Water Proofing Electronics

[dodgeboy8888]

i need to waterproof my tekin fxr ive seen djmedic dip it in plasti dip but here in canada i only found the sray plsti dip. would you trust spraying it ?

[Jhvaron]

Originally Posted by balang_479

anyone know of any other fully waterproofed EScs???

Traxxa has a couple. Imrun one in my son axial wraith and it work perfect as you can see:

[ROLANDROCKSHOP]

waterproof Esc's..

Castle sidewinder 3

Hpi flux vapor

Hobbywing WP series

Trackstar waterproof

Venom Waterproof

Traxxas xl-5/vxl

AE LRP Waterproof




waterproofing electrics you need this corrosionX..

CorrosionX for use on electronics

just dipped my MMP esc and my tekin 13.5t brushless motor..
so far so good..@$25 shipped to my door.

Grainger CORROSIONX Corrosion Inhibitor Penetrant Lubricant - Penetrants and Lubricants - 4AAA2|91002 - Grainger Industrial Supply
or
Superiorcarcare is where I bought mine.
CorrosionX Penetrant & Lubricant, corrosion x lubricant, rust inhibitor, rust remover

[ROLANDROCKSHOP]

I stay away from plasti dip and liquid elec tape..

when you encapsulate your electrics with it it holds in heat..
which we all know heat and electrics are a bad thing.

Outerwears electric covers..i have several of these for motor/esc and they work..
Looks like water off a ducks back.
R/C | Electric Motor

I'd suggest the balloon method or CorrosionX or Outerwears for waterproofing.
My 2 pennies..

[JeremyH]

Originally Posted by ROLANDROCKSHOP

when you encapsulate your electrics with it it holds in heat..

Bingo!

[ka1fornia]

Originally Posted by ROLANDROCKSHOP

waterproof Esc's..

Castle sidewinder 3

Hpi flux vapor

Hobbywing WP series

Trackstar waterproof

Venom Waterproof

Traxxas xl-5/vxl

AE LRP Waterproof




waterproofing electrics you need this corrosionX..

CorrosionX for use on electronics

just dipped my MMP esc and my tekin 13.5t brushless motor..
so far so good..@$25 shipped to my door.

Grainger CORROSIONX Corrosion Inhibitor Penetrant Lubricant - Penetrants and Lubricants - 4AAA2|91002 - Grainger Industrial Supply
or
Superiorcarcare is where I bought mine.
CorrosionX Penetrant & Lubricant, corrosion x lubricant, rust inhibitor, rust remover

You dipped your MMP and motor in corrosion x? It looks like a spray bottle? did you spray it on? I just bought an MMP and am interested in waterproofing it that is why i'm asking for clarity. thanks

[ROLANDROCKSHOP]

Originally Posted by ka1fornia

You dipped your MMP and motor in corrosion x? It looks like a spray bottle? did you spray it on? I just bought an MMP and am interested in waterproofing it that is why i'm asking for clarity. thanks

dip it or spray..
dipping is a more efficient use of the liquid..
spraying it just runs off and you waste a lot more.

find a small Tupperware bowl pour some in it..
decase the esc and dip it in and let sit for a few minutes.
pull it out and let drip dry for 4-6 hours.
I let mine dry for a whole day just to be on the safe side.

If you rush it you can burn up the esc by powering it up too soon,if there's still an excessive amount of liquid still on the board.

visually inspect it for standing fluid..give it a good shake to make shure
all excess liquid is gone before reinstalling it into case.

[craddock35]

I am using scotchkote on mine and after it sets up really good I dip it in corrosionx. The scotchkote isn't near as thick as the liquid tape or plasti dip and doesn't seem to hold the heat like they do. I mainly dip it in the corrosionx to help get any cracks I might have missed and also to get the connectors corrosion proofed. I have submerged mine a couple of times now on 3hr+ trail runs and no issues yet. I even soak my bearings and coat my motor with corrosionx using a small kids water color paint brush so it doesn't get on the com .

[ka1fornia]

Originally Posted by ROLANDROCKSHOP

dip it or spray..
dipping is a more efficient use of the liquid..
spraying it just runs off and you waste a lot more.

find a small Tupperware bowl pour some in it..
decase the esc and dip it in and let sit for a few minutes.
pull it out and let drip dry for 4-6 hours.
I let mine dry for a whole day just to be on the safe side.

