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I'm new to the rc rock crawling deal here i am a big fan of rc stuff and i own many toy-grade rc cars and i want to jump into something bigger. i have read that you do need plastidip and marine grease for waterproofing or should i say waterproofing as much as you make it. I have seen countless youtube videos on how to waterproof the electronics using plastidip. so i went ahead and purchased some liquid plastic with the brush on the can lid. and i bought a tube of marine grease. so saw that you have to plastidip all your servos, batteries, plugs, ESC's and marine grease all your gears and bearings.

i will be purchasing a Losi 1:24 micro trail trekker. help me if i missed anything.

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Yes it's a huge thread.....but have fun reading.... http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/elect...ectronics.html

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My ESC came waterproofed so I know nothing on that, but I prefer clear silicone for waterproofing as opposed to plastidip. I think its easier to cut off and get rid of than the plastidip stuff, so if you ever need to get rid of the waterproofing, you can.

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A marin grade clear silicone is all I use. I coat the circuit boards and snap the cases back on so they look like nothing was done then dunk them acting like I don't know what I'm doing so every body tells me I'm an idiot. :lmao:

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I do the same thing, but I use liquid electrical tape.

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thanks again for the cool link.

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Just so you know, running in the water makes maintenancing MUCH more important and much more expensive rebuilds. Your bearings will be trashed within weeks unless you're proactive.

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how do you waterproof your bearings? i would like to learn from you.

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You can't really waterproof them. I usually just break the axles down and put them in Wd-40 or PB Blaster for a few hours or a day and then try to coat them in marine grease before I put them back in.

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sounds like a good idea i have plenty of WD40 in the garage. And just to let you guys know, i just ordered the last losi 1:24 scale micro crawler on amazon.com. again i dont have a hobby store near me so amazon was the closest thing. all i have to do is wait for it to come in the mail. in the mean time ill be brushing up on rc crawling here in the forums.

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you don't NEED plastidip and marine grease. But if you would like to keep your electronics from burning up you should definitely use both of them. I use that on my scx10 and works like a charm. Also, marine grease has a longer life so less maintenance:)

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I've been using balloons in my trucks with cheap electronics. As long as its cool out or you keep an eye on it I've been pretty happy with the results.

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thanks for all the input guys. i even slapped marine grease on this squeaky computer chair that was driving me up the wall. certainly did the trick.