Clean up

[headparot]

What do you all use to clean up your truck when you are done for the day. I started purchasing Nitro Blast, but that stuff can get expensive.

Is there another cleaner possibly pump bottle or squeeze bottle?
Does anyone use canned/compressed air?

Do you all clean the whole body, frame, chassis, engine, wheels ... everything? Or just the engine and air filter?

[tadium54]

air in a can is expensive too. best bet- air compressor and blow all the junk off it. if you can get a pickup and get some denatured alcohol and combine it for a sparkly clean

[Joose]

U can also spray it over with WD40 and let it sit for a couple of minutes and then blow it clean with an air compresser

[kawasakirider]

i just get a glass af water with detergent and clean my buggie with an old electric toothbrush and a rag and spray it with wd 40 afterwars so the next time you drive the dirt doesnt stick to your ridea to well and you dont have to clean it as much

[zakerid]

i just get a glass af water with detergent and clean my buggie with an old electric toothbrush and a rag and spray it with wd 40 afterwars so the next time you drive the dirt doesnt stick to your ridea to well and you dont have to clean it as much
hopefully the water/detergent mix didn't cause your servo problem.

[Dad-to-a-Marine]

What do you all use to clean up your truck when you are done for the day. I started purchasing Nitro Blast, but that stuff can get expensive.

Is there another cleaner possibly pump bottle or squeeze bottle?
Does anyone use canned/compressed air?

Do you all clean the whole body, frame, chassis, engine, wheels ... everything? Or just the engine and air filter?

I use Break Free, it is a gun cleaner which I buy from Wal-Mart for $2.98 a can, and then rinse it off with hose or in the bath tub (my servos are enclosed). I then wipe it all down and spray the back of the hubs and the axel slip joints with a graphite/synthetic lubricant. Though I have only owned mine for a little more then one week I have already put 15 tanks of fuel through her (three tanks today alone). I honestly believe that the graphite/synthetic spray helps the bearings and axles to stay loose and free.

[702nitro]

Try this! Go to walmart and buy Denatured Alcohol. This thing works wonders and the good thing about it is that it evaporates quickly, its strong enough to break down junk like caked dirt, and best of all it doesn't contain any water. Normally after the day is done, I get my old toothbrush and I spray the whole car (Except for electronics) down and brush it. I also have a air compressor that helps out a big deal.

When all is done, I spray the car, and also any joints that move with WD-40. Then I wipe down excess WD40 with a cloth.

Always works

[dhutch]

Try this! Go to walmart and buy Denatured Alcohol...
Yeah, thats what i do, £5 for 5litres of meths, and a hand opreated garden sparyer.

Spray it on, rub it around with a 1" paint brush, and a toothbrush to scrub the engine. (outside)
- Then hose it off or run it under the tap, minding the servos.
- Then get my sisters 2kw hairdryer on it, job done!!

I also then have a can of "nitro blast" for cleaning small bits when inside, such as bearings, etc, and threads when im using thread-loc.

- But i dont use any WD40 becuase i never found a need, i just use blue-factor bearing oil for everything.


Daniel

[srtbass]

yea these guys know what there talking about... ;)

[astainback]

1. Buying a paintbrush to remove light dirt and dust is a good start.

Also, an old toothbrush is great for scrubbing.


2. As far as cleaners go, nitrowash, or nitro spray is great, but it is not needed.
Like stated above, go to a store that sells it (Lowe's, Wal-Mart, Home Depot) and get you a gallon of denatured alcohol and a squirt bottle. This will help a lot.

3. I like simple green. It works wonders for getting your plastics nice and shiny again. I spray it on full power (not too much.. I don't want to waste it) and scrub it around with the toothbrush. Then, I use the denatured alcohol instead of water to rinse the simple green off, and I use the air compressor to dry the truck.

4. I don't use a hair dryer, but I do use an air compressor. Get one when you can. Until then.. paper towels and a hair dryer are ok.


Re-cap :

1. Use a paintbrush to brush off loose dirt.
2. Use air compressor to blow off tougher dirt.
3. (this step not done everytime) Remove electronics.
4. Spray simple green on truck and brush tough dirt, gas, and grime off of vehicle.
5. Rinse off with denatured alcohol.
6. Dry with air compressor.

