This has been probably been asked before but I am wondering what is the best way to clean Technic models of dust, etc. Used to be I'd drop them in the sink if they fit, otherwise I'd do one end then the other, put a bit of dish soap in and then hose them down with the sprayer and set them on my foyer area tile to drip-dry or towel off what I could. During the warmer months I'd set them on my garage floor or driveway and put the hose on gentle spray (I live in Michigan so about 6 months out of year I can't do this).
However, since the advent of PF motors, battery boxes, etc, this method isn't going to work obviously, and a lot of models would require a lot of dismantling to even remove PF elements. I tried canned air, but it just doesn't do the job as well as soaking and spraying.
What do you all do with cleaning your models?
Thanks in advance, Eric