Castle ESC's: Water resistant and/or water proof?

[webracer]

Get some liquid tape to be sure. Remove the fan and you have a very water-resistant ESC. I looked into my new Mamba Monster, and it does have conformal coating, but I will probably liquid tape over that. My question to CC is will the liquid tape void my warranty? I understand that failure due to water exposure cannot be warranteed.
I think it is awesome there is the $70 flat fee replacement (even if it gets wet or smashed). Also, CC is in Kansas, so no probs with overseas warranty claims. Someone even answers the phone when you call!

[Thomas Porfert]

Generally we don't recommend adding compounds, liquids, adhesives, etc directly to the circuit board. If you decide to add anything directly to the ESC, just make sure it is designed for electronics and attaching directly to printed circuit boards. If any added protection leads to the failure of the ESC, or prevents us from repairing the controller, it will be considered a non-warranty repair and incur the flat repair fee.

Thomas Porfert
Castle Tech Support

[webracer]

Thanks Thomas:
The 3M liquid tape is designed specifically for this purpose. I don't believe that it would prevent repair any more than the conformal coating, but it is red in color, not clear. I'll probably wait 'til the ESC is out of warranty to do this just in case.

[Thomas Porfert]

As long as we can easily remove it to repair any defective or failed components, it shouldn't be a problem. If you're close to the end of the warranty, it's probably not a bad idea to wait; just to be on the safe side.

Thomas Porfert
Castle Tech Support