How I Clean My RC's

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@DaddyDaughterRC-sw2zb 8 ай бұрын

Brilliant 👍 what a chore that must have been to go get it so muddy to show us how you clean it 😂. Got a very similar mini blower and they are amazing for at the house. I am lucky enough to have a compressor at workshop but having that blower is so much handier to do at home👍

@DoURC 8 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 I know right, the things I do for my viewers! 🤣😁 I've definitely found since using the blower everything lasts longer. 👍

@DaddyDaughterRC-sw2zb 8 ай бұрын

@@DoURC getting muddy is a tough life but someone's got to do it 😂. Especially the bearings. I went through a set in ftx Apache and mjx 16208 in couple of months of light use and used gt85 after clean but since the little blower I have had no rusted solid bearings in any of the rigs I have whether it be crawlers, bashers etc without gt85( the ones that get used constantly ) but will also use gt85 after blower if putting a rig away for a bit.

@DoURC 8 ай бұрын

@DaddyDaughterRC-sw2zb Yeah proper drying definitely makes a difference. 👍 The biggest way I've found to save money proper mudding is going brushless. In my TRX4 I was going through brushed motors monthly! I fitted a brand new holmes hobbies crawlmaster think it was, broke it in 20 mins! 🤣🤦 This brushless HW Fusion has been through way worse and still all good. 👍😁

@DaddyDaughterRC-sw2zb 8 ай бұрын

@@DoURC I agree totally. Both our FTX Gladius have the HW Fusion 1800 now and conformal coating on the switch.

@JamesDirtRC 8 ай бұрын

Just kick some water on it LOL This is Great.

@DoURC 8 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣😁 If it works, it works! 😁

@GARYU-S44 8 ай бұрын

I always support your videos 🎶 Good luck my friend🫡🤝👍

@DoURC 7 ай бұрын

Thanks very much mate, appreciate it. 👍

@GARYU-S44 7 ай бұрын

@@DoURC 😄👍

@reezoshideout 8 ай бұрын

Nice! Much needed video, glad to know you do it the way I do it, without the pre-poodle and pre-river treatment ;) but the hosing, we are spot on. A normal hose is great, nothing close to high pressure washing as it can get into parts that don't like water. Last but not least, WD-40 is "water dispersal" and works great for pushing water away when it reached inside of places that should not get wet. This is much better than not cleaning it in fear that water might damage the RC. I got an Axial Wraith a week ago and it had super dry AND glued-in track dirt, literally the fine sand you find on buggy tracks (the thing saw some racing for 10 years...) and it became almost part of the chassis... I do not mind a dirty RC but this was beyond my threshold. Old dirt had become so structural that "MY" dirt would have just piled on top of it. Unacceptable, I had to do it a complete service... which meant completely disassembling the Yeti to single parts... insane... 3 days of work but now it's in shape. Also found out it was RWD because the front shaft pin was not there... intentional? Not sure. Buying used RCs is awesome. The deal was great, I cannot complain.

@DoURC 8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much 👍 Yeah, obviously if your RC isn't waterproof then you're risking it doing mud or water runs anyway. Also people need to be aware no matter how much you clean and dry it, something will break sooner or later, as bearings etc don't last forever and unless you're stripping it down, all the bearings inside will still be wet. The GT85 stuff I think is better than WD-40 at water dispersal, it's what people use on bike chains etc. But I just didn't like the fact I could see it coming off in the water etc so stopped using it. 👍 Yeah I totally agree, not cleaning it can be far worse long term. It's just about being sensible, if you're worried, then don't get it wet and dirty in the first place. 👍

@reezoshideout 8 ай бұрын

@@DoURCwell said, I totally agree. The cleaning is for US the people to avoid taking home something that is a mud ball (=wives won't allow it ;)). Repair and upgrades are part of the fun, it's ought to happen that something will fail eventually, it's physics. But in the meantime.... gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas.

@DoURC 8 ай бұрын

@reezoshideout 🤣 Totally agree. If I put it that muddy into my wife's car I'd have bigger fish to fry! 🤣😬 Definitely, imo maintenance is worth it to have the fun. It's like having a fast car but not driving it fast, as it uses loads of fuel, eats brake pads and tyres! All part of the experience! 🤣👍😁

@reezoshideout 8 ай бұрын

@@DoURCWise words, you couldn't have said it better!

@BasicRC123 7 ай бұрын

Your videos are brilliant. I came here in search of ftx hi rock videos. I'm new to the crawler scene & quite like the look & general specs of the ftx. Was looking to get this as my 1st crawler. Keep up the good content, very entertaining.

