Lightwriter
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I have a Husky rubber flashlight that uses 4 "D" batteries. The batteries are Panasonic heavy duty batteries that you can get from a 99-cents store or Dollar Tree. They've been in the flashlight for about 15 months. I decided to see how long the flashlight would stay on after replacing the bulb with a Dorcy LED. I kept the flashlight on 24/7 from October 18 to today, November 28. The amount of light was actually usable up until last night, where it was about as bright as a Maglite Solitaire.
This morning the flashlight was still on but I decided to change the batteries. I opened it up and brownish-reddish liquid poured out...maybe about a teaspoon or so.
I used paper towels to wipe some of the stuff out but what's the proper way of cleaning the flashlight? Is WD40 safe?
This morning the flashlight was still on but I decided to change the batteries. I opened it up and brownish-reddish liquid poured out...maybe about a teaspoon or so.
I used paper towels to wipe some of the stuff out but what's the proper way of cleaning the flashlight? Is WD40 safe?