Tipped over battery

Posted by Sherlock On 2017/9/1 19:32:23

My (not very) old 6 volt battery was accidentally tipped on its side. A fair amount of electrolyte spilled. A box of baking soda in a gallon of water took care of that problem, but I thought the battery was a goner. Oddly it still holds a charge. Turned out to hold plenty enough to turn the Packard over. My question: would it be safe to buy some battery acid (electrolyte) from the parts house and top the battery off? I'm concerned about whether this might be dangerous to do to a charged battery. We top 'em off with water all the time, but I'm not sure about adding the acid solution.