How to Waterproof a Protek 35 FPV WORRY FREE
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- Yes we did it!!! A fully waterproofed Protek 35 by iflight🤯 This quad was already a beast, but I was scared to fly it in rain/snow, and now It’s unstoppable🙌 hope y’all enjoy and happy flying!
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This is what I'm doing tomorrow on a Diatone Roma L3. Can't wait to try this.
Ordered a couple of this, will give some to friends. We're preparing for the rainy season here, also to reduce my anxiety whenever flying above any form of water (cup of water, sea, lake, pool, etc).
Enjoy🙂
I got my kit yesterday will be waterproofing all my drones
🙌
Brandon you do the good videos I like every single video in there this is my favorite one
Thank you🙌
welp...you got my money! just ordered two kits. lost a quad in a lake today....sad that 20 bucks and a pool noodle could have saved me haha , but this is literally goin on all my quad builds from now on.
Right! A few bucks can save hundreds🙌 I am lucky to never have fully lost a quad due to water but one did take 12 hours of swimming in muck and so now the water bottle will stay on my quad forever over water lol. I want to make a design where the quad stands upright no mater how I crash so I can keep flying.
@@brandan_fpv definitely! I Might try throwing a cast net to get it back today. But yup...big lessons learned. Just put worry free if you worry about water
@@gogglesfpv7986 where did you loose it? Cast net is actually a genius idea for shallow water! I should have done that lol
I love it !! I must try these !!!
Can´t wait to try this, just ordered this! :)
Thank you🤘
Love this stuff
After putting this stuff on my quads motors jitter when armed then after 5 seconds 2 on the same side stop spinning. Other 2 keep going. Unplug pack and replug and it could be the other side of same side the motors stop and spin. What’s the reason? Quad was fine before this
I have not heard that one yet. It sounds like turtle mode in a way. Did you have it in turtle mode by any chance? Take the props off and go into beta flight. In the configuration main tab does the quad sit still or is it jittering around? Next go to the motors tab and spin up each motor.
I’ve found that the worry free FPV causes my caddx vista to stop transmitting OSD. I thought it was just bad luck after a crash (I applied your stuff during the rebuild) and that the caddx was also damaged. Well, purchased a new caddx vista and installed it before applying sorry free FPV to it and it worked perfect with osd being shown. I applied worry free to the antennae connector, wires and to where the camera cable connects (prior to watching this particular video) and now it no longer transmits osd again. Don’t know if it ruins the caddx or what but I will attempt to remove all of the worry free FPV from those areas to see if it comes back. Either way you may want to put a warning in the packaging or something because it was 2 for 2 in stopping my osd from working.
Any pointers on how to remove this from my vista units?
So after painstakingly peeling and peeling I got most of it removed from the antennae area and the camera connector and thank God my OSD is back. Please provide a warning about applying to vista. I don’t know if it was the antennae or the camera connector but it was def one of the two.
@@NelsonAerialPros it must have been the antenna connector. My guess is it caused some sort of interference but I honestly dont know much about video transmissions and signals. I demonstrated how I use it and how It’s worked for me. I also have a video dunking a raw vista into the water showing It’s not completely necessary to even coat the vista. I will be making updated videos sometime before the new year because there is a lot I’ve learned since making this video.
@@brandan_fpv understood, no worries. I actually think it could have been the camera connector area/camera wire itself. My camera wire had a lot of bare wires (came from factory like that) at the end instead of the clean and covered look and I’m pretty certain once I thoroughly cleaned the bare wires it was good. I ultimately replaced the wire all together and didn’t reapply the coating there and all has been good.
@@brandan_fpv are you still expecting to make an updated video? I'm very curious about the things you've learned since making this video? Can't wait
hello, possibility of purchasing and sending to France? 🙂
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Hey I have a tube of this (unopened) and it is now a shade of brow, Like dirty water. Is it still good, or should I not apply it.
It has a 1 year shelf life. It will turn yellow if exposed to light but that doesn’t always mean It’s bad. Test it on some paper towel first.
If we want to keep the beeper and led is it ok to apply on them worry free
I haven’t tried but I’m sure you can
Any idea if the o3 air unit needs waterproofing?
