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How to Clear Your RC Car – And Why You really should!


In this online video Aaron displays us how to appropriately clean up an rc car, and how to get maximum functionality and longevity out of all areas – hold it cleanse!

28 thoughts on “How to Clear Your RC Car – And Why You really should!

  1. I use a powerful air compressor hose on my rc’s after each use, then I go over them with a wet wipe and a microfiber cloth

  2. Nicholas says:

    This is too complicated. Just rinse with the hose and keep extra bearings around

  3. Mick Ob says:

    Inox is a great product to use on moving parts as it’s a Teflon lubricant. It also works well to prevent dirt and mud from sticking to the car in the first place

  4. Chris C says:

    Great vid. Really helpful. Thanks!

  5. Hoosier_ RC says:

    Never put WD40 on your car..

  6. Scott says:

    I toss mine in the shower, use a fan to let it dry and then WD-40 and oils where needed. Haven't had any problems with arrma models doing this for a year. Especially after a good snow bashing.

  7. Yo. I'm a clean freak with my cars but on every run this isn't necessary. You did a great job on showing how to clean a car on a 4 to 6 month maintenance although I would've added bearing maintenance however I wouldn't have even commented except you had simply green there. It's a very powerful degreaser that accelerates rusting because it strips the coating off non stainless metals. If you like the brand new look simply green gives you after cleaning be prepared to hit your car with a deep penetrating lubricant immediately after or you'll wind up with a rust bucket and have no idea why and think it's water. Otherwise this was a clean video. But that simply green can get you in trouble. Otherwise nice job Subbed!

  8. RickOAA says:

    I clean mechanically with an M-16 cleaning brush and remove any component with built in grit. A few Q tips work wonders.

  9. What happened to Simple Green Foam? Any alternative to that?

  10. TBPAirsoft says:

    I’m ok with your promotion of cleaning the cars. I for one am a obsessive compulsive person and extreme clean freak. My cars a meticulously cleaned after each race. Not just tires and electronics. I remove center diffs , cvds/universals. And as I own a industrial shop compressor, if you don’t have one it makes cleaning , drying and preparing your car. I know most people don’t have one but I tested out a theory , if you go to your local mechanic and ask to use their air compressor out of the 4 I asked all of them said yes.

  11. Surchaufeur says:

    In my book never use water. As much as i made sure everything is dry specially when i run on clean snow. No matter what you do you will have surface rust on stuff. My pins for example water gets into them at place you cannot dry them off. (Inside the arm holes or pins for example. The only time my rc touches water is when i do complete teardown and maintenance of everything. Ussualy once per season. Avoid mud at all cost

  12. Kacicka999 says:

    This video looked like easy way to ruin your car by chemicals and other stuff… just use your brain and clean it with cloth and hair dryer and mud will fall off. No need to get it all wet and stuff.

  13. KungFooGrip! says:

    I have a Ryobi 18v air mattress inflator that works great as a blow duster. Great video!

  14. Walpole says:

    let me say what i use to clean it b4 watching.
    Babywipes and a whole load of wd40.

  15. HAN SOLO says:

    Sehr gut gemacht, thänks 🙂

  16. chris horton says:

    Too much work. If it's water resistant hit with 1500 psi pressure washer and 90 psi air to blow it off. Done this to my one of my x-maxx's over 100 times . Bearings esc's and motors are going to burn out over time regardless.

  17. A Kent says:

    This video was Rad, good stuff boys and great content, I better send you my CV to join the team 👌✊

  18. Harry Plant says:

    LOLLLLLL TOO LATE! I've used water to clean my RC. Annyway; they rusty now. lols on me.

  19. Kb hunting says:

    I don’t clean my inside with water

  20. I used to make a mix of wd40 and axle grease and a little liquid grease to make a substance to soak my bearings in over night after words ill use a thicker mixture with less wd40 and more grease mixtures to soak my bearing in I'm not sure if it actually lengthened bearing life but it seemed to help free up bearings and too me it was worth it.

  21. Mark Schwing says:

    Simple green foam has worked the best for me over many years.

  22. Grand Waha says:

    Thank you for NOT spraying the chassis down with WD-40 like everybody else, it will weaken pastic components over time.

  23. Daniel Li says:

    Im new to hobby and want to protect my Rc car which was a pretty hefty purchase any tips? 😅

  24. I didn't know this because though my rc crawler only need oil so it's doesn't affect the motor bahahaha.

  25. Steven Blair says:

    Very good and comprehensive video I'm glad I clicked on it, I've had my RC car for about 6 months and I usually clean it with a brush and get all the big stuff out of it but I watched this video because I want to figure out how to clean my brushless motor and if a brushless motor needs to be oiled or not I'm kind of hearing two-sided answers like some people say a brushless motor doesn't need to be oiled and some people say they do I'm just a little confused can someone help me out

  26. Just Blist says:

    Thx for the tips they really helped❤

  27. madaxman72 says:

    GT85 is my go to as it won't destroy bearings but drives out water like WD40.

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