What is the best way to clean the wheels on the engine? What about isopropyl 91% alcohol on a cloth?Will this have issues with traction tires?
Thank you,
Bob
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I use a Q-tip with alcohol and I had no problems with traction tires. However, I dry the alcohol immediately.
Originally Posted by Bob399:
What is the best way to clean the wheels on the engine? What about isopropyl 91% alcohol on a cloth?Will this have issues with traction tires?
Thank you,
Bob
Best method I've seen/used is to turn the model up-side down in a soft cradle, then hook up a low power transformer with jumper wires to the pick-up roller & wheels, thus powering the model to run very slowly. Then with a soft cotton wheel in your Dremel tool, moisten the cotton wheel with alcohol, either Denatured or 71% cheap stuff, and, with the model running at slow speed, clean the wheels. I would suggest NOT cleaning the pair of wheels equipped with the traction tires.
I wish I got them where a soft cotton wheel would work, I usually have to use the wire wheel there is so much crap on them
Forget dremel, Use a q tip and goo gone! It works great in getting rid of crud. Dremmel and wire brush wheels create unnecessary scratches on the wheels surface, esp the roller pick ups. Should I also mention the mess as the gook stuff goes flying.
Goo Gone and Q tip for ridding the crud off of wheels.
My engines go upside down in the engine cradle, power it up with alligator clips, and laquer thinner or isopropyl alcohol depending on whether I'm cleaning off paint or just dirt & crud.
