Brushless Motors clean up

[Billy]

Hello, how do you clean up your brushless motors? What sprays do you use? If I use brake cleaner as the one used for cleaning the tires for touring rubber, would this be fine? Any special cleaner for the rotors?

[Wraggy]

i dont really ever clean mine , but if ive ever had a problem i just open it all up and whack some normal motor spray around it. always does the trick ..

Originally Posted by Billy

Hello, how do you clean up your brushless motors? What sprays do you use? If I use brake cleaner as the one used for cleaning the tires for touring rubber, would this be fine? Any special cleaner for the rotors?

[Bathy]

If you wanna 'play it safe', I suggest using an 'air duster' (can of air) blast the dust out.

I suggest you read the instructions/recommendations; I'm sure with my old Novak SuperSport system they said to avoid the use of motor sprays, maybe things have changed.

[Wraggy]

here is a guide of cleaning Brushless motors.
as you can see motor spray is fine

http://www.rc411.com/pages/howto.php?howto=17&page=4

[ashleyb4]

i was told by Mr long to use a paint brush not motor spray at worksop not sure why though.

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[Rick]

It does say in the Novak instructions NOT to use motor spray. Not sure why but I adhere to this instruction with ours.

Saying that it was a bonded rotor, the sintered rotor version was bought from a fellow racer and did not have instructions, so it may depend upon the rotor ?

[Wraggy]

i dont read instructions , all i will say is when i do clean them i just flush it all out with motor spray and then just rebuild it all, lubing the bearings.
its never effected it and it certainly hasnt slowed it down

[Billy]

Originally Posted by Wraggy

i dont read instructions , all i will say is when i do clean them i just flush it all out with motor spray and then just rebuild it all, lubing the bearings.
its never effected it and it certainly hasnt slowed it down

Ya, I agree with u, in last season I used motor spray to clean the motor and did not have any issues, only a strange burned kitron smell because the cleaner I used had kitron was just wondering for something more specific... anyway I think the best way is to flush and clean with motor spray and then use medium pressure air also for faster dryinghttp://www.oople.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbup.gif