Smoke on the water...

[speed restricted]

Never thought of that...good idea. Im not sure if it will ever stick to the hull now that I have been using rain x on it but its worth a try.

tried it on my cheapo surge crusher.had the esc fail on the weekend very similar to yours.almost burnt completly through the plywood radio tray.
my theory is if you cant get the stink out then seal it in.
worked well for me.still smell it if you stick your nose in the hull but only a light smell now not the overpowering stench it had.

[ray schrauwen]

I feel your pain and smell a similar smell here although on a smaller scale
http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...537#post301537

She still wants it outside, not anymore as I have sealed in most of the charring with a layer of varnish !!

You could have just used Eagle One all wheel & tire cleaner. It completely cleans that crap out, smell & all. Just remoe everything first and do it in a shower stall to rinse out with warm water after.

[ray schrauwen]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. For the record, I have used the following on this boat AND in the past on other boat (most of my learning was done on the little black spots created when dunking an esc, ect...not this type of catastrophe).:

* Dish soap: VERY good for cleaning dishes...thats about it. No use here.

* Household cleaners (Forula 409, ect): Again, didn't do much

* Rubbing alcohol: Works somewhat, but doesnt completely remove the black...definitely lightens it.

...and the odd winner so far....

*Rain X: Works phenominally. I have already used it on my batts, motor, servo, rx pack,ect and have that stuff cleaned up. It still does retain smell though...going to try an ozone chamber for that.

...I removed everything from the bare hull (other than the strut and rudder) and cleaned all the parts with rain x. It really does magically wipe the black off, but I swear you can never remove that smell.Even my motor still stinks, but I havent taken it apart adn cleaned the inside. I think the soot gets on the inside of everything in this larger sized mess, like the the inside/underneath of my lipo shrink wrap, the fibers of the glass and carbon, ect.
Unfortunately, teh esc got so hot that it damaged the underside of the hatch (and burnt the paint off of the outside), and the top side of the hull towards teh front of the hatch. It got hot enough that it warped the fiberglass to the point of cracking it in one spot. When we get some decent weather here (and I have time), I will further assess the situation. It was upper 30's when I attempted to clean it last, and my paws got cold

Yes you can!

[keithbradley]

Yes you can!

Really? Are you referring to spots where the ESC spit out some black, or catastophes like mine where the whole inside of the boat was engulfed in fire? If it worked that would be great. How did you go about doing it? How long did you leave it in contact with the hull? I assume the acid in wheel cleaner will eat away at the resin in the boat at some point...

[ray schrauwen]

Well, I've tried almost everything and this stuff is the bomb after a detonation. Not sure about your damage but, I know it will get the smell out.

I just sprayed it in, used a bristle brush from the dollar store on the tough spots & all over. Sprayed out almost right away & rinsed. I would not leave it in long, it doesn't need very long at all. I used fairly warm water so it leaves as little residue as possible.

I hate the smell of burnt electronics, nastay!

[ray schrauwen]

Remember to scrub the inner top deck surfaces, they are some of the worst coated areas and can get missed.

[keithbradley]

Well, I've tried almost everything and this stuff is the bomb after a detonation. Not sure about your damage but, I know it will get the smell out.

I just sprayed it in, used a bristle brush from the dollar store on the tough spots & all over. Sprayed out almost right away & rinsed. I would not leave it in long, it doesn't need very long at all. I used fairly warm water so it leaves as little residue as possible.

I hate the smell of burnt electronics, nastay!

Thats almost exactly what I did today with oven cleaner, only I left it on there for a while. It made a solid difference, but there still is SOME smell. Ill try wheel cleaner next. If it works like you say for smell on my mess I will be impressed.

I did notice the front seam in between the sponsons split a little...I'll have to fix that when its clean. It apparently vented some of the cabin pressure through that seam.