How to Waterproof an RC Receiver QUiCKLY w/ Conformal Coating (& Waterproofing Tips) | RC ADVENTURES

Get Conformal Coating here: (amzn.to/2r5XJck) Tutorial Starts at 5:00 - It’s that season again where my part of the world gets lot’s of rain, and that means MUD! Creek Crossings, Puddle Jumping and all sorts of spring/summer time RC Mayhem is about to begin.. and I want to help those who are seeking out information on waterproofing their receivers. There are several methods to get this task done (I speak about a few in the video) but todays experiment is with “Acrylic Conformal Coating". The reason I am using this spray is for the ability to protect my electronics from mud, water, and all the other weather elements that I may encounter with this truck. I am also using it for the dielectric, and non-corrosive properties it has. Another bonus for me is that is easy to remove, if the need ever arose. Also, instead of dipping it in a liquid rubber, it still maintains its original, clean look. The Radio system I am using in this film is the Futaba T4PX, and a paired receiver.
The Moo-Kleen Electronics spray I used I get at www.CowRC.com
The Rock Buggy I featured in this film was "Tango", a project I have recently competed by gathering parts over the years in various locations. Here is a build list if you are interested:
Rock Bouncer Cage (got it through a trade from my friend Luke)
2 Savox SW-1210SG Waterproof Servos
2 RC4WD Bully 2 Rock Comp MOA Axles
2 Tekin 30t Pro Hand Wound Brushed Motors
2 Tekin RX4 Electronic Speed Controls
2 Gens Ace 2200mah 3s Lipo Batteries
1 Futaba T4PX Radio / 4 channel Transceiver combo
1 Aluminum Skid Plate (Wraith)
Full set of 4mm Titanium Beef Links
4 GMade ZERO Coil Shocks (100mm)
4 RC4WD Ballistic Bead Lock Wheels
4 RC4WD Genius Tires (2.2)
4 Wheel Widers (12mm Hex)
The conformal Coating I bought online, through Google. It is called TechSpray Turbo-Coat Conformal Coating. This is not a sponsored video, just trying to aid in your RC ADVENTURE!
Here are the videos of my wife and I in California uveiling Tango, in a proper spot.. the Desert Rocks of La Quinta Cove:
Part 1: Pinky & Tango: • PiNKY & TANGO in the S...
Part 2: Pinky & Tango: • PiNKY & TANGO in the S...
Thanks for watching everyone, hope this helps!
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[@travisbowman8031]

Im glad to see a video about water proofing with conformal coating. I am an aerospace electronics repair tech and we use HumiSeal. 1B31, 1B73, 1A33, etc. to protect, confornal coat and waterproof our electronics. Thanks for expanding the knowledge of the community!

[@RandomRadioControl-qr1nk]

Do you prefer Humiseal over this brand sparks is using? (yep six years later)

[@EastCoastScaleCustoms]

Great video, as always. Now I can safely run all of my trucks when it's raining.

[@payne1003]

Twin Falls, Idaho, USA here - Thanks Medic for the great video. I am in the process of getting a couple RCs going and had an idea for them, but waterproofing and fitting the "waterproof" setup in the RC was challenging. Watching this video has for sure helped me. Thanks again for an amazing video.

[@paultro8457]

This is an awesome video for the people that really want to take their RC trucks outside no matter what the weather. ☔ I'll be sure to do this with the electronics in my outcast. 👍👍

[@JefftheKiller-hm7xk]

Thanks for the awesome videos! I got into rc's a few years ago after finding your channel, Monday is my dads birthday so I got him an rc's plane so we can fly together :D keep up the great work!!!!

[@rickkentner1713]

Great idea. Thx again for teaching us these tedious but important details to keep us all crawling!

[@henry9024]

Great video rc sparks! you have been putting me into the hobby for years! Also medic, please get the rampage XB gas buggy. you and all the viewers will love that machine!

[@TheRealRCSparks]

Where in the WORLD are you watching from?!

[@spruce4852]

RCSparks Studio 🇬🇧

[@gunnutgaming]

RCSparks Studio usa

[@carboy_gt9705]

USA

[@nukedathlonman]

The next massive city due north. XD

[@alexsimacek9703]

RCSparks Studio. black diamond WA

[@sonofmaniam]

Thank you for the video. As a note, dielectric does not mean non-conductive. It means it does not carbonize as much when electricity passes through it. And using a heat gun to speed curing of a product can cause the surface to cure much faster than the inner portion which can lead to cracks which might defeat what you are trying to accomplish with water proofing.

[@TheTNTmaster808]

OMG! SO Many videos this week!! YAY! MORE!!!

