5220 | 12 in Aluminum Lance, High-Pressure Detail Wand

5220 | 12 in Aluminum Lance, High-Pressure Detail Wand

The AR 5220 — 12 in Aluminum Lance | Lightweight, Compact Reach Wand is a 12-inch
aluminum spray lance that delivers precise control, low weight, and durable corrosion resistance for
tight spaces and spot cleaning. It is ideal for detailing vehicles, equipment, and facility touch-ups
where a full-length wand feels cumbersome or awkward to maneuver.

Designed for compact reach, light handling, and dependable control, the AR 5220 lets operators work
efficiently in cramped or delicate zones. Its short, rigid tube helps you place the jet exactly where it
belongs—inside wheel housings, along frame rails, between brackets, under steps, around fixtures, and in
corners—without fighting the hose or crowding adjacent surfaces. Aluminum construction keeps mass low
while maintaining the stiffness needed to hold a steady standoff, so you can trace edges and follow
seams with a consistent angle and even impact that reads clean on inspection.

Key Features & Benefits

• 5220 12-inch compact reach: Short, manageable length designed for close-range work in
  tight bays, inside wheel wells, around frames, and in detail zones a long lance can’t navigate
  gracefully.
• Lightweight aluminum construction: Keeps overall weight low while providing the
  stiffness required to hold a precise standoff and stable spray angle.
• Rigid, accurate tube: Helps you place the jet exactly where it belongs and maintain a
  square, repeatable angle on edges, seams, and hardware.
• Smooth internal bore: Supports steady flow from upstream components to the tip,
  preserving pump energy so the spray pattern stays crisp and predictable.
• Corrosion-resistant performance: Aluminum tube stands up to routine rinses, detergents,
  and wet storage environments that quickly age untreated steel.
• Ideal for detail and touch-up work: Excels on stairs, treads, posts, louvers, screened
  areas, and small equipment where longer wands are more liability than asset.

Operation & Technique

In daily use, the AR 5220 streamlines close-in tasks that demand accuracy over reach. On vehicles, it
helps you rinse road film from crossmembers, flush salt and mud from underbodies, and clear buildup
around suspension hardware without crawling or overextending. Around equipment, the rigid tube lets you
square the jet to housings and guards so cleaning energy meets the surface rather than glancing off at
awkward angles. In buildings and facilities, it is the right tool for stairs, treads, posts, louvers,
and screened areas where a longer wand can be clumsy.

Setup is straightforward and built around clean, secure joints. Choose the couplings or adapters that
fit your system standard, verify that sealing faces are free of grit, and assemble each connection to a
firm, even seat so the union stays dry when you come to pressure. Route the hose with gentle bends to
avoid fighting upstream stiffness, then choose a nozzle appropriate for the task: a wide fan for
rinsing, a narrower pattern for cutting, or an adjustable assembly when you want to fine-tune on the
fly.

Before committing to a pass across a sensitive surface, pulse the trigger to confirm the stream path and
adjust your stance so the tip meets the work at a square, repeatable angle. Maintain a steady standoff
and overlap lanes so each stroke blends the last; ease your pace slightly on stubborn deposits to let
the water do the work instead of scrubbing with the tip; and soften impact on aged coatings, weathered
wood, or fragile trim by opening distance and increasing travel speed. When transitioning between
materials—painted metal to rubber, concrete to brick, stainless to coated steel—adjust your standoff to
match the more delicate surface and re-center the jet before proceeding.

5220 Best Practices & Maintenance

• Safe changeovers: Always depressurize before changing nozzles or repositioning
  accessories. Keep threads and quick-connects (if used) clean and lightly protected as recommended,
  and avoid using the lance as a lever to lift heavy attachments.
• End-of-day flushing: Flush clean water through the assembly to purge detergents, then
  wipe away film that can hide nicks or cracks.
• Proper storage: Store the wand on a rack where it will not be pinched or bent under
  weight to protect the tube and joints.
• Leak diagnosis: If a joint weeps at startup, de-pressurize, re-seat with clean sealing
  faces, and return to pressure—most nuisance drips resolve with basic thread hygiene and even torque.
• Modular system benefits: Standardizing on a compact aluminum lance for close-range
  work shortens changeovers, reduces operator fatigue in detail zones, and limits improvised stubs that
  add weight and leak points to the line.

5220 | 12 in Aluminum Lance, High-Pressure Detail Wand

Applications

Whether you are cleaning vehicles, refreshing equipment between shifts, or touching up facility details
that a long wand cannot navigate gracefully, the AR 5220 provides a strong,
corrosion-resistant tube and a manageable 12-inch reach that help you work faster, cleaner, and with
greater confidence wherever space is tight and precision matters most.