I have one ready to dunk but I’m scared
Amazing product. got 3 tubes already on my fleet. only issue i have is when i land on the water the quad flips. is there a special setting ? air mode or throttle cut ( like mr steele?
THANKS
I didn’t do anything special but try air mode off on a switch
What about the battery? Wouldn't it get deamaged by the water? I am sure there is some electrolysis going on betwean the cell contacts.
So far I haven’t coated my batteries but they are fine. Would probably be best to spray some corrosion x on the leads and on the cells but I haven’t had an issue yet
Do you have a version that uses UV to cure the liquid, like used for cell phone screen protectors??
I do not but I think theres solutions like that. I know mg chemicals glows when uv hits it but I think it dries from air reaction.
About dji o3? how can i waterproof that?
How toxic are the vapors produced by the product? Is there a material safety data sheet I could read?
you must be a vegan
Trust you and order 2 :-). Hope it dont melt due to heating
So far no issues! Been through india and Australian summer🙂
That is all you need to do on the vista? No chance to geht water into the vista it self? Maybe cover the usb too and its fine?
This is all I do and overall It’s good enough but you can coat it as much as you’d like. I would recommend putting the little silicon caps that are in the kits now (they weren’t in there when I made this video) put them over the port and coat around it
This has messed up two of my vistas. I only applied to antennae connection and camera connection on the vista and the wires like he did in the video. Both units lost OSD after applying this.
@@NelsonAerialPros did you loose osd right after applying or after going for swims?
I will continue to buy this product I just got a bottle
Thank you🤘
Are you still making this product? It seems to be sold out everywhere
Yes everywhere will be restocking in just a few more weeks. I believe flyhighfpv.com has it available though. They are the only store who hasn’t reached out to restock.
Hi... Thanks for the vid!...I need to waterproof a low profile GitUp F1 FPV cam to mount onto a large RC Sailboat. I am worried that if I covered it in plastic, the heat these things generate might fry it as they have breather holes in the top of the cam. It's a similar profile to a Mobius or a Runcam 5 etc. ( low profile rectangle ) Any suggestions would be great.. Thanks all
I’m not familiar with that cam, but I do know if you completely seal off the lens the heat of the camera will fog up the inside of the lens because of trapped moisture. I’m not sure how hot that camera runs, but it might be worth doing some bench testing with it sitting still for awhile, while on, to see if it does actually get too hot without air flow. Just have a fan on your vtx of course.
@@brandan_fpv Hey thanks heaps for responding so fast mate. Yep, That sounds logical for sure...Will give me something to do tomoz. Cheers buddy, Take care yeah.. From Western Australia. 👍*SUBBED*
@@Top-Jimmy no problem anytime. If you’d like to keep in touch send me a message on instagram. @brandan_fpv
Why should we use this instead of regular conformal coating? Also, when you need to resolder, can you just let the iron burn through it or do you have to do something to remove the coating? Thanks
*not a criticism, genuine question*
I think they both have their places. Regular conformal coating is good for regular use just like wet dew but It’s brittle so you have to re apply it. Mine is thick and will fully protect you in rain and submerged under water but to solder you have to peel it away and then solder can’t just solder through it.
@@brandan_fpv thanks for the reply. I just ordered a tube haha. One more thing, will the heat from escs and vtxs cause any issues with it?
@@kelvinwolf225 so far no reports of issues but I can’t guarantee anything. Over 1000kits sold
How far away can u walk from the pool before you start losing signal when the drone is still underwater?
Signal can barely go into the water. Like 1ft max under water. Going to work on a turtle mode bottle system to be able to flip over and take off again after a crash
@@brandan_fpv that would be cool! Let us know when u do
@@EliProductions will most likely post it on my Instagram as I make it then a final video here in RUclips
AMAZING!!! q: how do you pull out from water? air mode on ?
I flipped it into angle mode so it stayed strait
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Is it essentially the same process if you're using a stack on a 4in1 ESC instead of an AIO? seal both boards individually and the connections between them?
Yup
hi. it is´nt nesessary to coat the usb port?
So far for me no issues with rain snow and fresh water but in the new kits I put silicon caps so you can Insert them into the usb and seal it off.
Hello from France ,
i have received my fpv worry free kit and i try tomorrow on my Protek 35 and Titan XL 5 HD because i go flying in the moutain and above the snow.
