Boiling Parts

[XXX-NT Dee]

OK I'm new to this ... I've seen a few threads that have mentioned "boiling parts' what does this do :shrug: ... is that the plastic peieces strech more instead of breaking or does it add strength or elasticity :smoke: ..what ??? !!!

 

[beason]

softens the plastic a bit so it will bend and flex instead of snapping

 

[.21Rc10GT]

softens the plastic a bit so it will bend and flex instead of snapping

Exactly! It also works for the graphite parts too. :smoke:

 

[Plaidfish]

Exactly! It also works for the graphite parts too. :smoke:

Dude I think you better stop sharing whatever your smiley is smokin.....graphite won't be afffected by boiling....it's carbon goo formed up in the shape of whatever you want (ie A-Arms for your bad ass RC10GT)....carbon won't absorb the water and retain it.....

 

[FastEddy]

Many people swear by this. I'm a bit skeptical. It doesn't hurt them as far as I know. I come close to boiling mine but not for the reason for strengthening them. During my regular tare down, I use an ultrasonic cleaner to clean all my parts. My cleaner has a heater in it that will bring the fluid close to boiling point. Just toss the parts in and turn it on for 2-4 minutes and they are cleaner then new. Hmm come to think of it, I haven't broken any plastic parts in a while. Is that the reason???? I wont swear by it....

 

[Plaidfish]

it's really only good if you're driving in colder weather....everywhere else unless you run in a lime quarry and all your plastics are drying out it's a moot point....

 

[.21Rc10GT]

Dude I think you better stop sharing whatever your smiley is smokin.....graphite won't be afffected by boiling....

I thought the boiling graphite made the material more flexible... Oh well, thanks for catching that! :smoke:

 

[cvec7]

it's really only good if you're driving in colder weather....everywhere else unless you run in a lime quarry and all your plastics are drying out it's a moot point....

Uh no...not just for winter....some cars are just naturally fragile and it really helps all-around, like on the xxx-nt. I used to break arms, hubs, shock towers and all kinds of suspension parts on that thing. Then I tores them all down and boiled them, and made a HUGE difference, MUCH better. I finally wasn't breaking something from every bad landing I took....

 

[Plaidfish]

yeah if the plastic feels "dry" it can be brittle....try keeping your plastics lubed w/ WD/40 or even better a silicone spray.....let em soak it that stuff for a while if you can't boil em......boiling just swells up the pores on the material and lets it soak in the water...after a while it will dry out again.....that's the reason it won't work on graphite stuff....it's non-porous

 

[smokin al]

Ironically, I just smashed the front bulkhead on my xxxnt and have a new one on order. How long should I boil the new one before installation?

 

[Bouzouki]

I never bothered with doing this.

 

[cvec7]

I usually boil my xxx-nt parts for around 10 mins or so.

 

[wannarunem]

In last months RC Driver theres a snip about boiling plastic parts to make them more flexible...I'm starting to think it does work.

 

[XXX-NT Dee]

Thanksguys... next tear down I'll boil everything thats plastic and see how it works in this heat. its freakn' hot down here in New Olreans

 

[FastEddy]

Isn't that pronounced Narrrlins?

 

[Plaidfish]

that's Nawlins

 

[XXX-NT Dee]

We southerners pronouncit any way we can