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Title: Cleaning a SF lance
Post by: SI74 on 29 October 2013, 20:28

Who has split and cleaned there lance on here? 
 
I split my lace today even tho it was working ok and saw that it could do with a good clean its even rusting in some parts.

What do you leave it in to clean the inside and remove what looks to be limescale.

Title: Re: Cleaning a SF lance
Post by: mark@vorny.co.uk on 29 October 2013, 20:31

I have done mine.

Limescale can be removed with Wonder Wheels. The gungy scum of Soap can be removed with a solvent, I soaked the filter in petrol for a few days.

Title: Re: Cleaning a SF lance
Post by: Booth11 on 29 October 2013, 21:16

I've done it too.  Used Viakal on lime scale and as above, soaked other bits in a bowl of petrol.  It worked a treat.

Have you completely disassembled it?  If you do, you'll need a vice and definitely need to use some thread lock fluid when reassembling it. 

This is a good guide   http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=84349&highlight=snowfoam

Title: Re: Cleaning a SF lance
Post by: SI74 on 30 October 2013, 18:35

Cheer guys, Yea Ive it already fully stripped.  Its in about 10 bits. 

Will get the wonder wheels out

Title: Re: Cleaning a SF lance
Post by: mark@vorny.co.uk on 30 October 2013, 22:58

I followed the Autobrite guide detailed above.

Spoke to Mark the other day, he detailed my Abarth 595, and he does replacement filters if it's too far gone  :smiley:

Title: Re: Cleaning a SF lance
Post by: joelee on 31 October 2013, 21:58

I done mine i soked it in some apc and warm water and jobs a good one