I thought I'd try this clear coat stuff on my steering servo. It is supposed to be water proof but it has proven other wise in the past so I gave the servo three thick coats of this stuff. I plan on running my ERBE in the snow again tomorrow and I will see if water will stay out of this servo from now on.
I also got a shower cap to try out. I read about this trick to keep water off the electronics. I was disappointed that there were no pink ones with pretty flowers. The results are not that encouraging. Although it kept most of the snow, slush and water off the center of the truck where the ESC, motor and tranny are, it did let in some moisture. So I would say that this
does help making the truck water resistant but not waterproof. But I did run through very slushy stuff and through deep puddles. Also, the cap didn't last very long, it got ripped in a couple places.
I wrapped my Turnigys in urathane gloves. I cut the tip of the index and ran the wires through it and zip tied both ends of the glove as tight as I could. Surprisingly, water got inside. Is it water or just condensation from the heat of the battery with snow stuck right outside the glove? From the amount of water, I would say it just got in.
One last thing about the shower cap, although it is only 30 degrees outside, the motor and ESC were much warmer then when I run without the cap. A thirty degree difference.
I also broke my Baja bug body
