The fall is a great time to examine your Kyosho RC cars for damage from the spring and summer. Since there is still plenty of good weather left to play with your RC cars you will want to fix small problems now so you can take advantage of this. The problems that you will want to address in September include tire problems, power issues and body damage.
September is also a great month to upgrade your remote control cars. By upgrading in September you will have time to try out various upgrades before storing your cars for the winter. Some of the upgrades that you may want to make include engine upgrades, suspension upgrades and tire upgrades.
Another task that you can complete in September is test driving new RC units. This will give you the chance to find the perfect models to give this Christmas to your kids, friends or loved ones. You can test drive new RC cars and trucks at local hobby shops and at RC events.
As the fall comes to a close you will want to focus on cleaning up your remote controlled toys for their winter storage. It is important to clear away dirt and grunge from your cars before they are stowed away because they can damage your paint work and decals. Dirt, grime and excess moisture can also lead to mechanical problems.
Here are some useful tips for cleaning your RC cars:
Step 1
Begin by removing the tires and body of the RC car. This is the best way to clean the tires and body and also allows you to clean the inside of the car more thoroughly.
Step 2
Use the can of compressed air to blow away any dirt or dust which may have accumulated in your RC car. This does more than just make the cleaning process easier for you. Using the compressed air can blow away pieces of dirt which you may have missed or been unable to reach. Be cautious when using the compressed air around your engine, though, as you don’t want to cause any damage.
Step 3
Clean your car with the toothbrush in any spots that you can reach. Some people just make the toothbrush damp when doing this while others actually dip it in a cleaner (Easy-Off is known for removing grease and grime). You can also leave the toothbrush dry if your goal is to simply “chip away” the dirt that may be stuck to your car.
Step 4
Use a rag or towel and a gentle soap to wash the tires and body of the car. You can actually submerge these in water if you wish but it’s probably not necessary in order to get the items clean. Since these are no longer attached to the RC car, you can get them wet without having to worry about causing damage to any electrical parts of the car. Make sure to completely dry them, though, before reattaching them.
Step 5
Dampen a separate towel and go over the inside of the RC car before reattaching the body and tires. You may have chipped away the dirt with your toothbrush but it can still remain in the car. This towel or rag will pick up the dirt and remove it from the RC car. Be sure that the towel isn’t too wet, though, as you don’t want moisture to linger on the inside of the car.
Good luck!
Luckily I live in Southern California where it is sunny all year round! But you definitely need to take time every once and awhile to clean out the gunk and hair that gets stuck in your wheel bearings at least!
yes absolutely, in spite of living in areas where climate is moderate, we still need to clean circuits and wheels once in a 6 months, because chemical reactions between batteries always create some hurdles in race, so its better to checkup once and then go for Race.
Whatever area of the country that u live, circuits and electronic boards are affected by weather, so we must maintain them regularly to increase their capacity and ability to work.
Thank you for the informative post. It is very important that you are taking adequate safety precautions when you are involved in any types of airsoft activities even when you are very experienced in them. Protective eyewear or protective face mask should be worn all the time when you are playing with your airsoft guns.
yes i agree with Sam that no matter where you live, circuits and electronic parts has weather effects on them, though we may not see it, but it has, so its necessary to maintain them to optimize their performance.
I’ve had an RC car for awhile but believe it or not I have never cleaned it. I noticed it has not been working as well as it has when I first got it, but I thought that was just normal wear and tear. Maybe if I try cleaning it, then it will start to work better again. Thanks!
Great – thanks for the post, and the comments were at least as useful as the post itself was! The compressed air is a great idea, perfect for fiddly bits inside your RC cars. It’s not useful in bigger situations like office cleaning, where you’d just have to clean up the dirt from a different side of the room, but perfect here. I find that ‘real’ car cleaners are the best choice for RC cars also – at least for those better quality ones that are made out of sturdier materials that are more like driveable cars. Love Armorall as a finishing product for my RC cars, also.
First of all clean the circuits with vacuum cleaner and then you may proceed above points, as they will be more convenient to shoe dirt from board.