Corrosion Technologies Corp.

Model Airplane News, Nov 2003 by Viosca, Charlie

CORROSIONX

Protect your RC equipment

Widely used by the military, CorrosionX is more than just a corrosion-control product; it's a super lubricant and is absolutely the very best penetrant I've ever laid my hands on. You can also spray it on your electronics to create an ultra-thin film that will help prevent moisture from reaching the wires and boards and ruining the circuitry. To test its effectiveness, I immersed a receiver with a plugged-in servo, a switch harness and a battery pack in CorrosionX. I was surprised that everything worked just fine even while the parts were completely submerged!

Here are two examples of what CorrosionX can do for you. I recently accidentally flew my Northstar into the water and soaked the radio equipment; when I checked the radio, nothing worked. I removed the receiver, blew out most of the water and then sprayed it, the battery and the switch with CorrosionX. After I plugged all the servos into the receiver and checked the radio again, I found that one servo and the gyro did not work, so I removed them, opened their cases and sprayed CorrosionX on the circuit boards. When it tested it again, all the parts worked as well as they had before!

In another incident, a wind gust caused my electric Playboy to land in about 8 inches of water. The motor, speed control, battery and switch were all wet, and when I tried to run the electronics, nothing worked. I removed the wet items and sprayed them with CorrosionX and also sprayed the gearbox and the motor through the holes in the case. After the parts had dried, they all worked perfectly. If I had not used the CorrosionX, I'm sure these units would have been ruined because electrical items and water do not mix well.

CorrosionX is recommended for all climates but especially where there is high humidity. It's also an outstanding an after-run treatment. -Charlie Viosca

Corrosion Technologies Corp. (800) 638-7361; corrosionx.com.