BigSwole68

any of you use anything special to clean your trucks off?? whats the best way.

G1GY

Simple Green cleaner or denatured alcohol. Then blow it off with compressed air or blow dry it with a hair dryer.

BigSwole68

thank you bro

savageness

can you just use soapy water as long as you dry it quickly. I would be really greatful if somebody replied.

SavageMonster

I use T.A. Emerald nitro cleaner to break the tough nitro gunk off and then wipe it dry with a paper towel.

sdarviavgeer1521

i just blow everything off with an air compressor. works great.

paulino966

u can use brake clean.it drys it self

C Jar

does anybody know if that magic gum works good?

Wizz Kid

combo of a rag, nitro car cleaner, and an air compressor work wonders. can also clean the head around the glowplug real well too; make it look like new.

speedcrzy

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I use dish detergent and water mixed in a spray bottle in combination with air. The only other way to get it cleaner is to tear down and really clean it.

veedub

don't use brake cleaner on plastic ... i know i did it to my nitro car and ruined every plug on the thing(melts plastic and makes it more brittle if it's thin), air compressor works exc if u just take a few min to blow it off good

ThunderbirdJunkie

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this is what i do:

brake cleaner

then hose it down w/simple green

blast it with a garden hose

and douse it in WD40

46u

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This is what I use and works well. I mist it on let it sit a couple of minutes then blow it off with compressed air.
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXWC47&P=7

OOZLEY2

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spray it with denatured alcohol then blow with air compressor, then mist with armor all

Timmahh

compressor it off good, spray with WD40, set in sun for 15 or so minutes. compressor back off, all clean AND lubed up for next run.
Timmahh

MarkDML

lots of stuffs I notice that is good and not good for cleaning any nitro cars...

1. Water with alcohol content-- makes the wires crack and leaves residue
2. brake clean-- dries so slow, and leaves residue
3. Hobby clean-- made and designed for the maintenance of any hobby
4. Air Compressor-- sometimes, it breaks something like little parts, or it blows everything off making the wires loose ( recommended-- check wire connections after cleaning with air compressor)
5. I noticed, the best way to clean the hobby is to use a nitro cleaner and blow it with air compressor

Undead98

What type of air compressor do you guys recommend? I've been debating on picking one up, but can't decide on a cost-efficient one. Any brands you like?

46u

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I have a fairly big Coleman in my shop and then I take a little pancake to the track. The one I take to the track is just a cheap off brand I got at Northern tools. The only advice I can give you do not get and oil less!!!!!!!! You should be able to pick up a small one for around $50 to $100.

Undead98

On NorthernTools in the $50-$100 range I onyl see two oil-free ones. What is the disadvantage of oil-free?

46u

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The theory behind oil free is you keep oil from getting in the air. But if your compressor is in good shape this should not be a problem. Now the down size of oil free or oil less they do not hold up as well or build up pressure as quickly. ! Personally I will not own oil less! I am just telling you from over 35 years of mechanical experience. I have talked to many people that have had problems with oil less.

46u

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I am sorry I told you wrong I got my big one from Northern Tools and my small one from Harbor freight and boy have they gone up! Here are a few links to ones that take oil but are higher then what they where a year ago. The first one is the one I have and when I bought mine I paid around $70 for it. It is on sale for about $90.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=38898
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=90385

ThunderbirdJunkie

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Dang that's some cheap compressors! They any good?

Yamaha9

dang those are cheap , my dads is taller than me and im 5'3 , well i use an air sompressoer, my leaf blower a little, and nitro blast a cloth , wd40 ect.

fxrs

I blow off the big dirt with air and then some nitro cleaner.
Then I found using a tooth brush with armor all on it really
gets into all the small cracks and crannys. The armor all
also leaves the skid plates and any other plastic parts
looking like new except for the scratches.
Also I've had an oil-free air compressor for the last
12 years with no trouble. Its a 30 gallon 2 HP model.
I have run it for hours on end using an air sander.
For the average user who is not running a body shop
or any other high demand application, then an oil free
compressor will be fine and last.

black mamba

Nitro car cleaner on everything except the electronics. Spray it and put it away.