Cleaning the Monster Trucks..!!

vectra

OK,
As we all know this is a tedious job that none of us like doing..:(

Now it is obvious that the rear of the truck gets the dirtiest with all that oily residue mixed with dust/dirt gets lodged.
Looking at it there are no electrics to mess about with so I am thinking.. !!
How about using some engine cleaner along with an old toothbrush and paintbrush ? ( you know like the stuff in motor factors) GUNK...Jizer... engine degreaser.. Then Hose it down.. Blow it off with a compressor or whatever.. then spray it with WD40..
Anyone tried this?
or do you have a better way?

Plug

I always take off the body and wheels and then put it under the tap for a minutes and then let it dry out, then I use grand pa's old mecieden, WD40. Works for me I have to say:)

vectra

Plug wrote:

I always take off the body and wheels and then put it under the tap for a minutes and then let it dry out, then I use grand pa's old mecieden, WD40. Works for me I have to say:)

Sounds similar to what I was thinking except the de-greaser would help big time..

coolwings

vectra wrote:

... Blow it off with a compressor or whatever.. then spray it with WD40.....

Just bfore you hit the compressed air trigger ....
Don't forget to close your eyes & mouth !

vectra

coolwings wrote:

Just bfore you hit the compressed air trigger ....
Don't forget to close your eyes & mouth !

Good thinking Batman :eek:

tallus

I use Q-tips to get at the hard to reach areas as I'm not always hellbent on removing bits and pieces from the chassis.
Thinking of taking the Hyper out for a bash heh

vectra

tallus wrote:

I use Q-tips to get at the hard to reach areas as I'm not always hellbent on removing bits and pieces from the chassis.
Thinking of taking the Hyper out for a bash heh

Thats what I was trying to get away from.
My guess is just to remove the wheels.
Get yourself a spray bottle and put some degreaser in it and spray into the hard to get at areas along with spraying the chassis/engine.
Then a gentle scrub of the heavily soiled parts and wash it away with a hose.. Blow it with air and WD40 to finish it off.;)

vectra

Went out today and bought an aerosol can of Engine degreaser.
Gave both the Maxx and the Revo a good spraying of it..then a quick scrub with an old toothbrush in the "heavily" dirtied places... A quick squirt of the garden hose to rince it off... Brought them accross the road to the cycle repair shop to use the compressor to blow off the excess water..
Brought them back home and gave them a shot of WD40 all over...
Results?? :eek:
Excellent..
I reckon this cleaning after every couple of uses (depending on how dirty they get) and maybe once a month or s give them a bit of a stripdown and a proper cleaning..;)

coolwings

vectra wrote:

... A quick squirt of the garden hose to rince it off... Brought them accross the road to the cycle repair shop to use the compressor to blow off the excess water..

The hose won't wet your receiver :eek: - all properly wrapped up?

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vectra

coolwings wrote:

The hose won't wet your receiver :eek: - all properly wrapped up?

Well to be honest,
Its only the rear of the trucks get dirty from the oil residue out the exhaust mixed with dust = mucky crap..:D
So, Just a dust down around the front area and a rub of WD40 sorts that end fine.. So I dont have to go near the electrics box.