| While RC drift and touring cars are not known for | | | | drifting. During your drift career you are likely to scuff |
| getting covered in mud and filth it is undoubtedly worth | | | | your car on many occasions and maybe even crash |
| cleaning them on a regular basis to ensure they remain | | | | your car during a race! Your shell will show the marks |
| in tip-top condition. Fortunately, drifters are on-road | | | | of these accidents so it's vital you keep it clean. Most |
| cars and don't get plastered in mud. However, over | | | | marks will come off with white spirit and a bit of elbow |
| time, the build up of dirt and grime can affect your cars | | | | grease. Most dust and dirt can be washed off with a |
| performance. | | | | wet towel or a dry brush. |
| We recommend that you clean your vehicle after | | | | Occasionally you may hit a large puddle when you are |
| every time you take it out. Mostly because we just like | | | | driving in the rain. It's important to remember that your |
| tinkering with cars! You can get away with cleaning | | | | car's electronics will cease to work when exposed to |
| your drift car after every other run. It all depends on | | | | too much water. Your motor, receiver, speed controller |
| the weather and how dusty the track is you have | | | | and servos can be costly so avoid placing these parts |
| been racing on. Just remember, if you are a | | | | in contact with water. Should you get any of your |
| professional RC drifter, make sure you car has been | | | | electronics wet remove them immediately from the |
| cleaned well BEFORE a race event. | | | | car, use a towel to wipe off any excess water, and |
| Useful tools for top maintenance: | | | | place them in a warm, dry environment such as your |
| A pack of hand wipes - If you're messing with you car | | | | airing cupboard. Leave the parts there for 24 hours |
| then you're going to get your hands dirty. | | | | and they should be safe to use again. |
| A Brush - Either a standard paint brush or specialist | | | | TOP TIP: If you will be racing on a wet surface spray |
| RC brush is great for removing dust. | | | | the chassis and other parts of the car with WD-40. |
| A Towel - Emergency towel for soaking up spillages. | | | | This will waterproof your car and prevent mud from |
| Pit Mat - Rubber or plastic pit mats can help prevent | | | | sticking. Don’t do this on a dry dirt track though, as |
| lost parts or ruining the kitchen table. | | | | the dust will simply stick to the WD-40! |
| Tooth Picks - Great for scraping dirt out of those hard | | | | If you are fortunate enough to own an air compressor |
| to reach places. | | | | then cleaning your car can be extremely fun. Remove |
| Cotton Buds - When soaked in white spirit these are | | | | the body shell and all major components and set to |
| perfect for cleaning specific areas of you car. | | | | work with the compressor. Just be careful not to blow |
| An Air Compressor - Blast away the dust and dirt with | | | | excess dirt and dust in to parts of the car that can be |
| this amazing tool. Also available in a can! | | | | damaged such as the motor or servo joints. |
| If you're like us, your drift car body shell is of extreme | | | | These simple tips can help you to maintain the |
| importance, as we all know looking the part is key to | | | | performance of your RC drift car. |