Cleaning your offroad
10-05-2007, 11:26 AM
#16
This makes me think to go and get those quick release removable fuel tank mounts.
Do they have any type of quick release for the radio tray. THAT WOULD BE NICE!!!!
As many RC vendors has pretty much mastered the (Tr)Buggies in terms of handling and durability, I think they need to start looking at ways to make the cars easier to clean.
Do they have any type of quick release for the radio tray. THAT WOULD BE NICE!!!!
As many RC vendors has pretty much mastered the (Tr)Buggies in terms of handling and durability, I think they need to start looking at ways to make the cars easier to clean.
10-05-2007, 11:34 AM
#17
Here's what is working for me.
After Every race weekend:
This process takes me about 20-25 min. I've done it between heats at big races where there was a bunch of mud or the track was really blown out.
Every other race day
This process takes longer and depends really how focused I am. I might spread that out between multiple evenings or might knock it out in about 2 hours depending on what needs to be done.
I've never seen residue from the water left around after I started dry lubing the joins and cvds after cleaning. But if you don't dry it well and don't lube the bearings afterwards.
After Every race weekend:
- Remove Radio Tray, Fuel Tank and Engine
- Soak the kit down with deluted simple green, and let set for about 3-5 min.
- With the water hose I rinse the car off, I don't power wash or hold the car under the hose for a long period of time.
- I hang the car up by it's wing so it's hanging down and air compressor off the excess water.
- Oil every bearing with a quality bearing oil
- Oil with a dry lube the CVDs and hinge pin joints.
- Spray DW40 on a brush and brush down the kit.
- I clean the radio tray, fuel tank and engine by hand with a rag and brush.
This process takes me about 20-25 min. I've done it between heats at big races where there was a bunch of mud or the track was really blown out.
Every other race day
- I follow the steps above
- Tear down the car all the way to the diffs.
- Polish the hinge pins and shock shafts, realm out the arms if needed.
- replace anything that is worn.
This process takes longer and depends really how focused I am. I might spread that out between multiple evenings or might knock it out in about 2 hours depending on what needs to be done.
I've never seen residue from the water left around after I started dry lubing the joins and cvds after cleaning. But if you don't dry it well and don't lube the bearings afterwards.
10-05-2007, 11:41 AM
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This makes me think to go and get those quick release removable fuel tank mounts.
Do they have any type of quick release for the radio tray. THAT WOULD BE NICE!!!!
As many RC vendors has pretty much mastered the (Tr)Buggies in terms of handling and durability, I think they need to start looking at ways to make the cars easier to clean.
Do they have any type of quick release for the radio tray. THAT WOULD BE NICE!!!!
As many RC vendors has pretty much mastered the (Tr)Buggies in terms of handling and durability, I think they need to start looking at ways to make the cars easier to clean.
10-05-2007, 12:33 PM
#20
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10-05-2007, 12:35 PM
#21
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10-05-2007, 12:49 PM
#22
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FWIW, this has been my setup to clean my 8th scale buggy. After this picture was made, I started to add a little denatured alcohal into the mix.
10-05-2007, 02:00 PM
#24
http://www.finishlineusa.com/product...-plus-lube.htm
This is what I use for a dry lube. You can get it at a local bike store. There is other similar products on the market. Some will agrue another brand is better or worst. I really don't know. I do know since I've been using this I've noticed a noticeable difference in the wear rates of my cvds on my 8ight. I've also been using it on center gears.
Only negative thing I seen with it is I accidentally got a drop on the front brake disk which then caused it to glaze over and thus not much brake until I refurbished the disks.
This is what I use for a dry lube. You can get it at a local bike store. There is other similar products on the market. Some will agrue another brand is better or worst. I really don't know. I do know since I've been using this I've noticed a noticeable difference in the wear rates of my cvds on my 8ight. I've also been using it on center gears.
Only negative thing I seen with it is I accidentally got a drop on the front brake disk which then caused it to glaze over and thus not much brake until I refurbished the disks.
10-05-2007, 05:26 PM
#25
Tech Rookie
10-05-2007, 06:17 PM
#26
I use 50/50 simple green and denatured alcohol with a capfull of wd40. Spray the car down and let it soak for a few minutes. Then scrub away with a tooth brush. Spray it down again and blow of with a compressor. Then lube your bearings. I usually take out the radio tray before hand just in case.
10-06-2007, 12:50 AM
#27
I bought mine at my local Harbor Freight Tools store. I could not find it on their website just now, and if you want to search around, I don't think "Liquid/Air Mixture nozzle" is really the right name for it. I tried "power washer", or "pressure washer" but came out with nothing. It does exist though.
10-06-2007, 01:26 AM
#28
Tech Adept
So what is the danger of stuff corroding?
Does this apply to oil or oilless compressors? Has anyone else experienced their parts corroding?
Does this apply to oil or oilless compressors? Has anyone else experienced their parts corroding?
10-06-2007, 05:41 AM
#29
Tech Apprentice
Try tyre foam cleaner,like RALLY NO-HANDS works great.I use it on the whole car even the radio tray,it doesnt affect the bearings or electronics, just spray it on and it will foam the dirt off,then blow it with air.Hard to remove dirt like on the rear A-arms,just use a brush.The plastic will be nice and black,but somehow the dirt doesnt stick as much to it as before!
Takes me about 10 min to clean my stuff!
Takes me about 10 min to clean my stuff!
10-07-2007, 09:15 AM
#30
can someone please elaborate on "re-lube the bearings" please? what are you using and how are you doing it? (newbie!)