[@DonaldByrd1970]

In true Medic fashion you are teaching and inspiring RC enthusiasts. I have been using conformal coatings for some years now, I learned the use of it from another youtuber Flight T$#T. There one of the plane gurus used a 10gal fish tank to prove the theory of waterproof coatings. Great video as always Medic.

[@caseydavis6474]

awesome tips bud! i never had any luck w ballooning in the past...condensation and zero heat disapation... i will def try this one! thanks med!

[@tdf6893]

Awesome, I have the same controller and receiver. Time to try it.

[@roloreoandy9867]

That vehicle is really cool Aaron. I love the color!

[@richarddrumm9982]

More great info. Thank you from Oklahoma down in the USA.

[@michaeljencks7568]

Rhode island. love your waterproof information medic. very smart brother.

[@andrewrichey7374]

hey Aaron I'm 62 today watch RC's videos all day where i wanted too be. watching from Manchester MI.

[@martinthenetherlands4638]

Thanks Medic for this good tip to waterproof the rc stuff👍

[@michaelthomas3262]

Like Always Very Good Informations to work on the RC's 🤘🏻

[@wilwhite9360]

Hello my friend, and welcome back home, we all loved spending, and sharing your vacation and experience and education in fun that you and Jen have done for so long.I can not tell enough people to turn on your site and be

[@wilwhite9360]

oops let left to soon. you gents Everett your father Joe's Garage and all the other people that's been on your show and that's help this Hobbit go to the level it set now I truly enjoy each and every episode you done and each one that you're doing there's always something to learn and there's no one better to share with my friend take care of God bless and I'll see you one of these days you soon as I can find out how to get to you LOL even if I have to use pitdawg as a go-between haha.

[@rogerchevelle7231]

I'll have to try that. Thanks for the video bud👍

[@bcochener]

Thanks for the great info!

[@duanemiller5566]

thank you for the tips medic! good things to know as I like to drive a bit crazy in mud and water he he

[@BraxxJuventa]

Very nice info vid here again Medic! :)

[@RCCrawlerz209]

Great update Mack!

[@MWitt-bw7im]

I was always worried about trying this. Well done, Medic!

[@TheRealRCSparks]

Glad help bud!

[@MyPuppers]

awesome tip medic ! i have had pretty good luck with the balloon method, i just put in one or two moisture packets (depending on the size) in the balloon with the receiver . they come in just about every thing , i save the packets and use them in containers also.

[@dramacidalrc9714]

Love tango such an epic rig brother 😁💯💯💯🤙

Great Video and very nice tutorial to waterproof....thumbs up my friend 👍👍💯

[@guillermopayne9950]

This is good useful info to know. Thank you!

[@timallen6035]

I have no experience waterproofing equipment. I'm watching these type of videos to learn tips and tricks. 😊

[@robertrosson7471]

Another great product for water proofing this might be crazy to some, I've water proofed my receiver and mounted up im my dash in my wraith and used clear silicone. It is a very small receiver out of the cover so far it's been in ocean water and no problems at all Great video and Thanks for sharing

[@rcinhand9671]

Doing this, is what phone manufacturers "have to" charge an extra $100 for waterproofing: an extra fifty cents of product. Great DIY job, by the way!

[@Nickysix6]

thanks again Aaron for the tips :)

[@orvillemoll7604]

That is one sweet rig, mate.

[@Bustedrc]

Thank You, I been thinking of using this but was not sure. I will be know.

[@mayzo7439]

very nice thanks for the video I'm getting me some for all my cars that is one sweet RC

[@jezeski2011]

I just used a couple coats of Rust-Oleum spray leak sealer, because it was cheap and available near by. It is basically a rubber spray. I used painter's tape to mask off what I didn't want the spray on. Once it dried I used a sharp blade when removing the tape so as not to pull off the sealer. I even used this method to waterproof a brushless motor by carefully disassembling the parts and coating the areas that would allow water into the case.

[@tpalshadow]

Corrosion X for me too, great video.

[@krashkingrc9715]

very nice product got to try that stuff

[@rileykairc]

Very handy tip I will be doing this to my receiver to

[@aguilarsergio4323]

excelente video amigo!!!

[@rookie101_]

I use the brush on silicone conformal coating with UV indicator. I've never imagined any need to remove it???

[@robbrcnstuff4220]

Cool, thanks for the info

[@tylerwr.c2386]

Great video as always I wanna try that in one of my videos on my channel

[@donmazer1500]

great info!

