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Has anyone found a cleaning kit for the Apexi dry filter?

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Old 01-04-2004, 02:11 PM
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Has anyone found a cleaning kit for the Apexi dry filter?
I haven't heard from DMB is a while. Whoever can put me onto a web location, it would be appreciated.
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Old 01-04-2004, 03:29 PM
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cant u just use air compresses air and spray it off like that?? (while the filer is off)
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Old 01-04-2004, 03:31 PM
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It's not supposed to be cleanable, but like said above just spray it clean with a compressor. I don't have a comprssor so I just kind clean it by hand but plan on buying a new one in the spring.
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Old 01-04-2004, 04:21 PM
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why do u say that about buyin anther one in the spring?
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Old 01-04-2004, 07:58 PM
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apexi cleans best but is not cleanable from what i remember. Supposed to last like 60k miles though
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Old 01-04-2004, 08:04 PM
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it isnt supposed to be cleanable, so it wont come out as wonderful. compressed air works good, and possibly denatured alcohal.
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Old 01-04-2004, 08:58 PM
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if it is suppose to last 60k miles than if u dont have to clean..the 100 bucks that ive spend on that filter has repaid itself. but i will go over it with a compress to get some of the dirt off
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Old 01-04-2004, 09:44 PM
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I took a vaccume hose to mine just to get some of the surface dirt out.
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Old 01-04-2004, 09:48 PM
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They are supposed to last 30K miles not 60K.
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Old 01-04-2004, 09:57 PM
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well in that case ive got about 20k left on my filter.
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Old 01-05-2004, 06:47 AM
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Well this will give me some time to think about going back to the stock setup and grab a K&N instead.
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Old 01-05-2004, 09:57 AM
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hmmm i just used a squeezed shop vac hose to get inbetween the pleats....and sucked it clean from major debris
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Old 01-05-2004, 04:23 PM
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i think that will do...unless u drive on like dirt road ALL the time or something than it is very dirty. is Apexi the only one that has the dry filter?
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Old 01-05-2004, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by deezo
Well this will give me some time to think about going back to the stock setup and grab a K&N instead.


get a K&N filter for $40 + K&N recharger kit for $10 and you are set for life.
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Old 01-05-2004, 09:45 PM
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Compressed air and water. I cleaned my other dry filter with just medium pressure water and let it dry.
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Old 01-06-2004, 12:00 PM
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water? i dunno if i would advise that on paper filters unless it is supposed to be recharged. even when, i wouldnt get my filter all wet.
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A'pexi is paper? I thought it was made of a gauze material. Either way I'd use water. If his filter is almost done and about to be thrown away he might as well try it.
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