Cleaning?

[a737mech]

What is the best way to clean my nitro truck, after running it all day. Any Info will help thanks.

 

[Nitroaddict]

the most common way to clean your nitro rc is with Denatured Alchohol. This cane be purchased at any hardware store, such as Lowes or Home depot for about 9.00 a gallon. Works great, and is the main ingredient in all the nitro spray cleaners sold at your LHS. If you live near a racetrack for 1/1 size cars, or know of a race car shop, u can also use methanol race fuel. this is only about 5.00 a gallon, and is basically the same thing.

 

[a737mech]

is there a trick to cleaning around the engine and transmission can't reach with rag

 

[Nitroaddict]

put the denatured alchohol in a spray bottle, and shoot that area. it will dissolve immediately. no need to take anything apart.

 

[SuperMaxx97]

or u can just go to the local hobbie shop and get some nitro wash.

bryan

 

[Nitroaddict]

supermaxx, nitrowash is the same thing as denatured alchohol, only its 6.00 a can, which is 16oz. if u add it up, thats over 48.00 a gallon, far more money than the 9.00 at the hardware store

 

[SuperMaxx97]

O!!!!! dang i am ripping myself off, i have always gone to the lhs and got me some nitro wash. i will do the denatured alchohol next time. thankz nitroaddict

bryan

 

[Nitroaddict]

no prob, that will be 4 dollars for the tip, lol.

check out the thread here about the rechargable aerosol can, u can fill it with the DA, and it will shoot out at the same speed as the nitro wash

 

[SuperMaxx97]

i will write and IOU, lol i will look at that thread and see what i can come up with.

bryan

 

[robriguez]

If you get the rechargeable aerosol can just rememmebr to only fill it about 1/3 with denatured and pump it up to about 60psi+to get a good spray. Someone here pumps theres up to 90psi but I'm a little reluctant to try that much pressure....

 

[SuperMaxx97]

90????? that is crazy

bryan

 

[Çh®i§tiªñ]

The pressure release valve blows off at 90 hehehehe

But its so much fun!

HumboldtBlazer turned me on to an awesome trick. Invest in a SIMPLE 5$ crest spin brush. The cheap ones. That, combined with an assortment of cheap brushes found at your local 5 and 10 will work just fine! I also use a plain jane spray bottle. Bottome line, denatured alcohol.

 

[jon2]

Having a compressor is also handy after using the Denatured alcohol. I am also agreeing with everyone else. Getting the Denatured alcohol is worth every penny you spend. Just becarfule when cleaning around the CARB' s throat as you can easily spray dirt into the engine if you take the air filter out. It still is fun to clean off the dirt after a great run!!!

 

[kwong2001]

Originally posted by a737mech
What is the best way to clean my nitro truck, after running it all day. Any Info will help thanks.

I don't clean my r/c's. I like them to look like they've been used. Besides, it's like working on a 1:1 car, when you're working on it, you ain't doing it right unless your hands are filthy.

 

[jon2]

Re: Re: Cleaning?

Originally posted by kwong2001


I don't clean my r/c's. I like them to look like they've been used. Besides, it's like working on a 1:1 car, when you're working on it, you ain't doing it right unless your hands are filthy.

LOL!Kwong you crack me up. Let's just hope that your rides survive your motto!