Carpet users...

[maxair45]

I have been tired of spending $8 a can on paragon and I really go through it with me running three cars(buggy slash and 1/10 stadium) so I went searching on the net. I found that paint thinner works the same if not better than paragon. It needs to be wiped on then right when you wipe it on its ready to go! I love it I tired it today at my local track and it works great! A quart of thinner cost me $6 at home depot.

Just wanted to pass on the idea

[junkman]

I havn't ran carpet in probably 10 or 12 years, but we always used a mix of wintergreen oil and thinner/mineral spririts.

[whitrzac]

there's a guy I know that mixes his own, works soooo good that it was banned...


of course, if its in a "jack the gripper" can they can't realy tell

[maxair45]

Yea I tried mineral oil and such with lesser effects. I just pour it in an old empty paragon can. Now I need to do something with the smell.......is thinner harmful if you get it on your hands or is it the same as paragon?

[lincpimp]

I so thought this thread had something to do with sapphic action...

Rubber tires, buggy grip to clean them, and tire tweak baked in. Thats ohhh sooo dialed!

[junkman]

I think thinner, like most other things that work good is a carcinogen. I do a fair amount of painting, and get thinner on my hands all the time, laquer thinner will dry out your skin, mineral spririts is kinda oily. I think the wintergreen oil was the trick ingredient. I don't remember what the mix was 50/50 or what. It smelled/worked like paragon.

[PBO]

Originally Posted by maxair45

is thinner harmful if you get it on your hands or is it the same as paragon?

It's not good

Thousands of MSDS online if you can be bothered, subtle differences between brands but skin contact is out, fumes are out etc

Find a small cut, apply a few drops...enjoy!

[maxair45]

Originally Posted by PBO

It's not good

Thousands of MSDS online if you can be bothered, subtle differences between brands but skin contact is out, fumes are out etc

Find a small cut, apply a few drops...enjoy!

Yea i'm not going to have my hand covered in it but I just want to know that its not going to do major damage. I've worked with paragon for 3 years now so if i'm good thus far I think i'll be okay. Hmm....wintergreen oil, i'll try that. I did a test with one tire having thinner and another having paragon and the paragon is much oilier(sp?) so I will get some winter green oil and try it out.

Thanks for the info guys!

[maxair45]

I'll recycle this thread for another question...

Any recommendations on a motor for a crt.5 running on 3s or 4s(#xl or #l feigao series). I just want a good overall bashing motor. I traded a 17.5, 13.5 and a SMC lipo for a crt.5 rtr
Maybe its me but I think thats a pretty good deal on my part. It's coming with a o.s. .12tz so i'll be selling that for a motor/esc/battery combo. Anyone know a good price for a o.s. .12tz with 2 gallons on it? They go for just about $240 new.