How to Take Care Of Polycarbonate Rc Boat Hulls Learn From My Mistakes - Blackjack 42, Sonicwake v2

[@SkyrayModels]

Great tips Big B, Polycarbonate was used in motorcycle helmets back in the 80's/90's. Not sure if they still use it today, they were not supposed to be painted over with solvent based paint products, and certain decal adhesive was a possible issue too. Hopefully Proboat Polycarb is UV resistant, because exposure to strong sunlight can turn Polycarb brittle.

[@Scramblerkidd]

The only thing I use for plexiglass is AEROSHELL FLIGHT JACKET PLEXICOAT. Great stuff.

[@johnbuchanan1066]

To cool ya f up on your own jury and shared it with new bes like me . Thank you and thats why u kick ass.... keep up your badass videos. Totally a fan... thx.

[@norcalrc]

Thanks for sharing B good knowledge shared here

[@55steviegreene]

Thanks for the good info

[@vking2.5]

Good to know..Thank you!

[@noahbailey4220]

I needed this video lol 🤙🏻

[@dimalranasinghe8152]

Thank you so much.

[@dirtysoufracing6029]

Simple green best and safest cleaner for boats and rc cars

[@Dr_Jet]

Most of your breaks/cracks appear to be where there is a stress riser on the hull, so the effects of any degradation will appear there first. Yeah, the 90mph "landings" may have something to do with it, but you make some good points there. I don't have any PC hulls, but should one ever find its way into my fleet, I will keep in mind what you have said here.

[@chevy4life203]

Great Info. I wonder if that was your problem with the same breaking loose? Maybe it was getting into whatever they use to bond it and breaking that down also?

[@IRONCLADRC]

I'm starting to think the same thing brother,, Wish I'd known about the alcohol and degreaser thing about a month and a 1/2 ago my boat might still be in one piece

[@cyclonerc1625]

Oh Yeah First 👍🔥🤪😎

[@frankmonthomery9570]

Good to know...the only thing I use on my V2 is Lucas mist spray wax..expensive but keeps it clean ..the never Dull is a great tip for the Hardware ...thanks Man...

[@IRONCLADRC]

Good to know thanks

[@mikesullivan5851]

Mann, good to know I also have been using iso for epoxy prep.... You should see how far you can get with no blueprint on the new hull and prove what kind of a difference it can make when you're pushing top performance 🤟🤟, thanks again for the videos!

[@MrToasty8705]

Yo big B, out at the river, we use a 25/75 mixture of vinegar/water to take the spots off the boat after getting it up on the trailer. I am thinking about using the same thing or maybe even more diluted to clean the BJ42. Do you think this mixture would be too acidic for the polycarbonate?

[@IRONCLADRC]

I really hate to say yes or no, don't want to steer you the wrong direction

[@MrToasty8705]

Big B, my SRD v2s showed up today! I was expecting them Tuesday but they showed up early. Did you get yours???? Looking forward to the first rip of the BJ42 on SMC SRD v2 packs.

[@IRONCLADRC]

Not yet Monday or Tuesday

[@robbomber984]

Thanks I only used alchohol to clean and apply decals never knew that it was bad. Will not use alcohol again as far as routine I've been using spray clean and wax by turtle wax. Peace one more day to get my rooster tail fix great weather today in michigan looking at.the 80s in October rare deal. Peace

[@IRONCLADRC]

The turtle wax should help condition the poly

[@Fantaman900]

Frontal impact bent crumpled the nose but the boat was fine. I'm very sure the polycarbonate became brittle to split open from the flips. Water is not as hard as concrete and plastic can get brittle enough to fall apart by a light touch. Little dish washer soapy water in a spray bottle is a very cheap and effective to clean most dirt. Used on my helmet visor many times too.

[@Mattes1607]

Good thing I never drive in salt water and need any cleaning products afterwards. I just wipe my boat with a towel and that's it. In between, the boat is sprayed with wax. (Meguiar's Hybrid Ceramic Spray Wax ) I also use for my car. 😉😉

[@tommymatherne2673]

full scale aircraft glass cleaner is polycarbonate friendly...lil pricey tho...some windex contains ammomia too so gottabe careful

[@IRONCLADRC]

Thanks for the information 👍

[@ryanbanshee2636]

Hey man I got a question. I have the sonicwake v2 with the rc boat bitz hardware kit on it. Everything else is stock and I was running it with an oxidean marine 4216 3 blade and it rips but I lost it in the lake. I bought a prop from offshore electronics that is also a 4216 3 blade but the boat will not go any faster than 15 mph. Nothing was changed just a new prop but it can’t get up on plane. I noticed the machining marks were a little more noticeable. Do you think it’s cavitating? Please help!!

[@IRONCLADRC]

Yes sir sounds like cavitation, all you can do is try to trim the boT up a little more so it gets up out the water quicker possibly less cavitation?

[@ryanbanshee2636]

Ok I’ll try that and try to polish the prop to get the machining marks out. Thanks!

[@carlreeves9762]

Look up Pan the organizer. He is an auto detailer on KZbin. What is good for fiberglass and part of the Congress are basically the same What is good for fireglass and part of the Congress are basically the same.

[@jared6072]

Well crap😅. I got some staining on my white blackjack and wiped the whole thing down with 70% iso. Hopefully that one time didnt screw it up long term

[@IRONCLADRC]

It should be fine, basically don't make a habit of whipping poly down w/ alcohol.

[@PhilBender612]

🤣Windex, but no ammonia. got it, Oh Wait a minute.....Ammonia (ammonium hydroxide) is an active ingredient in Windex. Darn.

[@IRONCLADRC]

Lol. I know right. I did quite a bit of research and found the majority of the cleaning procedures recommended windex. So I'm just relaying the information, like I said I'm no professional shoot I'm just finding out about the whole chemical/ poly deal... just trying to help

[@rwardenutube]

Good to know. I’ve been using ISO periodically. My polycarbonate is painted with 2k clear so it should be ok, but this is good information

[@garrettkifer8332]

But by this video, that 2k clear would have destroyed the polycarbonate long before it could cure, some extremely volatile solvents within clear.The chemicals mentioned in this video are fine, 80+ mph crashes aren't.

[@scottdearmond5532]

Good information ℹ️, for future reference. My Virgen Blackjack 42 has neither seen a “cleaner” nor any water 💦 other than my bathtub 🛁 yet. Upon your guidance I have installed the 2 waterline cooling, and the propeller from rcboatbitz along with the trim taps. My Blackjack 42 will make its maiden voyage tomorrow 🎉, and with a slow and diligent trigger finger.

[@IRONCLADRC]

Sounds like you're ready to go brother good luck with the maiden

[@scottdearmond5532]

@@IRONCLADRC Thank goodness that I do not have to worry about alligators 🐊😮, here in Northern California.

[@charlesseda1127]

Good info but I bet hitting the water at 80 plus multiple times may have contributed just a tad bit more. Think what would happen to a full size off of one flip, complete carnage. So personally not a fan of polycarbonate hulls but I can't knock how tough they are especially for being so light, very impressive.

[@IRONCLADRC]

I think using the wrong chemicals to clean my boat caused the polycarbonate to get brittle? Idk. I do know that your right about the 80 mph flips causing the damage lol. I seriously can't believe how tough these boats are.