The difference between reconditioning and everything else?

So, you’ve heard that putting an aspirin in a battery would make it go longer. You heard that adding water will cure it all. You may have also heard that heavily charging the battery will give it more power.

There are a lot of myths about batteries. In fact the battery technology has evolved slowly over the past 50 years. Sure there are gains but the process has remained the same.

So what is the difference between reconditioning, rebuilding, juicing and spiking? Rebuilding a battery is an old method of taking the battery apart, draining the acid, replacing the plates and completely rebuilding the unit. Juicing the battery, also known as super charging, is the process of taking a weak battery and charging it beyond its normal needs with the hopes it will have enough "juice" to live a little longer. Spiking a battery is a process of placing foreign substances or products that will shock the plates or the electrolytes.

None of these methods will extend the life of the battery for over three months other than reconditioning. Reconditioning is a process of adding the appropriate chemical to the battery and properly charging the battery to its desired needs.