How To: Repair & Service Your Snow Foam Lance in 5 Minutes!

[@DavidMFranks]

Cheers, Matt. Saved me hours of trying to unscrew the pin that doesn't need unscrewing!

[@TheDetailingSpace]

No probs

[@Fat-Pecker]

Was gonna chuck mine away and replace it, will give this a go thanks to your video 👍🏻

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Glad it helped

[@mhedberg8895]

did it work?

[@Fat-Pecker]

@@mhedberg8895 yeah

[@3091mg]

Great video, many thanks, never took a Lance apart before but this video made it nice and simple and now back to foaming brilliantly again 👍🏻

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Glad you found it useful 👍

[@ro63rto]

Currently doing mine for the 4th time since buying it from Autobrite 15 years ago. This time I bought a new Stainless Steel mesh aerator as it was time to get rid of the old one. Only £3 plus postage. Can't find my PTFE tape so out to Toolstation tomorrow while the parts soak in a citric acid solution overnight. Might get the Brasso out if I'm feeling bored. Still trying to find a source for a pickup tube as mine has gone solid and since I changed the bottle is now a tad short.

[@markmoore6264]

Useful video Matt , appreciate the time you take on them .

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Thank you

[@frikkiestroebel5282]

Hi. I have that same cannon. It sprays intermittent on my karcher k7. It worked perfectly on the k4. Any idea why?

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Could it be the flow rate (unlikely as I believe the k7 is higher than the k4).

[@Audittr2108]

I did this last year but soaked the gauze in kettle descaler. Works a treat now but I do have some spare new gauzes which are really cheap on eBay should it clog again. I always rinse it through after use now so I doubt I’ll have any problems for a while.

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Nice.... Yes, from now on I'll be rinsing mine through after each use.

[@tripsingh3642]

Thanks for the Video this is going to help me alot great explanation and very clear content 👍

[@TheDetailingSpace]

No problem 👍

[@Qwerty1235945]

Thanks Fella, much appreciated. Really useful.

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Glad it helped

[@tonpe92]

Is there a way to replace the spray thingy with another quick connection so you can plug in an extension tube instead?

[@CAAARRRLL]

The black rotating part on the top of my foam cannon doesn’t spin but it says to turn it for more foam or less foam but it barely moves? It’s brand new too. Am I missing something or doing something wrong? Should I loosen the screw on top does that help?

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Hhhhmmmmmmm

[@deltacarcare7799]

I just done one of mine there which is only a year old. Gauze seemed clean but had been running ZERO and a Wet Coat through it.

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Nice. Always satisfying knowing it's be serviced

[@deltacarcare7799]

@@TheDetailingSpaceit's weird though Mat. My Autobrite ones must be pushing 15 years old and have never been serviced. This one came from Kranzle so hopefully it works tomorrow.

[@angelaslaney1514]

I have had two lances now and not been able to reveal the gauze by unscrewing the brass pieces. I assume they have been put together with Loctite?

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Need something small enough to poke it through the breather hole and push it out.

[@rustycoon6986]

what size is the pin? ive followed the steps and lost the pin during process now cant seem to find any info

[@hydarmbm3456]

Hi. At 02:00, i need the vertical one. Can you help where i can get one and what is the part name, please?

[@GrahamHazlehurst]

Thank you worked a treat it's like new again full power

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Glad it helped 👍

[@Streaty1984]

Sorted mine out nicely, wasn’t foaming at all anymore. Took it apart & everything looked clean including the gauze but leaving it to soak overnight sorted it 👍🏻 had some soda crystals and kettle descaler in the cupboard

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Glad it helped

[@kevinlu3911]

Nice instructional video! What sort of concentration ratio do you use for the caustic soda solution? My tub says to Dissolve 55g (2 tablespoons) of caustic soda in 1 litre of COLD water for use as drain cleaning. Should i use the same dosage?

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Yes that should be fine

[@kevinlu3911]

@@TheDetailingSpace do you need to neutralise the caustic soda solution with something like vinegar before taking the parts out? If so how much?

[@TheDetailingSpace]

I didn't. Just rince with clean water after

[@stevethornton7989]

Great video to revert back to Mat as I forgot how to split the end to get the gauze out👍🏻..... I have found using Acetone (co) much better at cleaning all the bits for the Lance/Cannon and it even brings the brass back up also but make sure you keep the plastics & rubber O-rings away from it.

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Great tip!

[@baboo36]

Thank you so much. Working a treat, despite me using bicarbonate of soda rather than caustic soda!

[@MRMOOMER]

Awesome video! Thank you 🤙🏻

[@TheDetailingSpace]

No worries. Glad you found it useful

[@moneymaker3203]

What is the reason and how to fix my foamer that doesnt produce soap or bubbles? it just water even i adjust the + - sign.

[@eirewill6443]

At 4:44 in the video it looks so easy to twist off that part, on my foam cannon it’s impossible to twist off it’s so tight I can’t get it off.

[@benkneisley3001]

My gauze piece is rock hard, is that normal. Never compared a new one to an old one ?

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Yes, they're pretty solid anyway

[@CraigF]

Thank you, worked a charm I live in a hard water area and my

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Glad it helped

[@chankz]

Would white spirit clean it too?

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Possibly.

[@jfett77]

Nice video mate. I purchased a pro Kleenex Lance for my karcher professional hd. It came with the k series head and I was baffled on how to de assemble it and put the had fitting on, gonna use your technique and see if I can do it. Cheers mate. J.

