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General => Detailing => Topic started by: Snooze on 24 January 2016, 18:38

Title: Snow foam lance
Post by: Snooze on 24 January 2016, 18:38

So my lance wouldn't foam last time I washed my car. I think it must be a bit blocked up. Bit annoying considering I religiously run it without snow foam to rinse it through after every use.

Can anyone advise how to get it working again please?

Title: Re: Snow foam lance
Post by: Wo-Wo on 24 January 2016, 19:32

There a video on YouTube exhaling how to clean one. I bet it's the gause clogged up with product?

Title: Re: Snow foam lance
Post by: Booth11 on 24 January 2016, 19:34

Quote from: Snooze on 24 January 2016, 18:38

So my lance wouldn't foam last time I washed my car. I think it must be a bit blocked up. Bit annoying considering I religiously run it without snow foam to rinse it through after every use.

Can anyone advise how to get it working again please?

You may need to do a full service. It's an involved process and it helps to have a vice, but does get them working again.  You also need some plumbers sealing tape for when you put it back together. I've done it once on mine and it's still going strong after 3 years.  Also I gave this guide to someone a few weeks back and it brought their old lance back from the dead to.

Guide here

http://www.detailingnation.com/M-Files/Foam-Lance-Service-Manual.pdf

Other than that soak the mechanism in petrol or kettle descaler for a while and see if that helps.

Title: Re: Snow foam lance
Post by: Wo-Wo on 24 January 2016, 19:53

Thanks for the manual Bec, that's this weeks evening job sorted!

Title: Re: Snow foam lance
Post by: Booth11 on 24 January 2016, 20:13

Quote from: Wo-Wo on 24 January 2016, 19:53

Thanks for the manual Bec, that's this weeks evening job sorted!

Neil, you might need to replace the gauze filter bit

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281130086766?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151845840192?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

There's also this one which is pretty much the same.

http://www.waxamomo.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?id=6110

Title: Re: Snow foam lance
Post by: Wo-Wo on 24 January 2016, 20:30

Quote from: Booth11 on 24 January 2016, 20:13

Quote from: Wo-Wo on 24 January 2016, 19:53

Thanks for the manual Bec, that's this weeks evening job sorted!

Neil, you might need to replace the gauze filter bit

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281130086766?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151845840192?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

There's also this one which is pretty much the same.

http://www.waxamomo.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?id=6110

Thanks Bec, I have the Autobrite lance are the gauzes pretty much the same size etc?

Neil

Title: Re: Snow foam lance
Post by: Snooze on 24 January 2016, 20:41

Thanks!

Title: Re: Snow foam lance
Post by: Booth11 on 24 January 2016, 22:19

Quote from: Wo-Wo on 24 January 2016, 20:30

Quote from: Booth11 on 24 January 2016, 20:13

Quote from: Wo-Wo on 24 January 2016, 19:53

Thanks for the manual Bec, that's this weeks evening job sorted!

Neil, you might need to replace the gauze filter bit

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281130086766?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151845840192?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

There's also this one which is pretty much the same.

http://www.waxamomo.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?id=6110

Thanks Bec, I have the Autobrite lance are the gauzes pretty much the same size etc?

Neil

I'm not sure but think they are all much of a muchess. You could just soak your existing one in a cup of descaler or petrol.