the industry not wanting you to be able to do this, since they lose money.
Thank you for sharing. Have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Good info thank you! I have a quick story my 5 year old battery was working but getting weaker so I cleaned off the top of the battery and terminals before doing anything else, then I removed the caps and cleaned them with water. Then I filled it with distilled water. The battery got weaker when I added the water but after I charged it for several hours on a 4 amp (or less) charge it's good as new again.
Glad to help! Thank you for watching and sharing your story, it is a lost art, this process, they used to do it all the time back when I was a kid. Have a great week my friend, and Happy Thanksgiving. mad Mike & team
I am going to do this, watching from Trinidad, thank you sir
Glad to hear Beann! Welcome from Trinidad! Be sure to watch this update czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html it has a lot of helpful information about this process, have a great week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I have a Interstate workaholic battery in my international tractor for 21 years now and the 2 original batteries in my 2007 silverado duramax for 13 yrs. My secret is I keep a 1amp trickle charger on both vehicles 24/7. The only time I take the chargers off is when I'm actually using the tractor or truck.
Thank you very much for sharing your process have a fantastic day mad Mike sweet project cars
I did this by accident because the instruction manual said to leave it on a trickle charge. I got 16 years out of the battery. Pulled it out and did see a lot of sulfication on the + terminal. So maybe hit it with the high current once every couple months as well as the daily trickle charge to keep it topped up
George, what tricke charger are you using?
Great info mike, now i know why i wasnt able to get my old one revived, not enough juice! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
This awesome. Sick and tired of buying boat motor batteries every 2-3 years. Will try it asap and let you know how it goes. If all goes well you're definitely, Sweeeeeeet!
Thank you very much, also, watch this update czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html it has a lot of helpful information on this method. Have a great day and all the best on your project. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Our pleasure Seenan, watch this czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html it is an update to this process that is way better and more economical, thank you for watching, have a great weekend my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Thank you so much for your good heart. God bless.
You are so welcome, glad to help. God bless you as well. Thanks for being here with us. mad Mike the hammer SPC
ive got old car batteries i must give this a go when ive got time nice vid thanks
That’s awesome man. Gonna give this a try next time I need to.
Awesome Jimmy! Also, watch our update to this method czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html it has a lot of helpful information about this process. Thanks for watching and commenting, have a great week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
VERY Nice.....
... it's Great when guys do practical demo's --- Thanx Man
See our update to this method here czcams.com/video/LMulvB6TtQA/video.html & czcams.com/video/1z_f2Wen_UI/video.html it works way better and is more economical AutomationDnD! Thank you for the view and comment, hope you have a great day. mad Mike & team
watched lots of videos, THIS is by far the best, best explained and it made absolutely sense. Now i have to find a 200Amp Charger here in Thailand.
Cheers to Michigan ....it says Michigan on Top... been there only once for a couple of month for the AutoShow and i loved the City and its Detroits ppl. no Snobs, just real humans - workers!
Awesome, thank you! Here's another option for you my friend czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html Cheers to you too! We actually relocated to Florida last year and are loving it! Hope you have a great day and thanks for watching. mad Mike the hammer SPC
My grandpa used to do this to his old pick up. He never would buy a sealed battery.
Great video , I don't have that charger but I've learned you can use a welder to do the same thing. Yeah you hook the ground to the ground and the stringer( make sure it's electrode positive) to the positive. Turn up the amps. My welder's is 140 amps DC. This should be interesting I'm going to try it on an old lawn mower battery that's been dead for years.
Watch this czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html it's an update to this method, it's a far better option we've found. Thank you for watching and sharing Chilll, have a great day and all the best on your project. mad Mike the hammer SPC
@@SweetProjectCars I already knew about this that's why I posted what I did
Great video thank you - you are always providing great content!! Question: if it is colder out i assume let it boil 15 minutes even if it takes longer to get to boil point. Or stick with 15 min despite the temperature outside?
The temp doesn't matter, you may need to do our updated method czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html and make sure you use the exact same tools we use. Thanks for watching Stretch, have a great day and all the best on your project. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I had several batteries that were weak (ie would not start my diesel tractor even after charging). I tried your method and it worked like a champ. I had another battery that was completely toast (after charging with my "smart" charger, it wouldn't get more than 2 volts). I though it was worth a try. I have cycled it 4 times and now it is up to 12 volts. I think that I will probably cycle it at least 3 more times, but I am sure that it will be good as new. Thanks for the video. It really works.
Awesome WilsonT!! Thank you so much for watching and sharing your fantastic results, we really appreciate it, have a great weekend my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
How many volts was your smart charger was it 200 or can it be lower ?
@@shawnp8076 12 volt 200 amp*
How did it work out in the end?
Has anybody tried this with a 6 volt battery?
Wow thanks for this upload. I am always getting ads on how to revive your car battery and, never buy another one again. The thing is they want you to pay for their secret. You shared for free and that earned a subscription!
Night owl glad to have you with us glad we could help you we love to help our fellow man have an awesome night Mike sweet project cars
I remember working in a service station when I was younger, and they never sold new batteries. Always would bring the battery back to full charge. Like cutting rotors you buy new ones.
Absolutely charlie! This process is a lost art, no one does this anymore, they just keep buying new and discarding the old when it's not necessary. Thank you for watching and sharing, have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Thanks for sharing. With car batteries so expensive this is gold information. And thank you also to Julio Ceasar Chavez Rodriguez for the quick tip. :-)
Glad it was helpful! Also be sure to see our update to this method here czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html it has a lot of helpful information about this process. Thank you for watching and sharing, have a great week. mad Mike the hammer SPC
well i did this procedure and it was a success thanks for the info
Did you use the Associated Equipment US20 charger?
Glad it helped! Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I'm wondering if we must use that charger as well.
Back in the old days, I remember we're doing this in the Philippines, old batteries come to life! Whenever the battery water goes low, we just fill it up with distilled water that can be bought in most gas station. Great video SPC!
Thanks for sharing this stuff to all!
Just as a note of caution, every gas station I worked in that had a jug of 'special battery water' just filled them from the tap.
Thank you for this video I know it’s two years old but thank you I learned a lot thank you sir
Glad to hear it, Jerry! Also, watch this update czcams.com/video/VYtkn-N_p4s/video.html it has a lot of helpful information on this process. Thanks for watching and sharing, have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC