MacksSuperComp
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Just started this hobby alot to learn but great but thank goodness for the forums
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Water Proofing Electronics
- Thread starter BrockGrimes
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Smile
Newbie
Guys, can I use corrosionx to waterproof the ESC switch? This is because my chassis has a sealed battery door, and therefore I would greatly prefer to keep the switch even in wet weather conditions.
mjderstine
SuperShafty.com
You can. Or you could wore on a water proof switch. They are available for boats and things.
idaho
Quarry Creeper
What if anything needs to be done on the sensor wire ports when waterproofing sensored brushless? Seal it with silicone or use CorrosionX?
Mnster
MWRCA'er
There is several types of conformal coating on Amazon.com. I've heard the silicone is the easiest to work with. It should waterproof everything with a chip. However, my Mamba max with a usb side plug I gave up on and just traded it for a sw3.
I've totally lost faith in liquid electrical tape / plastidip.
I had a Sidewinder v2 go up in smoke & a friend lost a MMpro within a few weeks.
Conformal Coating may be toxic & $15 for 2oz, but it is the industry standard.
I'll spend the extra in the future & not skimp on waterproofing.
I also use liberal amounts of Dielectric Grease on all connections.
I had a Sidewinder v2 go up in smoke & a friend lost a MMpro within a few weeks.
Conformal Coating may be toxic & $15 for 2oz, but it is the industry standard.
I'll spend the extra in the future & not skimp on waterproofing.
I also use liberal amounts of Dielectric Grease on all connections.
mike wagner
Newbie
hey has anyone tried flex seal I was thinking of coating my hi tec 645 servo with it.
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Flex-seal is just like spray Plasti-dip... it is a non-permanent exterior coating that works to a certain point.
Liquid Electrical Tape is the small jar form, & big can plastidip is an old faithful.
Just remember that if there is no internal o-ring on the nose of the servo water can still seep in by the horn.
A dip on the whole servo & then trim for the ears & output shaft would work, but you'd need to figure out an oring + grease on the horn side to truly finish it off.
Liquid Electrical Tape is the small jar form, & big can plastidip is an old faithful.
Just remember that if there is no internal o-ring on the nose of the servo water can still seep in by the horn.
A dip on the whole servo & then trim for the ears & output shaft would work, but you'd need to figure out an oring + grease on the horn side to truly finish it off.
Noll11
What could go wrong?
mike wagner
Newbie
thanks GL my buddy used plastic dip on his receiver and it only worked for a while.
scalemadness
Quarry Creeper
I coated the board of a tekin fxr with nonshrinking two part epoxy a year and a half ago its in my daughters scx10 been wet alot including a few accidental submersion in the creek and its still running strong everybody has their own method and opinions but this time I just bought an cc sv3 factory waterproofed so one last worry with my tf2
fabian.f.federico
Newbie
has anyone tryed this as a water proofing product?
Rust-Oleum® NeverWet® Liquid Repelling Treatment
Rust-Oleum® NeverWet® Liquid Repelling Treatment
instead of asking the question in multiple places, try using the search button.
Radray
Newbie
Waterproofing Tip From The Axial Blog
Axial Racing - Waterproof Your Receiver
Axial Racing - Waterproof Your Receiver
billy bones
Pebble Pounder
I bought two boxes of the stuff, home depot had it on sale for $10 but haven't tried it yet.
This MG conformal coating is awesome, I think its all I'll be using from now on.
This might be fine for your receiver but It seems like your esc would get warm.
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Poprivet
Quarry Creeper
Never wet!
I have used it just out of curiosity. It was amazing... for five mintes, but it wears off fast. As soon as anything touches it it stops shedding water.
I would not use it!
I am a firm believer in conformal coating on the circuit boards, and corrosionx on all the connections like servo plugs and sensor wire plugs, and switches.
I have used it just out of curiosity. It was amazing... for five mintes, but it wears off fast. As soon as anything touches it it stops shedding water.
I would not use it!
I am a firm believer in conformal coating on the circuit boards, and corrosionx on all the connections like servo plugs and sensor wire plugs, and switches.
MaFoDes
Quarry Creeper
What surprises me (or i missed it completely) is the use of a waterproof ESC. I use (cheap ass) Hobbywing ESC's on al of my rigs. The G6 even had to spend some time in the salty water of the sea so i could take some pictures and small waves submerged the car every now and then.
The receiverbox i fillec with a layer of plastidip. Dipped the receiver in plastidip. Put the receiver is in a balloon. Did put it in the receiverbox. Poored on more plastidip. Covered it totally. Did put a piece of old foam (after plastidipping it) in the small gap where the wires enter the box. Been driving like this for almost 2 years now. I submerge my cars on a regular basis (because i like doing that) and never had an issue.
As for the battery....
I also believed the stories about lipo's and water. But decided to put it to the test on video. I drove my car into a creek and did let it stay there for half an hour (there was a big clock in the frame for the viewers to check that i did not cheat). After half an hour i drove it out of the creek like nothing had happened....
The receiverbox i fillec with a layer of plastidip. Dipped the receiver in plastidip. Put the receiver is in a balloon. Did put it in the receiverbox. Poored on more plastidip. Covered it totally. Did put a piece of old foam (after plastidipping it) in the small gap where the wires enter the box. Been driving like this for almost 2 years now. I submerge my cars on a regular basis (because i like doing that) and never had an issue.
As for the battery....
I also believed the stories about lipo's and water. But decided to put it to the test on video. I drove my car into a creek and did let it stay there for half an hour (there was a big clock in the frame for the viewers to check that i did not cheat). After half an hour i drove it out of the creek like nothing had happened....
rkerk
Newbie
Is thie video on youtube? Please share it.
