Anyone else experience rusty screws? I flew one time when it started to rain lightly mid-flight, immediately packed it up and dried it off as well as I could. I noticed some of the tiny, panel cover screws on the body were rusty. Then we spent three weeks in Costa Rica. A lot of humidity. I've always kept a bunch of silica packets throughout the case but still - most of the black screws have gone rusty. Any thoughts on how to treat/prevent/deal with this? I've been told they should be fine, though unsightly and an aircraft mechanic suggested wiping them with alcohol and then some type of oil.
Yeah all mine all really rusty too. Doesn't look great! Surely some non rusting screws would've been a better choice for something designed to fly in light rain!
I'd spray remove the screws, spray lightly with WD-40, wipe off the excess and go from there. Or, for a more industrial approach use Corrosion-X. (http://www.corrosionx.com/corrosionx.html). (Hey, Katya....long time no see on the forum!) Andy Forensic Software & sUAV / Drone Analyst : Photographer : Videographer : Pilot (Portland, Oregon, USA): Trees=2, Ground=1, Props=11. The Ground Is The Limit™ ---------- Forensic Drone Analyst : Forensic sUAV Analyst : Forensic Unmanned Aircraft Analyst : Forensic Drone Expert