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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / November 2005Simple Green on Sale @ Lowe's
For those of you who use Simple Green to clean your R/C vehicles (I use a 1:1 solution of Simple Green and Denatured alcohol myself) and live in America, Lowe's has 1 gallon (128oz) of concentrate on sale right now for $8.97. The 32oz bottles are $3.87 to give you a point of reference. I bought two gallons as I use it as an automotive degreaser and general purpose cleaner in the garage as well as on my R/C stuff.. If the stores are set up the same way nationwide, there's an endcap display with the gallons at the "front" of the household cleaner aisle. Now if they'd only have a deal like that on Denatured alcohol........................<g> Doc "Doc" wrote: > For those of you who use Simple Green to clean your R/C vehicles (I use a > 1:1 solution of Simple Green and Denatured alcohol myself) and live in [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Doc Do you have your electronics covered? If so, with balloons?? After you spray the truck, do you use a compressor to blow the dirt/liquid away? > "Doc" wrote: > > For those of you who use Simple Green to clean your R/C vehicles (I use a [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > After you spray the truck, do you use a compressor to blow the > dirt/liquid away? I use it everywhere on my nitro vehicles but don't spray directly on the electronics. I soak everything then use a small paint brush to dislodge stubborn grime. I then use a fine stream of water to wash it away. Some guys do the same thing but after the water use a air hose to dry. On my electrics I spray arms and chassis but don't get it near the electronics then use a terry cloth towel to dry it off. > Do you have your electronics covered? If so, with balloons?? > > After you spray the truck, do you use a compressor to blow the > dirt/liquid away? All of my trucks are nitro with sealed radio boxes, so I just hose the whole thing down (servos included), let it sit for a few minutes, then blow it clean/dry with a compressor (I run 90psi thru my blow gun). Haven't had any problems with my servos or electronics using this method. Even if some does manage to get into the servos, the alcohol evaporates it away pretty quickly. If I used water as a dilutent I'd be much more careful around the electronics. Doc "Doc" wrote: > > Do you have your electronics covered? If so, with balloons?? > > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Doc Ok, thanks. So if I balloon my receiver/failsafe, the servos should be ok as long I don't drench them. > "Doc" wrote: >> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Ok, thanks. So if I balloon my receiver/failsafe, the servos should be > ok as long I don't drench them. You got it! Doc > > "Doc" wrote: > >> [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Doc So you guys dont cover your air cleaner or exhaust outlet when you wash and blow your vehicles down? This is something that I have gotten in the habbit of doings. I just use a plastic bag and rubber band over the aircleaner to stop it from soaking up any of the cleaning agent and water and use a rubber plug I found to cover the exhaust. The exhaust plug stays on until I run the truck next and cleaning the air cleaner is the last thing I do beforing putting the truck on the shelf. Keeping the aircleaner and exhaust tip covered when storing the truck for long periods seems to have made the truck pretty easy to start. It was not started for about 3 months over winter and when I started it for the first time 2 weeks ago it cranked straight over and started idling straight away. The other thing that keeping the exhaust tip sealed does is, that it keeps the burnt nitro smell out of the lounge room and keeps the missus off my back. Probably also helps if she has her own trucks as well, shes now got my old Tmaxx and Emaxx and I have the new 46, stampede and Clod crawler Cheers Richard Inline........................... > So you guys dont cover your air cleaner or exhaust outlet when you wash > and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > beforing > putting the truck on the shelf. I use a spray bottle with the nozzle set to "jet" so I have a pretty accurrate stream. I just avoid spraying the air cleaner and around the exhaust outlet. Haven't had any problems so far. > Keeping the aircleaner and exhaust tip covered when storing the truck for > long periods seems to have made the truck pretty easy to start. It was [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > the burnt nitro smell out of the lounge room and keeps the missus off my > back. Just finished winter!? Man, we're just starting ours. Got my toys all oiled up and stored for the winter. > Probably also helps if she has her own trucks as well, shes now got my old > Tmaxx and Emaxx and I have the new 46, stampede and Clod crawler "46" what? Genesis or Nemesis I reckon? Or did you mean 4.6 Savage? Doc > "46" what? Genesis or Nemesis I reckon? Or did you mean 4.6 Savage? > > Doc I thought that there was only one 4.6 worth mentioning, 4.6 Savage of course :-) Cheers Richard "Doc" wrote: > > Do you have your electronics covered? If so, with balloons?? > > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Doc One more question. I can't find denatured alcohol near me. Is ethyl the same? > "Doc" wrote: >> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > One more question. I can't find denatured alcohol near me. Is ethyl the > same? Not sure if ethyl alcohol is the same or not; pretty sure it's not. Go to your nearest Lowe's, Home Depot, or other hardware store and look in the paint thinner section. It will either be labeled "Denatured Alcohol" or "Shellac Thinner." It'll be with the mineral spirits, turpentine, etc. Doc > > "Doc" wrote: > >> [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Doc http://ptcl.chem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/DE/denatured_alcohol.html Denatured alcohol is ethyl alcohol (ethanol) to which a small percentage of methyl alcohol (methanol) has been added to render the mixture poisonous. A blue dye may also be added to indicate that the liquid is not drinkable. Cheers Richard |
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