In Reply to: Capacitor leak posted by onemug on May 8, 2017 at 20:16:42:
DIY skills or not, a cap. physically leaking fluid must be replaced. Electrolytic caps. go bad, over time, and require periodic replacement. Their life, while decades long, is most definitely finite.
Put on rubber or vinyl gloves before cleaning the crud up. It's highly alkaline in nature and has to be treated with respect. Dilute acid will neutralize the alkali and make the clean up easier. Vinegar will work, but the aroma could be problematic. Bottled lemon juice, from the grocery store, gets my nod. Follow up the chemical neutralization with dampened paper towels or cloths. Leave zero residue.
Eli D.
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