cleaning green panel filters

[flashbsd]

Is there a quick way without having to pay for a silly cleaning kit?

Will a alloy wheel brush and some electrical contact cleaner spray?

I wouldnt have thought it matters when its dry, i just want to get it clean

Thanks

 

[stoneyfordNI]

yes that probably would work stuff smells of fairy liquid , even keeps your hands soft but.......

you need the oil in the kit that you spray on that actually holds onto the dirt , ie ..most important bit

 

[Tallpaul]

The electrical contact cleaner spray will remove the oil from the filter so then it won't catch the dirt anymore.

Don't the cleaner kits just come with the oil. I thought hot water and a gentle brush was sufficient to actually clean the element.

 

[stoneyfordNI]

theres cleaner and oil , maybe someone could lend u a few squirts of oil , doesnt take much

 

[Feel]

I think you can just buy the oil on it's own - if you buy a kit, there's only enough cleaner to do two washes (even if you're tight with it), so I use non-bio washing powder. The filters are cotton after all...

 

[stoneyfordNI]

i hope u use fabric conditioner too

 

[RikH]

i used to clean my old induction kit on my celica with warm non-bio then absolutely COAT it in WD-40

i havent yet washed my green panel filter so interesting to see others thoughts on this

 

[Feel]

i hope u use fabric conditioner too

Nah. That would be silly...

 

[Feel]

i used to clean my old induction kit on my celica with warm non-bio then absolutely COAT it in WD-40

i havent yet washed my green panel filter so interesting to see others thoughts on this

The green oil is definitely nothing like WD40. It's much thicker and stickier.

 

[cojjer]

Just a note on this - anyone know how often (mileage or time) green panel filters should be cleaned?

 

[EdButler]

Just a note on this - anyone know how often (mileage or time) green panel filters should be cleaned?

Im pretty sure it said 8k on the box