Originally Posted by
satoch
After I get home from racing in the sun for 8-10 hours I definately need the shower, beer, and something to eat. I never use after run oil. Maybe 2-3 days later I take off the motor, tires, and electronics and throw the buggy in the dishwasher.
Then it sits for a day or so before I slowly start to tear stuff down further as needed and get it ready for the next weekend. I'm just anal enough that my stuff is properly maintained and all but never breaks down at a race but not so crazy that I sit and obsess like some guys.
I was joking about the dishwasher! I used to do that with my Jammin 1/8th, but it left my screws all rusty, now I just break it all down and loosen up the dirt with a brush, and use lysol disinfectant wipes with alcohol and scrub it down. alot of people think it looks new and never run untill they see all the scratches on the bottom of the chassis!