Oh, I almost forgot... denatured alcohol evaporates fast. This is important to remember because it will not cause your truck or it's components to rust. I go a long time between cleanings sometimes, and I have never worried about rust because I do not use water on my truck. Also, denatured alcohol will not hurt your electronics.. unless they are on and a lot gets down there.

adrian

[kawasakirider]

hopefully the water/detergent mix didn't cause your servo problem.


no it didn't i take them out and clean them seperately

[kawasakirider]

if i sprayed the wd-40 all over my car will it damage the servos i am sick of taking them out

[zakerid]

i seal all the seams and wires of my servos before installing... this doesn't seal them completely but it helps alot...

[kawasakirider]

how do you go about doing this?

[kawasakirider]

oh btw are some servos different shapes because the girl at the shop said she wasn't sure about if thie one i got would fit into my hyper 7 but it did

[Abednego]

i just take it to my shop and blow out all the little cracks etc with the big air compresser

[chrisoneal]

What do u guys do to clean ur tires and not get the foams wet. I have bow tie and there is so much mud there like slicks.. What should i do to clean them.

[dhutch]

i just jet them with hose while im rinsing down the rest of the car (outside!)
- Seams to work, never had a real problem with geting the foam wet.


Daniel

[Brian23]

so dentured alchohol wont hurt the servos if it gets in them?

[dhutch]

so dentured alchohol wont hurt the servos if it gets in them?
I doubt they would apreciate being dunked in it.
- But they wont mind a light misting from a garden spraygun, No.

Same with water, dunk then in it, and they wont be happy until you dry them out, but they will be ok for a quick rince, or atleast, ive been doing it for years and never has a problem!


Daniel

[jhunz]

you could splash/water proof your servos and electronics to get rid of this worry. you could then pour all the alcohol you want on your truck:
-dip the servos into plasti-dip, let it drip and dry.. trim the unwanted rubber with exacto knife
-balloon wrap your receiver and seal inlet of wire

here is an enthusiast site for R/C electronics waterproofing: http://www.rcdatabase.com/serges-rc/waterproof_howto.html

[buganddoug]

Go to your auto parts store and get Brake clean. Works better than nitro clean.

[702nitro]

Go to your auto parts store and get Brake clean. Works better than nitro clean.


I use brake cleaner myself. Its excellent at getting gunk, and caked up dirt. The only thing I have against it is that if your gonna be spraying your bearings and stuff, it can wash off valueable grease in em.

[LD3Furious]

Brakeleen is a good way to clean diffs when you're rebuilding and for getting heavy, mucky grease off of wherever. I would suggest ( or Dare I? :p ) going to Wal-Mart and picking up their name brand ( called Primus ) brake cleaner product. You can get it there for like $1.25/can or close to that.

[socalBash]

WOW .... lots of dis-information in here ...

Brake Kleen on plastics and servo's ???? Not my $100+ airtronics / KO Propos or Ti geared hitecs thank you!!!!

No denatured on electronics, no denatured on servo's, no water on servo's guys - Cmon! No WD40 on them either .....

Remove the radio tray or the servos before you clean and clean the servo's by hand with a moist towel and toothbrush.

After the electronics are removed, the exhaust pipe sealed, and the carberator is sealed COMPLETELY:

We use a jumbo air compressor ... with a syphon tube and nozzle from Harbor Freight ... hot water and S I M P L E G R E E N first .... hot water and Simple Green blasts everything off and leaves the plastic like new ....

Then blow off dry the h20/simple green as well as possible - taking care to get as much moisture OFF the car from all the nooks and crannies.

Then coat LIBERALLY with WD40 ... let soak for 5-10 mins.

The blow off the excess WD40 with the compressor. Wipe down with a towel as needed

Re - install servo's and radio gear, after wiping that down by hand.

[LD3Furious]

Read ALL!!! of my posts...you will see that I had stated specifically to remove the radio tray and engine...thank you, now go have a cookie.

I also suggested the brake clean product primarily for cleaning diffs. Not as a primary chassis cleaner. I did suggest the Simple Green as a primary chassis cleaner.

[dhutch]

No denatured on electronics, no denatured on servo's, no water on servo's guys - Cmon! No WD40 on them either .....

Remove the radio tray or the servos before you clean and clean the servo's by hand with a moist towel and toothbrush.

After the electronics are removed, the exhaust pipe sealed, and the carberator is sealed COMPLETELY:
All this is all well and good, but, if you dont have a removable radio tray, and you dont have a masive compressor (or any compressor at all) dont want to spend that long cleaning anyway...

