Cleaning Radio Tips

Sukhoikid · 12-10-2006, 10:39 AM

Any good ways of cleaning a radio. Like the sticks and the whole out side box? I have had my 9c for about 3 years and needs a little cleaning. Was wondering how you clean your radio.

Colonel Klank · 12-10-2006, 11:04 AM

Glass Wipes!

Don't use the Hiney Wipes. They have aloe in them.

Jaybird · 12-10-2006, 11:10 AM

Yea, glass wipes work good and I use a wooden tooth pick to get in all the crevices.

exeter_acres · 12-10-2006, 11:13 AM

I use a Q-tip and a bit of rubbing alcohol

Spaz · 12-10-2006, 11:29 AM

small stiff paint brush first.. then the above

sweetpea · 12-10-2006, 04:11 PM

Compressor for blowing out the guts also.....just don't put the pressure too high

Redneck Shaun · 12-10-2006, 08:12 PM

Ok, Here's the redneck tip of the day

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I got a brush that my wife uses to put on make up. She calls it a "Blush Brush". You can get them at Wal-Mart for like $3. It folds up small to fit in to my TX case. But folds out larger to clean the TX with. It does a excellent job!
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**JeeUm** · 12-10-2006, 09:39 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by exeter_acres
	I use a Q-tip and a bit of rubbing alcohol

Same here

DKnippen · 12-10-2006, 11:13 PM

I've use all the above. Except for hiney wipes. A one inch hair paint brush with the bristles cut to about 1 1/2 inches works well. If your flying mostly gas it seems to be mostly dust. With glow fuel thats a different story. The Nitro can eat away at the plastics from your hands to you TX.

Freddy Warbird · 12-10-2006, 11:15 PM

Watch the rubbing alcohol! It lifts the white paint of the gimbles, and lift the grey paint off the case around the screen on the 10X. Be careful!

Sukhoikid · 12-10-2006, 11:23 PM

thanks for the tips. I used a q-tip for some parts and then went over some with a old tooth brush. It looks a lot better than it did before but still could use some work on it. Really thinking about getting the new spektrum radio early next year and use my 9c for my big gassers. Not that I dont trust the spektrum for big gassers just I dont want fool with changing things out and having to re trim everything.

SUPERFLYJAY · 12-11-2006, 12:42 PM

HINEY WIPES ARE GOOD ALSO LEAVES THE RADIO SMELLING GREAT !!! AHH THE SMELL OF ALOE IN THE MORNING !!!

12-10-2006, 10:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sukhoikid I've Gone Yak! Will I go BACK? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Embry-Riddle Florida Age: 19 Posts: 2,243 Blog Entries: 4 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Cleaning Radio Tips Any good ways of cleaning a radio. Like the sticks and the whole out side box? I have had my 9c for about 3 years and needs a little cleaning. Was wondering how you clean your radio. __________________ Kevin Garland Sponsors Team Kamakazi www.teamkamakazi.net Team OMP www.ohiomodelplanes.com Golden Eagle Aircraft www.goldeneagleaircraft.com FFAA AND FX3D!!! *In Memory of Allen Taylor.* I know you are always my co-pilot and watching over me. Even though I fly a Aero-Works Yak I still think Wood is Good! Dalton Aviation!

12-10-2006, 11:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
Colonel Klank Blimp Captain Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Midlothian, Virginia Age: 48 Posts: 1,128 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: Cleaning Radio Tips Glass Wipes! Don't use the Hiney Wipes. They have aloe in them. __________________ Whatever hits the fan, will not spread evenly

12-10-2006, 11:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jaybird Shake and Bake Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jay Florida Age: 34 Posts: 1,228	Re: Cleaning Radio Tips Yea, glass wipes work good and I use a wooden tooth pick to get in all the crevices.

12-10-2006, 11:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
exeter_acres If he Fries it, I will come Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Johns Creek, GA Age: 41 Posts: 3,287 Blog Entries: 8 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: Cleaning Radio Tips I use a Q-tip and a bit of rubbing alcohol __________________ EXTREMEFLIGHT R/C Tech support ... If WalMart is lowering prices daily, how come nothing in the store is free yet? North Georgia IMAC Challenge: www.southeastimac.com

12-10-2006, 11:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
Spaz Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Buffalo-NY-USA Age: 33 Posts: 280	Re: Cleaning Radio Tips small stiff paint brush first.. then the above


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12-10-2006, 04:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
sweetpea Merry Christmas Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Whidbey Island, WA Age: 34 Posts: 5,034 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: Cleaning Radio Tips Compressor for blowing out the guts also.....just don't put the pressure too high __________________ ___SPONSORS____________________My Home Field_____ ___________

12-10-2006, 08:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Redneck Shaun "GIT ER DONE" Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gainesville,Texas Age: 43 Posts: 1,285	Re: Cleaning Radio Tips Ok, Here's the redneck tip of the day . I got a brush that my wife uses to put on make up. She calls it a "Blush Brush". You can get them at Wal-Mart for like $3. It folds up small to fit in to my TX case. But folds out larger to clean the TX with. It does a excellent job! lbj 022.jpg lbj 023.jpg lbj 024.jpg __________________ http://www.texomarc.org/ Fellowship of Christian Modelers www.fcmodelers.com

12-10-2006, 11:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
DKnippen In The Box Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: bloomingdale, IL USA Posts: 771 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: Cleaning Radio Tips I've use all the above. Except for hiney wipes. A one inch hair paint brush with the bristles cut to about 1 1/2 inches works well. If your flying mostly gas it seems to be mostly dust. With glow fuel thats a different story. The Nitro can eat away at the plastics from your hands to you TX.

12-10-2006, 11:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
Freddy Warbird She's a Bad Ass Sukhoi Pilot Join Date: May 2006 Location: California Posts: 947	Re: Cleaning Radio Tips Watch the rubbing alcohol! It lifts the white paint of the gimbles, and lift the grey paint off the case around the screen on the 10X. Be careful! __________________

12-10-2006, 11:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
Sukhoikid I've Gone Yak! Will I go BACK? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Embry-Riddle Florida Age: 19 Posts: 2,243 Blog Entries: 4 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: Cleaning Radio Tips thanks for the tips. I used a q-tip for some parts and then went over some with a old tooth brush. It looks a lot better than it did before but still could use some work on it. Really thinking about getting the new spektrum radio early next year and use my 9c for my big gassers. Not that I dont trust the spektrum for big gassers just I dont want fool with changing things out and having to re trim everything. __________________ Kevin Garland Sponsors Team Kamakazi www.teamkamakazi.net Team OMP www.ohiomodelplanes.com Golden Eagle Aircraft www.goldeneagleaircraft.com FFAA AND FX3D!!! *In Memory of Allen Taylor.* I know you are always my co-pilot and watching over me. Even though I fly a Aero-Works Yak I still think Wood is Good! Dalton Aviation!

12-11-2006, 12:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
SUPERFLYJAY Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: STONY POINT N.Y USA Age: 56 Posts: 993	Re: Cleaning Radio Tips HINEY WIPES ARE GOOD ALSO LEAVES THE RADIO SMELLING GREAT !!! AHH THE SMELL OF ALOE IN THE MORNING !!!

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