[@pacificnorthwestadventures799]

great video Aaron, glad to see someone else out there using the conformal coating. also I have found that you can use a UV light (like the ones for checking counterfeit bills) to make sure everything is coated. the UV light makes the coating glow.

[@TheRealRCSparks]

Hey thanks! Yeah, I chatted about the UV light in the film, Great advice!

[@pacificnorthwestadventures799]

must have missed the part where you talked about it sorry my 2yr old loves to try to steal my phone when we're watching .

[@w_callaghan8300]

looks like it's working. i might to do this to my mini e-revo. the waterproof receiver box is too small for my spectrum receiver

[@michaelcychmistruk3899]

thanks for the information. 👍

[@chrisstone8189]

Great video, had a question though. Does this coating get hard or stay flexible ? Just thinking about buttons, if this coating would eventually crack or flake off from use ? Or even prevent the buttons from working ?

[@STEVOD313]

Do u have a video link on how u hooked up the rear steer? I’m doing a monster truck build with two servos n was gonna try to use my flysky gt3c receiver n transmitter cuz it has the third channel button so would it work with it?

[@ClarkyXPH]

Need to do this on my grandsons crawler receiver which spends a lot of time in the river, particularly upside down 😃

[@BlueDually4x4]

The HPI CrawlerKing comes with a water resistance or proof box to mount the receiver in. Put I do like the ease of the spray coating.

[@WIGSPLITTERSRC]

what i use works great👍👍

[@techgaming8]

Hey dose flex seal work ? always wanted know,

[@bbreckner9884]

I was wondering whats the best tires for a traxxas summit 1 10 for climbing, mudding and jumping.

[@AngryTurds]

I bought a "no brainer" Bec. Fantastic little bit of gear, especially for a grub like me. It has a trim pot on it, so I can't see how to waterproof it without going to a plastic container etc with removable lid for adjustment. I have set it, can't imagine I will need to adjust it, but what if my next servo has a different recommended voltage? So coating seems bad, but is there provision for ploughing into it with a screwdriver, then spraying over the top when I'm done?

[@serban1967]

I'm using CorrosionX for this job. I bought the non pressurised container, so you can dip the entire electronics in it, it's probably the best way to be sure that everything is covered in a continuous layer of coating. And it really works, I sunk the receiver completely in water (except the antenna, of course) and everything was ok.

[@TheRealRCSparks]

Great advice! I have moved away from dipping products.. only as I find I cant always confirm all the air bubbles have been covered. They are sneaky and sometimes only appear after its dried. This method took me about 15 minutes? Best one i have used so far.. but time will tell

[@FreeMusicDownloaderAllMusic]

Good Job ;)

[@samuelalbright5800]

RCSparks Studio, Hey Medic! Dude, do you still have a maxstone 5 crawler? I want to know because i'm getting one and i would love to see an upgrade series on it, it'd mean a lot to me.

[@karlschweizer2554]

pittsburgh pa in the country buddy people around here hate gas and nitro but i run anyway haha get dirty looks its like a weed eater come on haha but i do run electric more im 51 years old and im not stopping my cars sat till i seen your videos and im pumped im having more fun than ever have 6 rigs now and if there not ready to go i dont sleep good haha love the rock jumping beast it is a beast fast when you need it love you and your family and friends im glad to be back running rc thanks man

[@ehunter2010ed]

I use the painted version of conformal coating acrylic it glows in the sun or black uv lights to make sure I got everything.

[@nategcole]

What do you do about the bind button? Do you have to redo it if you switch transmitters? Or does it still work even though it's been coated?

[@allantaylor3064]

hello from the UK ,just a quick one can this method be used on non waterproof servos,esc and any reciever thank for the great video keep up the good work 👍😁👍

[@lmhandyman9538]

Cool vid man it I'm almost at 100 subs!! I mean that's like 0.0.0.1 of your subs but I'm still happy

[@edgardovigo1012]

Thanks a lot, is better than have a water proof case that take space on the chassis. Hey is fun the part on the video you say oooh no no no no :-) Thank you Medic for this video :-)

[@ehaie]

Thank you i like it

[@basementboyzindianapolis3691]

Indianapolis, IN.... Corrosion X works great as well!!

[@yomama5785]

I cant get the r2006gs paired as s-fhss.. it blinks green but it never pairs up. When I hold the button it flashes red. I do have a r2008SB and the stock RX paired up fine..Any ideas?!

[@dustinclark3920]

Great video. I've been using conformal coating for a good while now. I use the stuff that comes in s bottle and can be brushed on. I put it on everything. servos, receivers, esc, light controllers. It works great.

[@joellake26]

Dustin Clark where can you find conformal coating spray at?