- And whats this masive obsession you have with WD-40, ive never used any on and of my (six) elec/nitro cars/trucks ever.

And what the hell kind of a word is "dis-imformation"
- You as bad as bush!! and his "mis-underestimation" - LOL!!


Daniel

[dhutch]

N.B.

Just as general "life skills" information, people dont like to be told they are, or made to look, stupid.
- And tend to get very quickly fed up with people who do this. ;)

[socalBash]

Thats fine for you guys that want to blast your radio gear with whatever liquid substances you choose - water, denatured alc, simple green, wd40 - becasue YOU dont feel the time required to remove the radio gear is merited. Thats your choice - however; to put it out here as a "recommendation" as if it were considered a practice that is widely acceptable or even accpetable in general - is wreckless - AND DISINFORMATION [that for the spelling bee champion and Bush Hater]

Review here, and freshen up on some life skillz:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=disinformation


Point was NOT that folks were WRONG - ya bunch o' sniveling babies - but that it was NOT a "proper" recommendation. Someone could read this thread at the begining that didnt know better and totally thrash $100's of dollars worth of radio gear. Just becasue you have gotten away with it a few times on your rides - doesnt mean others will be so lucky, and void out a warranty, and be left with jacked up RC's.

LD3Furious - u need to freakin chill ... Brake Kleen on plastics is not a GOOD recommendation - certain plastics will be adversly affected. And no you didnt say to remove the radio tray first - IN THIS THREAD. You have one post here - and F U if u think Im going to search down all your posts about kleening chassis and shizzle.

Brakeleen is a good way to clean diffs when you're rebuilding and for getting heavy, mucky grease off of wherever. I would suggest ( or Dare I? ) going to Wal-Mart and picking up their name brand ( called Primus ) brake cleaner product. You can get it there for like $1.25/can or close to that.

I dont see where u advised to remove anything electronic in the above post.

[LD3Furious]

Ok...I made a mistake...I have the same subject going on in a thread in another forum. In that forum, I do have several posts and have stated to remove the radio tray. I will gladly post links if anyone would like me too.
However, I did state about using the brake cleaner for cleaning diffs. As for it harming plastics, a few have told me this before, but I have never had a problem and have used it ( to clean heavy silicone fluid out of my diffs ) for years.One point I should make especially about the product that I use, is that it is Non-Chlorinated. It is called Primus from Wal-Mart in the auto section. This stuff is maybe $1.25/can as opposed to motor sprays or RC type spray can degreasers, which can run as high as $6/can.
I need to chill? Sorry friend...but I am not the one cussing. Thank you, have a nice day.
All in all...I say we simply agree to disagree. Im not on here to flame anyone or get into arguments. In some aspects I should have been more clear and I apologise to you Socal and anyone else who may have been mislead. But the point of any thread is a simple discussion and if anyone had any problems with anything I typed, you could have very simply and politely asked me about whatever it is that confused you.

[astainback]

I disagree with your tone socalBash.... and I don't like to agree to disagree. :^)

A simple opinion about what someone said is enough.

Everyone clean your trucks however you want.
I posted my recommendation. And before someone has the chance to slam what I typed on page one.. when I leave the electronics on the truck.. I do not spray them. I start there first and clean them with a toothbrush and paintbrush (dry)

Maybe i was wrong for not spelling that out enough.

Can you all forgive me??
Please??

[socalBash]

astain ....

My tone? Ok ... whateva - here's my tone before 2 people got all butthurt ...

WOW .... lots of dis-information in here ...

Brake Kleen on plastics and servo's ???? Not my $100+ airtronics / KO Propos or Ti geared hitecs thank you!!!!

No denatured on electronics, no denatured on servo's, no water on servo's guys - Cmon! No WD40 on them either .....

I dont recall pinpointing you as a culprit of disinformation specifically. I said there was IMO a lot of it in the first page of posts ... if read by a new guy - they might end up jammin some gear up. So my tone .... was meant to be like an ALARM to people who might be reading the thread - if that offends you or others ... Oh well. Hopefully some 13 yr old newb now wont grab Dad's Pressure washer and blast away all the electronics gear on his REVO.

I think everyone needs to just relax a bit and not be so dang hyper sensitive. Again - not once in my first post did I single ANYONE OUT.

