Originally Posted by
Crius
Yes, Nate, that's very cool. RC Tanks are a worldwide hobby. The two guys in the video seemed really cool. Guys I'd like to meet and hang out with. Having failed so miserably myself to learn a second language I can't help but really admire those two guys for their ability to speak English, which is the hardest language there is if it's a second language to you.
Did you see that blue grease he was putting on the gears? The tube looked like it said "Marine Grease". I wonder if he knows something that me and lubriplate don't know?
I can answer that. RC speedboats use Marine grease on their rapidly spinning prop shafts to both keep it greased and keep water out...keeping water from either breaking down or displacing the grease.
Google/ or Amazon Proboat Marine Grease and you get that nice handy tube the guy in vid is using. Everyone sells it. I've never used it near plastic though. I'm a newbie, but I would think you would want to keep using lithium and silicon grease.
I did have a Traxxas Summit truck that I drove through ditches until it swam...until I saw what it did to the bearings and drivetrain. For awhile I did use Marine grease on some limited parts. The grease has the feel and smell of petrol based...just my uninformed opinion.