[@dustinclark3920]

Joel Lake I buy it at a local electronics supply store.

[@dustinclark3920]

I buy the brush on though, not the spray.

[@joellake26]

Right on! To bad all my local electronic stores have closed up shop.... last radio shack we had closed about a month ago, not even a local run shop... guess I'm going to have to do some more digging. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction

[@azelfakhriza8925]

What about epoxy glue, is it good?

[@fbiofficial8298]

dual brushless is gonna be very fun

[@thegoodson2000]

I'll be using this on my boat rx.

[@eleemm2638]

Would that coating be good for a esc ? I would like to waterproof my brushless esc on my mini e revo and my teton

[@Nickwillfixit]

God advice love the rock racer, I noticed you still have the cooling fan blades on the motor, for scale looks you need to chop them off and add a radiator and electric fans at the rear of the buggy cage along with front and rear winches mounted on the cage with the synthetic rope linked on the axles so ride height can be altered for climbing very steep inclines.

[@RBAERO]

You can teu use the conformable coating on the sensor ports too.

[@craigdavidrosen]

awesome

[@rcallterrain3440]

amazing

[@glennzlotowski8020]

I used $4 liquid electrical tape from Walmart with a Q-tip on the circuit board and around the servo and esc plugs base plate . I had over 100 hours of trail time on my scx10 and totally submerged . Never , ever had an issue . Then multiple other receivers done also , then spektrum went waterproof so I didn't have to anymore. $4 or $5 dollar bottle of liquid electrical tape from Walmart people , it will work and last

[@mustangpilot6786]

Hey, this seems like a good idea. Can I do your suggestion on my traxxas spartan, and if so where would I apply this liquid electrical tape? Thanks

[@idunnomayne1765]

Does this same method work on rc tanks? please answer

[@tristenbrady6018]

I have a older model Traxxas tmaxx 2.5 upgraded to a 3.3 and it keeps stripping the transmission gears. any idea how to fix this

[@BetzFab]

Hey Rcsparks can you do a video on how to make the best ramp to jump a slash 2wd

[@carter-fh3qy]

Canada and that's a nice truck. Do u know where I can get a rc light kit ??????

[@shembaxter7982]

That's cool, always wondered how electrical parts could be water proof. :-)

[@nunyadambidness1444]

Does your ESC have to be waterproof along with?? Thx

[@kristoferandrea9199]

Does the bind button still work?

[@ickypowwow6635]

what about wire connectors? is that something that will become a issue?

[@phantommedia9964]

How do I waterproof a servo without covering the whole thing in plastidip? Do I take out the circuit board like the receiver here and spray it with that stuff? Thanks! PS, my Slash 4x4 and Yeti r both fully waterproof except for my servos on both of them which r not waterproof.

[@getoutmecar2940]

Will it work with the esc too?

[@HonestRC]

How many days did u let it dry before exposing it to water

[@thxmateoli]

Can I waterproof my rigid cordless drill batteries with conformal coating?

[@Floatsfast]

I run boats. I've been using Corrosion X for years. A quick squirt is all you need. I paid $15.00 for a can and it's lasted me for years. You can use it on squeaky hinges or frozen door locks, anywhere you'd use WD-40 but way better! No ventilation needed like with that crap.

[@codyhanf3122]

Do I need a brushless motor to be fully waterproof??

[@charliebrownmn3747]

st cloud Mn and thanks for the informational video

[@elias7858]

Can I use plastidip (Spray ver.)? It wouldnt damge the chip right?

[@beastgames669]

Thank you so much for the tip, im very happy right now beacuse im going to buy a $60.99 RC car on amazon and I have to admit (im noob with those kind of things). I love RC cars and im crazy with them. I have RC cars like very long time, but its not waterproof. And the time I have a RC car is 8-9 years with no change of motor or something like that. Im like 100% with the normal ones. Im happy with the video btw thx. ;)

[@rcnoypi8758]

Nice video medic..I'm newbie in this field. And I own a cheap rc from wltoys. btw if those items you used are not available in my country. Is there any other way I can waterproof my rc? should I waterproof the motor also? Is the receiver and servo of cheap rc and branded one are same architecture or design? Thanks and God Bless...

[@rcnoypi8758]

I found conformal coating and its expensive for me:) other choices I found might be useful is liquid black tape also not cheap...last choice is the epoxy glue? And cheap effectively I guess.. any more advice for me?

[@MaxximusRC]

we need to petition IMEX to put those red rock krawlers back in production!

[@EastCoastScaleCustoms]

Should I waterproof my transmitter? I'm always scared of dropping my transmitter in water.

[@maillet2010]

Cool