Help! Mighty Mini PBY

[Battery800]

I have no experience with using valspar, but it might work. Maybe test on a scrap piece. and also weigh it, because if it ways much more than minwax it might be worth getting the minwax.

If I get minwax, should I get the spray or the can? I’ll get that instead since it’s proven to work

 

[slowjo]

It seems that the twin f pack on a 3s has plenty of power, and that weight may actually help it sit lower in the water

I've never done a twin, do you need to use 2 batteries, 2 escs with 2 motors?

 

[slowjo]

If I get minwax, should I get the spray or the can? I’ll get that instead since it’s proven to work

I don't have a lot of experience with either, tho I've used both, seams like the spray was water base and the can was NOT water base?!

 

[Battery800]

I've never done a twin, do you need to use 2 batteries, 2 escs with 2 motors?

You can but I’m using power y harness that combines the esc power cables

 

[The Hangar]

I've never done a twin, do you need to use 2 batteries, 2 escs with 2 motors?

You need two esc's and two motors, but you can get a Y connector to run the two esc's off of one battery.

 

[Battery800]

Hey the hangar, do you suggest spray minwax or can one?

 

[The Hangar]

Well in the meantime, I need some advice on how to waterproof.
so as an extra layer of waterproofing on the maker foam, should I go with the spray minwax or valspar?
Can I use corrosion X hd for all the electronics ( except ESC)
How should I waterproof the ESC?

Maker foam isn't as waterproof as the brown FTFB. Float planes work just fine when built out of brown foam. I've used minwax out of the can to waterproof my planes but never tried flying off the water with those planes. For my water planes I just use brown flitetest foamboard.

 

[The Hangar]

Hey the hangar, do you suggest spray minwax or can one?

I've only tried the minwax in the can, but it's kinda a pain to put on. I did use camp spray once from a can and that was super easy to put on. Using it in a can, you can probably get a better and cleaner covering without runs like you might get with the spray can.

 

[Battery800]

I've only tried the minwax in the can, but it's kinda a pain to put on. I did use camp spray once from a can and that was super easy to put on. Using it in a can, you can probably get a better and cleaner covering without runs like you might get with the spray can.

I've never used it, but would I "paint" it on?

 

[The Hangar]

I've never used it, but would I "paint" it on?

Yes - I used one of the cheap foam paint brushes that @BATTLEAXE uses.

 

[Battery800]

Yes - I used one of









the cheap foam paint brushes that @BATTLEAXE uses.

those brushes that are a block of rough foam with a tip?
I think I have some

 

[BATTLEAXE]

I've never used it, but would I "paint" it on?

If you haven,t done it before i do have a vid on my YT channel on ot in the Quick Tips menu. The link to the channel is in my signature at the bottom of this message

 

[The Hangar]

those brushes that are a block of rough foam with a tip?
I think I have some

Yes - this kind of thing

 

[Battery800]

Yep ok

 

[Oldbrass]

I don't know if I'm too late to the show to offer any help, but for waterproofing the ESC, I always just put them inside a rubber ballook and ziptied them shut. I haven't built a seaplane before but I have a zillion hours with RC off road cars and the balloon method never once failed me. I like it because it's easily reversable rather than coating in in epoxy. Just my 2 cents.

 

[slowjo]

same here, its an oldschool remedy that works good

 

[Battery800]

I don't know if I'm too late to the show to offer any help, but for waterproofing the ESC, I always just put them inside a rubber ballook and ziptied them shut. I haven't built a seaplane before but I have a zillion hours with RC off road cars and the balloon method never once failed me. I like it because it's easily reversable rather than coating in in epoxy. Just my 2 cents.

I’ve already sealed it up with heat conducting 24 hr epoxy

 

[Battery800]

I don’t know?

Hmmmm

 

[Battery800]

Does anyone have connections with localfiend?
I need to ask him something but he isn’t responding.

 

[The Hangar]

Does anyone have connections with localfiend?
I need to ask him something but he isn’t responding.

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