@DoURC 7 ай бұрын

Thanks very much, appreciate it. 👍 Hope you enjoy the rest of my content 👍

@scaleworksRC 8 ай бұрын

Very cool demo. I have a vacuum/blower combo thing that works great for this and around the house, but the one you use here has a much better blower function. Added to the list! ☑

@DoURC 8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much 👍 Yeah any type of blower should work, the more powerful or concentrated the air the better, especially for around the esc and screws and links etc. 👍

@travelinwithTODD 8 ай бұрын

that things looks so cool. love the accessories.

@DoURC 8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much 👍😁

@DodgeBanda-nz5ct 7 ай бұрын

U have a lot of confidence to do washing in your rc in&out. One day try to have one in a mud pit, good luck👍

@DoURC 7 ай бұрын

It goes through a lot worse in the mud and water tbh, so a little wash with a hose is like a holiday for it! 🤣😁

@The_RC_Family 8 ай бұрын

Nice one Rob very similar to my cleaning regime. Love your stance on using GT85. I wonder if there is a nature friendly option...

@DoURC 8 ай бұрын

Thanks mate. 👍 Yeah possibly, tbh though they all only last a little while if you're getting them proper wet and muddy. 👍

@Xavi_gaming2020 8 ай бұрын

I love it i just put a power wash like 1000 psi that is powerful hose i put like 1 feet away from my rc car but if my rc car was waterproof its good.

@DoURC 8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much 👍 Yeah, obviously if your RC isn't waterproof you wouldn't get it this wet and muddy in the first place. 🤣👍 I've found the main thing is you don't want water sitting on your electronics for a long time, so blowing the water off really helps, or you could just leave it upside down after each run to dry. 👍

@friktionrc 8 ай бұрын

When the question “fancy a dirty weekend?” doesn’t quite produce the results one expected 🤔😁

@DoURC 8 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Hungrybird474 4 ай бұрын

I still find it hard to believe that much water in the electronics holds up 😮. There’s no way . Air compressor should be plenty but everyone does their own thing anyways . Mine is very similar except the chassis doesn’t get wet . It’s compressor, cleaning solution on arms and tires , rinse , compressor , silicone dry lube , compressor , wipe inside of tires and inside chassis .

@DoURC 4 ай бұрын

Tbh it's the bearings etc you need to worry about. If the electrics are waterproof, they're generally fine, your bearings on the other hand, not so much! 🤣👍

@SandJ-Adventures 8 ай бұрын

Ha😄 Love the kicking the water at it part! We don't "do" mud like you - (does anyone?😄) but I clean ours in much the same way. I do have a compressor, so I use that on about 30 psi. I also use the air line to clean away dust etc, and to blow though the motor (stock brushed item) periodically. Your rig looks good though, especially considering what it goes through!😄 But, what's up with that central skid plate?😳😄

@DoURC 8 ай бұрын

🤣 I try to get it as clean as possible before putting it in the boot of my wife's car. 😬 Yeah air compressor would be the best bet, but I do like this little GT Power blower. 🤣 Yeah the skid plate has seen better days. 😬

@RCScaleAdventures-24 5 ай бұрын

I’ve added the bearing kit to my TRX4M and the FCX18 LC80 comes with bearings. It’s been suggested that I avoid water with bearings, is that a concern on these trucks?

@DoURC 5 ай бұрын

Water will destroy bearings over time. If you use rubber sealed bearings there'll last a bit longer. Imo bearings are a service item though, it just depends how you want to use your rig. My bearings still last 6 to 12 months depending on usage. 👍

@Hazza_sk8 6 ай бұрын

does driving it through the water or hoseing it down not damage the elecronics

@DoURC 6 ай бұрын

It's waterproof. May not last forever but it's worth it. 👍😁

@carledwardmercado6681 6 ай бұрын

is the oil in the shocks are good?

@DoURC 6 ай бұрын

Yeah I really like the stock shocks. 👍

@farmoboy83 8 ай бұрын

can you link the mini air compressor link?

@DoURC 8 ай бұрын

Just added it to the video description 👍

@jeevanthapa3181 Ай бұрын

Got to see it thanks

@DoURC Ай бұрын

👍😎

@isaacwood1324 7 ай бұрын

Can you get the FCX18 LC80 wet like the TRX4

@DoURC 7 ай бұрын

Kind of, its not really waterproof like the TRX4. Main issue I've found on the LC80 is the power switch, as once it gets wet it stops working. I deleted the power switch on mine, so it powers on when you connect the battery like the TRX4M does. 👍

@RCScaleAdventures-24 5 ай бұрын

@@DoURC Rob, you hero! My new FCX18 LC80 just failed and it was the switch. I’ve now shorted the switch and it’s back in business! Thanks so much 😊