What will happen this summer with the heat weather ? will the ESC not heat up too much ?? i fly abose the sea and will be happy if it also works well in hot weather ! ;-)
So far it hasn’t been tested in hot weather but it was fine in 75* f weather
@@brandan_fpv ok thanks for your answer, and how remove it if we want ?
@@yannicktychyj It’s near impossible to fully remove the coating just like any coating it doesn't fully come off. Not even my conformal coat will. But It’s not hard to per if back and are solder then re apply
What about the usb port for the betaflyght? How to waterproof it?
In the current kits out there is little silicon plugs you can cover them with and coat worry free over them
@@brandan_fpv nice. Can you please recomend where in Europe have in stock the current kit. 10x
So I followed the instructions, and the first few minutes afterward, but now the caddx vista has a solid red light and wont connect. Bind button also starts nothing. The rest of the electronics seem fine. Has anyone else experienced this and have any potential fixes?
Update: Let it dry out a half hour or so and it connects just fine again. Now I just need to decide if that's alright or if I should seal the whole unit up and risk overheating.
@@brianalldridge8371 yeah same thing happens with air unit. I’ve decided not to coat mine because it takes a lot of water to shut it down and I feel like having a second quad handy and waiting 30 minutes is better then overheating a vista.
Hey Brandon, I bought one tube but when I put on my drone and let dry over night it did not cure and stay like honey, I have to wait more? Or this is wrong?
Are you in india? The batch that went to india went bad
@@brandan_fpv noo I bought in the us but I'm in Brazil
@@brandan_fpv what can I do now?? Clean with alcohol?
@@matheusfpv it will cure it will just take much longer then it should. Do you have Instagram?
I order your product and I'm getting ready to do this process. I noticed some footage over the ocean at the end. Does this treatment shown in this video with these electronics protect against a saltwater submerging or only freshwater? Would you do anything else to the quad if you knew you were going to hit seawater?
I have not tested well in salt water. That was all fresh water, because I don’t live near the ocean. It was Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. It should be just fine In salt water, but I’d coat the vista a lot more then what I did. Also get some corrosion x and spray anything exposed. Once going into the water wash everything with fresh water. Make sure to test your kit by putting a little bit on a paper towel and make sure it cures within an hour. Some of the distributors might have expired kits. I’m working on replacing them all and getting expiration dates on the new packaging.
@@brandan_fpv Thanks! just did the test you recommended and it was still very tacky even after 1.5 hours. After about 6 hours it seems much better though. still slightly sticky to the touch but does not get on my fingers no matter how hard i press. You think I should still use this tube?
@@importon sounds like It’s on It’s way out. As long as it cures It’s fine but if you’d like a new kit send me a dm on instagram and I’ll get a new one sent out to you.
@@brandan_fpv Thanks very much, that's nice of you, but in 24 hours it seems to be not sticky anymore so I'm gonna go for it with this quad. It is flexible though. Is it supposed to harden or stay rubbery?
@@importon It’s supposed to get almost completely solid. If you like a new kit send me a message on instagram.
Does the electronics get very hot?
I dont have a core temp reading so I dont know for sure but I do know that there were no reports of overheating issues during the summer of Australia
@@brandan_fpv ok just curious. Just ordered some going to give it a go.
@@Mitchelln99 thank you🤙
Can you use it for analog vtx and cameras?
I’m sure you can but I haven’t tested it. I dont have any analog gear anymore
Hi,
Quick question: do you do anything to the xt60 xt30 or any other point at battery contact?
Thanks
I do not. If you are going into snow rain etc theres really no need but if you are going underwater you could but I dont. The battery will go bad over time after submerging it a bunch of times
Thanks for the quick response Brandan!
Probably just light rain.
Thank you
what tools do you need to take apart your protek35?
Id recommend an Allen screwdriver set from like rdq. Get a toolkit from there
Wait you also put it on/ in the plug ports? And on a stack would I also cover the gyro or not?
You can put it in the ports but id recommend you use the silicon caps that are in the kits now and then coat over those. 99% of the time you are okay to coat the gyro. You can always just remove it from around the gyro if you have issues. However if you have a barometer on your fc it won’t work anymore if you coat over it because it reads air pressure.
