what do you clean with
11-14-2011, 12:57 PM
#1
what do you clean with
just woundring what to clean my truck with.
11-14-2011, 01:06 PM
#2
Here is what I do!
Simple Green, spray it all down but stay away from electrics, Use tooth brush and a rag. Spray again, use compressed air and help along the dirty spots with thar toothbrush, when its clean spray it down with wd40 and lightly use air to spred the wd40 not blowing it all off but not leaving it a dripping mess. Then wipe the exposed parts with a rag... put her back to bed! Body simple green and water be carefull on onside not to mess up ur paint! Go easy on inside of body!
11-14-2011, 01:08 PM
#3
I use a combination of rags, detailing brushes, a tooth brush and Q-tips to clean my truck, and a scribe to clean out the screw heads. I use a basic green cleaner (personally I use 7th generation cleaner because that's what is on hand at my house) and after a good clean I put a light coat of WD-40 on the chassis to help it resist dirt buildup.
11-14-2011, 02:03 PM
#4
cleaning
i strip the electronics down. spray the entire thing with simple green, air compressor it and whip the rest off with any type of shop towel. I personally do this process again. then i take wd-40 and spray it everywhere and air compressor it down and whip everything off again i only do this one time. then reinstall your stuff!
11-14-2011, 03:02 PM
#5
11-14-2011, 04:56 PM
#6
Tech Adept
I use a toothbrush and some elbow grease
11-14-2011, 05:44 PM
#10
Tech Regular
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Never spray your car down with Simple Green!!!!!!!!! Put it on a rag, remove the dirt and wipe it clean and dry! The Q-tips are a must to get into hard to reach places. If simple green stays on hardware, it will corrode! Hinge pins are especially vulnerable. I personally use simple green to wipe off all heavy stuff, and then put small amounts of WD-40 on a rag to add moisture back into the plastics. Kinda polish the WD-40 dry. If a tiny bit gets into the hinge pins, well... At least it won't rust!
11-14-2011, 05:47 PM
#11
Suspended
11-14-2011, 06:12 PM
#13
Well, usually after I build my kits, they run 2-4 race days being blown off with a air compressor.
After that, I tear them down.
Take it apart... Clean the hingepins with a dremel. Any screw holes with a pipe cleaner. Simple green on a rag, and a toothbrush, then go to town.
I NEVER EVER EVER spray anything onto my kits. I try not to touch the bearings with anything other than a dry rag. The bearing oil/grease comes out easily, and is hard to replace and get a smooth factory bearing. I usually have great bearing life cleaning like this.
After that, I tear them down.
Take it apart... Clean the hingepins with a dremel. Any screw holes with a pipe cleaner. Simple green on a rag, and a toothbrush, then go to town.
I NEVER EVER EVER spray anything onto my kits. I try not to touch the bearings with anything other than a dry rag. The bearing oil/grease comes out easily, and is hard to replace and get a smooth factory bearing. I usually have great bearing life cleaning like this.
