optimus Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 My boy and I finally manger to get out today to stretch the legs of our hypers. Even though there was not much in the way of jumps we had a load of fun in the leaves and spraying ourselves with mud and chunks of grass. A tyre splitting from its rim ended my fun and while watching my son drive his around I looked down at mine and thought... "I've got to clean that now" So, clean it while the mud is moist or wait until it dries? What do you do? I'm thinking I'm going to try and do it before it dries up but I'm stuck cooking dinner lol. So, how do you clean yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thunderwolf Posted November 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2014 return from meet/bash put wet/dusty/muddy car on stand remove batteries for charging allow car to dry out if needed replace batteries go bashing again. i do my cleaning in the annual strip - check - repair cycle 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-boy Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Let mine dry, then old toothbrushes / stiff paint brushes usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp79er Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Get muddy/grassy, dry, dustpan brush, and then a baby wipe.... then get all muddy again..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super sharp shooter Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Find some wet grass and it's clean. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimus Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 Find some wet grass and it's clean. It was wet grass lol! And they are dirty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Let it dry off then blow the crap off with a air compressor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimus Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 Let it dry off then blow the crap off with a air compressor. I wish I had a compressor... Sounds like letting it dry is best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy1787 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 So far to clean mine i leave the bodyshell on and use the pressure washer and then blow it dry with air gun then use brake cleaner inside the car then air gun againWithout the battery in of course lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimus Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 So far to clean mine i leave the bodyshell on and use the pressure washer and then blow it dry with air gun then use brake cleaner inside the car then air gun again Without the battery in of course lol I could probably do that with my sons as he has a waterproof esc and servo. Unfortunately my kit isn't waterproof... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy1787 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Hot soapy water and hard brushes for everything thats not electric then some wipes to finish off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 strip and rebuild. warm soapy water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Let dry. Brush / blow out. Wipe down. Check bearings. Clean body / wheels / any obvious (dried) mud off. Go again!! Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vr5fx Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Take esc out, chuck in the shower and blast it..... leave it for about 2 hours then GT85 and oil the bearings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimus Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 I ended up scraping out the still damp mud and wiping all excess mud away with a warm damp sponge. Tons of mud, dirt and grass all over bath...thankfully my wife hasn't gone full Hulk smash mode but I'm close. Anyways shells look great and chassis look ok but wheels still need doing. I also need to clean and re glue a tyre that came away from the rim. Is normal superglue adequate or is there some special rc stuff that is recommended? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeybadger Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 The track i like using is part of an old hamstone quarry and the ground is like really sandy clay stuff and sticks like x#@* if its damp. I have to let it dry then scrape/brush it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 yeah normal ca gkue is fine. just prepare surfaces correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilli Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I ended up scraping out the still damp mud and wiping all excess mud away with a warm damp sponge. Tons of mud, dirt and grass all over bath...thankfully my wife hasn't gone full Hulk smash mode but I'm close. Anyways shells look great and chassis look ok but wheels still need doing. I also need to clean and re glue a tyre that came away from the rim. Is normal superglue adequate or is there some special rc stuff that is recommended? I have used normal Superglue (the thin runny one) and I also have used some specifically for fixing tyres, looks exactly the same and both performed well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimus Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Went with normal regular 10-for-a-pound superglue. Hopefully it will hold. Found it a bit difficult to clean right in the corners where the tyre just starts to come away from the rim. Ideally it would be best if the whole tyre came off so that all the surfaces that need gluing could be cleaned properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistonhead Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 What Thunderwolf said lol. With the exception of cleaning necessary area to access broken parts. Rigs always look better when they look like they've been used imo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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