@@brandan_fpv wow I cannot believe I've not done this in my 5-6 years of building! This Worry Free stuff is no joke! Super nice 👍 absolutely love how it's not liquid and is so simple to use! Just Wow
@@lynxfpv thank you! We are close to releasing a handful of new products too🤝 lens sealant, lite version, and remover!
can i ask how long does this coating last? Will it be gone after a few flights?
It really depends on how much you abuse it. I’ve had a quad coated for 3 years. I just check on it and repair any sections that get sticks jabbed into it. But id say best thing to do is strip and recoat after 6 months.
thanks for the advice....@@brandan_fpv
My tiny drone has a hard time getting out of the water. what can i do about it?
Do you have a video? How small is it? The motors probably dont have enough torque to displace the thick water. Or the drone is too heavy putting too much load on the small motors.
@@brandan_fpv It is probably the size it is a 40mm prop cinewhoop im experimenting with different floaty positions. Update got it working now!
Is there any chance to get this in italy?
You can order from Germany I think
Just curious, what about batteries with exposed leads?
For normal use like dew and rain they will be fine, but fully submerging the battery will corrode the leads. You can use corrosion x on the exposed leads if you plan on fully submerge your lipo.
@@brandan_fpv Are lipos water proof as well and they're just susceptible to corrosion or did you put waterproofing on any part of the battery? Did you also waterproof the XT60 port from the quad? Thanks!
@@mikeesculto7953 can’t really do much to help the lipos unless you seal them in a bag but for the exposed leads It’s best to spray some corrosion x on them to help prevent corrosion.
Are you still able to work on the board, solder stuff if you need to after applying the silicone coating?
Yeah but you have to peel the coating away first you can’t solder through it.
@@brandan_fpv cool, is that relatively straight forward to do?
@@Etho28 yeah. Fingernail can get it but if you want to be precise a razor blade works great
Can this be applied to Cineape 25?
Yes
Looks cool, does it effect heat dissipation at all?
I imagine so. So far no instances have been reported of overheating but It’s still a concern.
where can I get this in the uk? thanks
Mr fibbles on instagram has some
Are all motors Water proof?
Mostly. To the exception of the bearing in it. Everything can work under water but the bearings grease will dry out over time.
@@brandan_fpv I use some blue knife oil (not locktight hah) to keep them fresh
Hi so I applied the worryfree on my fc/esc and let it dry over night. This morning, I plugged in the battery with a smoke stopper and it’s telling me that there’s a short. Have you had this issue?
Was it working properly before applying the coat?
@@brandan_fpv yes! I’ve been flying all week and I was flying a few hours before applying the fpv worry free
UPDATE: I was told that some smoke stopper isn't always accurate. So I decided plug in the battery without the smoke stopper, arm it(without props obviously) and everything seems fine!
@@jlufilms awesome! I would recommend a light bulb one. Like the car light one.
hey brandan, how could i use worry free for an o3 system? thanks
I have not attempted to waterproof the o3 unit yet. Darwin fpv has a case for it though.
@@brandan_fpv you think it could be posible? will you do it?
@@gonzarb93 I’m worried about overheating. I’ll try it eventually when I find a used air unit for a good deal to test it on.
Overheating is problem with the Darwin water proof case as well
Will they send it to korea?
So far it is not in korea but I’m always trying to expand. Do you know if a shop that would be interested?
What is the contents in this product?
I can not disclose the full product but it is silicone based
Hi, How to can I order in Brazil
Can you order off PyroDrone?
@@brandan_fpv No, They don't deliver international
@@MarcioNorris darn I know they ship to some countries not sure which ones though. Where do you buy all your fpv gear from? Also could you dm me on Instagram? @brandan_fpv
Hello bro I am in the country of Colombia how do I get this equipment for my drone?
So far no distributors there. Can you order off PyroDrone? Is there any fpv shops there?
@@brandan_fpv Yes there are two FPV stores here
@@Juanblessed23 what are their names? I will message them and see if they would like to hold stock
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в Россию отправляете ?
English?
@@brandan_fpv Do you send a parcel with gel to Russia?
@@Angelchranitell I have not but I have a lot if distributors in Europe. Do you know an fpv store that would be interested in stocking near you? I’m always looking to expand!
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