Waterproofing Electrics
 

I'm looking for what hints, tips and ways people are waterproofing their electrics, especially esc's for wet running.

I run 1/10 TC and have simply taped up my electrics before which worked fine. I've also tried putting the esc in a pot. Anyone have any more effective ways, products, techniques they swear by??

Google Plastidip. Amazing stuff!! You can also use cleaning gum in some areas.

In the past I used to prep my car for wet races with plastic bags, tape etc. Nowadays I'd only run a dedicated rain car (some cheap chassis, no tuning, no fancy bearings) and just use waterproof electronics in it, i.e. receivers (e.g. Sanwa Rx-471W) and ESCs (e.g. Hobbywing WP 120A 3.1). I don't currently have a dedicated rain car (yet), but planning to do one, just in case (since I'm never going to run my "good" cars in such weather again).

That's true I also have a rain car which is last seasons chassis with older electronics which is sealed with a combination of Plastidip and cleaning gum. I've tried the 471W but it isn't proper waterproof in my experience - I got water in mine and so use Plastidip instead.

plastidip is my favorite

Good Stuff.

http://www.killerrc.com/product/korrosion-killer-2oz/

SoMe good info, thanks.
If I went down the plastidip route, how are you guys applying it? Are you taking the esc apart first?
Are you doing the same to motor sensor boards?

No just painting it around the case sealing it shut. On the motor I block up all holes with cleaning gum.

In '90's used water balloon and 1 1/2 inch shrink wrap. Put RX into water balloon, wires out of a hole, wrap the wire with tie wrap, fit shrink wrap make a package of it, and heat shrink wrap. easy to remove and reinstall everything looks like new.

ESC I tend to not running in the wet. Tried this stuff 2 season ago, it gets messy. Cleaning gum sound good cuz it comes off easily without residue and temporary. To make it easier I don't run, there always another week.

Plastidip is so easy to get off after use. It just rubs off!! Really easy and not messy at all.