After wet-run routines...

[TD1]

Interested to hear what you guys do to keep your RC in tip-top condition after running it in wet/damp conditions

 

What are your general routines besides drying it off?

[XV Pilot]

Wet running usually means mud if offroad, or salt if on tarmac, so first I rinse it off thoroughly in the shower. This is followed by GT85 on the metal bits, and a few hours in front of the radiator to make sure it is properly dry.

[TD1]

15 minutes ago, XV Pilot said:

Wet running usually means mud if offroad, or salt if on tarmac, so first I rinse it off thoroughly in the shower. This is followed by GT85 on the metal bits, and a few hours in front of the radiator to make sure it is properly dry.

 

Ah the good old GT85!  Never considered the radiator idea, I like it

 

Cheers for the recommendation 

[stujh85]

 
Ah the good old GT85!  Never considered the radiator idea, I like it
 
Cheers for the recommendation [emoji106]

I give it a blast with a hairdryer after cleaning [emoji4]

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[stretch]

Rinse off, dry in front of fan heater, good douse of GT85, job done.

[nr73]

Someone on another thread recently was saying to avoid spraying electrics with GT85, but they didn't say why?

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[stretch]

I clean the plastics with gt85 and wipe over electrics with it, brushed motor is cleaned out with electrical contact cleaner.

 

You don't want to use lubricants before running on sand/grit etc as it will turn into a grinding paste and kill bearings.

Edited January 2, 2018 by stretch

[Fiend]

Microwave b2b bath of 3-in-1 oil.

 

(consecutively, not both at once, that would be silly)

[evssv]

4 hours ago, nr73 said:

Someone on another thread recently was saying to avoid spraying electrics with GT85, but they didn't say why?

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i spray my leccys....quik sqirt in/around the fan/esc..servo ect....then wipe off excess....not had any probs doing this

[stretch]

1 hour ago, evssv said:

i spray my leccys....quik sqirt in/around the fan/esc..servo ect....then wipe off excess....not had any probs doing this

 

Done the same since 2011 never had any problems either.

[nr73]

Sod it, GT85 it is then

 

Thanks to the help from this thread I cleaned up my Slash 2wd and my Savage XS last night, both of which were mucky after a wet bash last weekend.  After letting the mud dry off, I used a dishcleaning brush and a smaller brush to get the dirt off, quick GT85 followed by maintenance and they're ready to go.

 

Incidentally, I'm very very impressed how little dirt there was on the Savage XS compared to the Slash. Seems like that SCT bodyshell on the Slash helps direct dirt into the truck!

[collective itch]

i generally find keeping the bearings in good knick is the trickiest bit. some models may feel ok to run, when in fact bearings have seized and the bearings are just spinning in the plastics. ie in diff cases etc.

[evssv]

On 04/01/2018 at 13:52, nr73 said:

Sod it, GT85 it is then

 

Thanks to the help from this thread I cleaned up my Slash 2wd and my Savage XS last night, both of which were mucky after a wet bash last weekend.  After letting the mud dry off, I used a dishcleaning brush and a smaller brush to get the dirt off, quick GT85 followed by maintenance and they're ready to go.

 

Incidentally, I'm very very impressed how little dirt there was on the Savage XS compared to the Slash. Seems like that SCT bodyshell on the Slash helps direct dirt into the truck!

if i  can't get gt i use morrisons own brand of spray lube... .big tin only 2.50.....works fine and smels better then wd aswell

Edited January 6, 2018 by evssv