[astainback]

socalBash,

Seriously now... calm down. I put a smiley face at the end of my first sentence. It was supposed to be funny. The smiley code is the universal laughing/joking symbol, and I take it very seriously. hahahahahaha <---- I used that haha's instead of the LOL or the :^) so you wouldn't disunderstand me.. I mean misunderstand me.

Chill out... and explain butthurt..

haha
adrian

[headparot]

I think you need a different thread, and possibly a different forum :eek: to explain "butthurt"...... :D

[headparot]

Okay, another question....

How often do you clean the truck?

Every run?

Every few runs?

Only when junk is caked on?

I run it pretty hard through grass, dirt, constructions sites, and sand dunes. I'm not a racer, I just bash.

[astainback]

I think you are right. I am sorry I asked for the explaination.

[socalBash]

explain butthurt .. LOL good'n

:-) Hahahahaha :-) LOL :-) :-)

I ll let LD3 have the honors of that - I dont wanna steal his thunder.

[Dad-to-a-Marine]

Okay, another question....

How often do you clean the truck?

Every run?

Every few runs?

Only when junk is caked on?

I run it pretty hard through grass, dirt, constructions sites, and sand dunes. I'm not a racer, I just bash.


Before I get flamed like so many others on here the stuff I recommended was Break Free Not Break Kleen (or whatever). Break Free is a gun cleaner but works great and will cut through all the grease and oil on your truck WITHOUT hurting the plastic (We used in on every weapon including the M-16 with its plastic guards in the army.) and I use it on my $2300.00 composite rifle without any troubles.

I would really recommend cleaning it after every run for two reasons: first dust and dirt attract moisture and moisture is a killer when it comes to electronics and metal parts (like your bearings). Second you don’t know when you might use it again which will not only make it harder to clean, but if you have any dirty trapped in the bearings or else where it could be destructive to your truck.

[astainback]

Okay, another question....

How often do you clean the truck?

Every run?

Every few runs?

Only when junk is caked on?

I run it pretty hard through grass, dirt, constructions sites, and sand dunes. I'm not a racer, I just bash.



I try to clean the trucks between runs. The best way to clean would be immediately afterwards.. but I usually have to pack up all my stuff and take it home.. then unload it.. and by then I am too tired to clean.

Unfortunately, I end up cleaning my trucks about every other run.

Sometimes if they are still pretty clean, I will only dust them with the paint brush and maybe hit it with the air compressor.

If you bash hard and get a lot of dirt build up.. I would clean them often. Sand/dirt/dust and all that mess can keep your engine from running right (not cooling enough) and it can clog your air filter and wear your motor down more so than if you kept it clean. If you don't have a lot of time to clean between runs.. at least keep the engine itself clean and make sure that the air filter is ok. If you hate taking the time.. buy extra filters and change them out.
If you bash really hard in mud and a lot of dirt.. you might even consider changing them out when you bash. WARNING -- changing your air filter when the truck is dirty can cause you to knock dirt down into the motor. This is bad.

If you knock dirt into your motor.. do this...

1. Clean the outside of the motor thouroughly. Use a toothbrush and some nitro cleaner or denatured alcohol. It would probably help to remove it from the truck.
2. Take off your airfilter and spray a LOT of WD40 into the engine through the carb. Rinse it around and pour it out. Repeat until you are happy that all the dirt is out. You can also spray it down the glow plug hole, and through the exhaust port. Make sure that you get it cleaned out.
3. After making sure that all the WD40 is out of the motor (you would need to run it through probably 3 times) put a liberal amount of after run oil through the carb and through the glow plug hole. Turn motor over to cycle the after run oil.
4. Re-install motor, header, air filter, and glow plug.

You should be good to go.

[headparot]

I've used Break Free for years on weapons. Never occured to me to use it on the truck. I'll take a look at that too.

I really like the compressed air idea mentioned in a few posts. I've used compressed air for cleaning weapons for a while. Should work well with the truck.

Has anyone tried Orange Goo-Gone. I wonder how that stuff would work. Same principle as Simple Green, but petrolum based like WD-40. Anyone have any expierence with this?

[astainback]

I have some break free as well. I like using it to clean the gun. I use Rem Oil after cleaning.. and I bought some gun scrubber one time.. but that stuff is dangerous. I do not recommmend it. If a gun is way past break free (like you poured tar in it).. get gun scrubber. haha