If you rush it you can burn up the esc by powering it up too soon,if there's still an excessive amount of liquid still on the board.

visually inspect it for standing fluid..give it a good shake to make shure
all excess liquid is gone before reinstalling it into case.

thanks! i'll be doing this for sure!

[Jhvaron]

Originally Posted by dodgeboy8888

i need to waterproof my tekin fxr ive seen djmedic dip it in plasti dip but here in canada i only found the sray plsti dip. would you trust spraying it ?

I've use it. I put around 4 layers of it just to be sure. And so far it has work ok.

[Devil Inc]

Just finished up with some waterproofing using both CorrosionX and conformal coating. I've not dunked anything just yet, gonna let it dry overnight. I used the CorrosionX on my Savox servo, Castle BEC, and ROC412 motor. The conformal coating was used on my MMP and RX. Really hoping it works as described, I've been wanting to do some water crossings and stuff.

The conformal coating I used was a urethane brush-on version, I also have an aerosol acrylic version that I did spray an extra RX with to try out.

[ka1fornia]

Originally Posted by Devil Inc

Just finished up with some waterproofing using both CorrosionX and conformal coating. I've not dunked anything just yet, gonna let it dry overnight. I used the CorrosionX on my Savox servo, Castle BEC, and ROC412 motor. The conformal coating was used on my MMP and RX. Really hoping it works as described, I've been wanting to do some water crossings and stuff.

The conformal coating I used was a urethane brush-on version, I also have an aerosol acrylic version that I did spray an extra RX with to try out.

How did you waterproof your roc412? Just spray it on the wires?

[Devil Inc]

Originally Posted by ka1fornia

How did you waterproof your roc412? Just spray it on the wires?

I took it completely apart, soaked the can, sensor board, and rotor. Then I let it all dry seperately.

[ka1fornia]

Originally Posted by Devil Inc

I took it completely apart, soaked the can, sensor board, and rotor. Then I let it all dry seperately.

I see. I'm a little confused on how this stuff dries. I'm guessing it's a very thin and clear?

[Devil Inc]

The CorrosionX, it leaves a film behind, I lightly dabbed off the excess. From what I've read, some use compressed air to blow off the excess. It is not thin and clear, I have the aviation type, it's green and similar to a light syrup in consistency. I powered everything on this morning and all seems well.

[ka1fornia]

Originally Posted by Devil Inc

The CorrosionX, it leaves a film behind, I lightly dabbed off the excess. From what I've read, some use compressed air to blow off the excess. It is not thin and clear, I have the aviation type, it's green and similar to a light syrup in consistency. I powered everything on this morning and all seems well.

sweet i'll be ordering it soon!

[MiniMorris]

Originally Posted by Devil Inc

Just finished up with some waterproofing using both CorrosionX and conformal coating. I've not dunked anything just yet, gonna let it dry overnight. I used the CorrosionX on my Savox servo, Castle BEC, and ROC412 motor. The conformal coating was used on my MMP and RX. Really hoping it works as described, I've been wanting to do some water crossings and stuff.

The conformal coating I used was a urethane brush-on version, I also have an aerosol acrylic version that I did spray an extra RX with to try out.

Let me know how all works

[Devil Inc]

Originally Posted by MiniMorris

Let me know how all works

Planning on doing some water/mud stuff this weekend.

[Devil Inc]

Question, on my ROC412 where the wire leads venture down into the motor, there's a bit of a gap. I had some liquid electrical tape on there, but when I pulled everything apart to dip into some CorrosionX I noticed there was very thin amounts of the liquid electrical tape that had crept down and into the motor endbell. I'm not particularly fond of seeing that. What should I use to fill the gap? I thought dielectric grease, I don't want the heat of the motor to thin it out (if that's possible). Or just put another coat of liquid tape over it? Leave it alone?

Left side of pic is the area I'm speaking of.


Thanks

[ka1fornia]

Originally Posted by Devil Inc

Question, on my ROC412 where the wire leads venture down into the motor, there's a bit of a gap. I had some liquid electrical tape on there, but when I pulled everything apart to dip into some CorrosionX I noticed there was very thin amounts of the liquid electrical tape that had crept down and into the motor endbell. I'm not particularly fond of seeing that. What should I use to fill the gap? I thought dielectric grease, I don't want the heat of the motor to thin it out (if that's possible). Or just put another coat of liquid tape over it? Leave it alone?

Left side of pic is the area I'm speaking of.


Thanks

I definitely wouldn't put dielectric grease on it. Once the motor heats up it will fall down in the crevice.