So here is he situation, you go to use your favorite toy that you hastily put away last time you used it. This is what you find-



Oh SNAP!!! What do you do? Throw it away? However, it is your favorite, right?

Have no fear, your buddy Tim is here. For the first segment of tonights workshop, I thought I would show you how to not only fix this problem, but also show you how to prevent it. (For the most part)

First, we need to decide what that crap is. Mine has rust on it from letting water get inside the battery compartment, this could also be from humidity or even water based lube. Either way, this can be fixed and used again.

Now if it happens to be battery acid, you have to decide if the toy is worth saving. In most cases, it is not, it will depend on how much corrosion is there and your willingness to risk that corrosion getting on you bits. If you are willing to do the work and take the chance then please feel free to PM or email me and I will explain how to fix it.

So let’s look at the supplies needed-



You will need; WD-40, a rag or paper towels, some sandpaper or nail file, rubber/latex gloves (something to protect your hands), some safety glasses (not shown), a pencil and Dielectric grease (this can be found at most hardware/auto parts stores).

*note, during my discussion, contacts refer to the parts of the vibe that touch the batteries or the cap of some vibes. less

First, put on your gloves and glasses, and then remove the batteries. Some of the rust may come off with just a rag, for the remaining rust, spray with the WD-40 and let sit for a minute or two. Using the rag wipe as much of the rust off as you can.



Now using the nail file or sand paper, sand as much of the rust off that you can. Pay special attention to the area that touches the battery.



After you get all the rust sanded off, it should look like this-

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Not really. Although I'd like to give my acid corrosion story real quick if I may. I saw it in a remote control, and it might not actually have been acid, but there was a whole lot of while buildup, looked similar to that on the terminals of a car battery. I just knocked them out and rubbed the contacts with a dry Kleenex and it worked just fine. less

Now some vibes you will not be able to get at the contacts with a nail file or sand paper, this is were you can use a pencil. Take a piece of sand paper and tape it to the end of the pencil on the eraser end. Now you can reach inside the vibe and use a twisting motion to clean the contacts. This will also help with area's that the file will not reach. **Side note, you can use the WD-40 inside the vibe as it will not harm the inner workings but it will leave an oily residue in the vibe. For some materials, this will not work; also, it may leak out and get on your skin or even worse, your bits. Please use your better judgment. **After you have sanded the inside, tap/shake out all the dust/ rust whatnotOn most vibes there is contacts at the cap end, make sure to clean these off as well. Take your time and do a good job, the more rust you can take off the better. less

Now some vibes you will not be able to get at the contacts with a nail file or sand paper, this is were you can use a pencil. Take a piece of sand paper and tape it to the end of the pencil on the eraser end. Now you can reach inside the vibe and use a twisting motion to clean the contacts. This will also help with area's that the file will not reach. **Side note, you can use the WD-40 inside the vibe as it will not harm the inner workings but it will leave an oily residue in the vibe. For some materials, this will not work; also, it may leak out and get on your skin or even worse, your bits. Please use your better judgment. **After you have sanded the inside, tap/shake out all the dust/ rust whatnotOn most vibes there is contacts at the cap end, make sure to clean these off as well. Take your time and do a good job, the more rust you can take off the better. less