[@skymaster33870]

Fun fact, spiders can crawl up that hose and get lodged causing a blockage in the soap tube. Just took mine apart and had a baby spider shoot out of it and onto my arm. The moment I removed the tube. Granted it's been outside any containers for a few months but I was not expecting that.

[@geraldcamarillo2939]

Can you use vinegar to clean the inside?

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Mmm.... Distilled vinegar may work

[@jazzyb8886]

I can confirm this works and I only left it to soak for 30 mins. Brand new again!

[@aprilr4274]

*I haven't used it yet, however, this pressure washer replacement gun offers greater spray flexibility over the standard sprayer gun that came with my pressure washer originally.*

[@givigogaberishvili458]

Could you tell me, please, will the foam canon still affective if the plastic pipe, that is in the bottle, will be much more longer?

[@TheDetailingSpace]

It should be fine. If you're worried, just trim a little off

[@lloyddoctolero6512]

What other alternative cleaning solution would you prefer besides crystal soda?

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Anything that removes limescale. Then give a good rinse

[@Chimpjedi]

The part at 4:49 taking the brass end off I just cant get to budge :-( tried wd40 etc but seems if i try and harder I will just round the nuts off. Any ideas?

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Mmmmm.... Elbow grease? 🤣

[@Dentzah]

What tape do you need?

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Ptfe tape

[@FantaLilt]

You should always show how you put everything back together which is the hard bit. Example that rubber pipe you pulled off with force. I can’t see you getting that back on. Maybe that’s why an old rusty foam cannon was used.

[@TheDetailingSpace]

It all went back together and is still in my garage now..... Somewhere 🤣

[@piggradio1766]

Thank you for posting this helpful video. One small problem here: For the life of me, I can't remove that push pin that's described at the 1:35 point of this tutorial. Mine seems to be seized in place and my cannon is only a few months old. I've tried penetrating oil and all manner of pushing and pulling, but it won't budge. Has anybody else encountered that seized pin and found a solution to free it? Thanks.

[@TheDetailingSpace]

You got a vice or grips you can hold the main part with and gently try to tap it out?

[@piggradio1766]

@@TheDetailingSpace Wow, you replied with 2 minutes, you're awesome. I haven't tried vice grips on the plastic part, was afraid to damage it, but I'll try to be a little more aggressive with it. Thank you.

[@piggradio1766]

@@TheDetailingSpace Yeehaw, that did the trick! You've got a grateful new subscriber. Thank you so much!

[@TheDetailingSpace]

To minimize damage, wrap the plastic in a microfibre or something.

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Oh, and we (I) do try to reply as quickly as possible.

[@shakeelrahman2049]

Hiya, when using the foam do you need to have a hose water supply ?

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Yup 👍

[@usagisouthard4488]

Very instructional video MATT thanks.

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Not a problem at all.

[@smithers139]

My one is producing too much foam can seem to slow it down

[@stokiepoe]

Hi mate great vid btw was just wondering what’s the solution you’re using to soak the parts in as you refer to it as bicarbonate of soda at 2:29but then caustic soda at 7:58

[@TheDetailingSpace]

I used caustic soda. Worked fine. Think I got my words mixed up 😂

[@ThomasT1976]

Great video. What is in the cleaning liquid?

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Thank you. Soda Crystals

[@SacrredIV]

See i don't understand then. because my lance is "clogged" or not working and i've used it twice. It's brand new? It worked great twice. Now my jet wash wont push water through it.

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Mmmmm..... Maybe contact the supplier... I always rinse mine through after use (just dip it in the rinse bucket and give it a quick blast.

[@St_Ben1980]

Another great video mate

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Thanks

[@petecurran3995]

Thanks fella, top vid! Now to find soda crystals! 👍🏻

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Thanks and good luck 👍

[@Silty78]

@@TheDetailingSpace p0to 0

[@TheMRZVlogs]

nice video bro thanks for sharing

[@TheDetailingSpace]

No problem 👍thanks for watching

[@andyconnell7495]

Cheers for the vid Matt, nice one

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Not a problem at all. Hope it comes in useful 👍

[@andyconnell7495]

Its what i do with mine mate, only diff is i just use a descaling solution, comes up like new lol

[@TheDetailingSpace]

We'd ran out, but fortunately had some soda crystal lying around :D

[@35bigbri]

took mine apart uesd my air compressor to clean and works great again :-)

[@elyakimsetiadi2729]

Sangat bermanfaat from indonesia👍😎

[@TheDetailingSpace]

👍

[@pollyaloy]

Thanks.

[@Flubble]

4:29 i need a gorilla to help me get that bit off, it won't move lol

[@TheDetailingSpace]

😂

[@DatCarGuy350]

Mine does not throw damn foam at all, only water. Really irritating

[@TheDetailingSpace]

How old is it? What snow foam are you using?

[@DatCarGuy350]

Detailing World It’s 7 months old and it doesn’t throw foam probably because it’s a $20 cannon from Amazon. Might as well buy a $40+ cannon instead

[@p8rdm]

I’m having constant problems with mine, it’s clogging up first use after replacing the filters cleaning it etc, I always run clean water through it after every use, now and again KKD Clean through, it’s got me really scratching me head, imagine replacing the filters after every use 😂

[@bauuau18]

Video is 10minw!! Want to learn in 5 Mon

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Play at double speed then 🤣

[@gorvheran3297]

👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Thanks

[@rabee2040]

i don't understand word of he saying is it even English???

[@TheDetailingSpace]

Ah, Derbyshire lad