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Have you guys tried this? Hopefully it will improve durability on your trucks!
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Hello how long do you leave the plastic to boil? I just broke my A arm, ordered some RPM. Thanks for any answers. I thought seen someone say they soaked in WD40??I know a lot of bashers who swear by the boiling method.
I've seen a few of that guys vids, the one where he almost started his shop on fire with a lipo was pretty crazy.
If you’re buying RPM, they have advised me in an email to boil it as a way to straighten arms that are warped or bent. I don’t think you need to boil otherwise. I am unsure if WD40 is needed with the RPM arms. I have beat the crap out of mine and never broken one yet. I have a long list of stock arms I’ve broken.Hello how long do you leave the plastic to boil? I just broke my A arm, ordered some RPM. Thanks for any answers. I thought seen someone say they soaked in WD40??
When I did my wing mount I boiled it for like 5 minutes, let it cool then soaked it overnight in a bag of wd40.Great. Thank you Jondilly 1974 appreciate it. I am new to This hobby, trying to learn all tricks out there.
Speak for yourself. I boil all my plastics, stock and RPM. I also spray them with WD-40. Better yet, try it for yourself. Take two of the same part, boil and spray one not the other, then flex them. There's a difference. I rarely break any plastics.Nobody does this. Warming the plastic can not change the composition of the plastic.
Found in the netSpeak for yourself. I boil all my plastics, stock and RPM. I also spray them with WD-40. Better yet, try it for yourself. Take two of the same part, boil and spray one not the other, then flex them. There's a difference. I rarely break any plastics.
So it does work. Also glad to see my method of adding boiled water to another container works better than directly boiling the plastic.Nylon absorbs moisture, which makes it more flexible and resistant to impact, both of which help it be less likely to break. A common trade name for nylon usedin hobby and sporting goods is Zytel, but there are many other brands also.
It is not recommended to actually BOIL the parts, as thehigher heat can degrade the material. Rather the suggestion to bring the water just to a boil, then either pour it into another container, or take off the heat and add the parts to sit is a better one. It doesn't take very long to improve the toughness of the gears (or any other nylon parts). 20-30 minutes should be plenty.
Thanks! Do you boil them when they are torn down?I use mink oil leather conditioner on my plastics.keeps them looking awesome and adds the minerals and oil that is lost due to sun light heat exposure..been using it in all my 1/1 cars and SUV because they all have leather and works great on vinyl...this is not a dressing so don't worry about it having a high gloss because it does not .just apply it with a sponge then let it sit for a bit then wipe with a soft clean towel and your plastics are protected and rejuvenated. plastics snap and break because they dry out so if you replenish the oils and minerals back in to the plastic you'll be all set..
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