Washing Ropes

shaggs

Well as it was a beautiful Sunday here in Sydney I decided to get around and wash my ropes. A week of rain has left them filthy as.
My routine is large tub of water, some natural soap flakes and some fabric softener. Stir and mix, then rinse a couple of times in clean tubs of water. Hang in shade to dry.
I used large clear tubs from supercheap auto (which also make great eskies) and its good to see the amount of dirt that comes off them. Even the clean ones.
Be nice n fluffy to climb on again.
Anyone got any other secret cleaning routines???
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Ekka

Chuck it in the wifes front loader, comes out looking like new.

Also, you want to clean a chainsaw parts real good? Chuck them in the dishwasher.

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pomme

nice rainy day and a blakes hitch is normally all the cleaning my rope gets. but in the U.K thats a weekly thing lol

newguy18

i'm gonna have to try that when I get around to rebuilding my husky 141.nah my mom would kill me.

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southern_touch

I spilled bar oil all over my climbing rope. If I wash it a few times will it be safe for use, or did I just ruin this rope.

newguy18

Welcome to treeworld and I guess if you get all then oil out it won't hurt your rope.

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shaggs

Southern touch, I wash my ropes in a clean tub. I have put a Small bit of degreaser in with the wash to get oil off a lowering line. With the clear tub you can see the oil come to the top. Now keeping your rope submerged, tip out the top half of water (oil floats to the top of water). Then IMMEDIATELY rewash your rope with natural soap a couple of times. Even contact the manufacturer of the rope to make sure it doesn't effect performance.
Good Luck.

Houthakker

Washing rope in a washing machine works perfect! I put it in a pillowcase just be sure that it doesn't get stuck anywhere. Hanging them out right now overhere is not advised though, temperature is too far below zero.

Ekka

I might wash mine today, day off, much deserved ... ole bugger like me man I ache all over!

Houthakker, how you been, COLD?

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shaggs

Nice avatar Howthakker. How many months of the year does it snow there?

Houthakker

Cold? Sex with a polarbear that's cold!
Just been busy, have been ill 2006 for three months, money just runs out at that time. Insurance only kicks in after 92 days. Ordinary insurance is pretty low, that one kicks in after two weeks. We can get snow from oktober to april. Most of the time though we have snow of and on. Last year I couldn't get out until the snowplow came. Added some pictures, one of an oak that needed to be pruned of the house and some forestwork.

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Sean Freeman

Hmmm, pretty quick and not much foreplay either I'd wager

Sorry to hear you were out of action, that sucks. Glad you're back on track.

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newguy18

Im reckon it'd hurt too if the bear was angry like if you finished first.

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Quintrex

Great pics Houthakker.
How do you run a hydraulic pump off a horse? Never seen one with a PTO.

newguy18

the modern horses?btw where can one buy powdered soap?does liquid soap hurt the rope somehow?

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Sean Freeman

Pure soap flakes do not hurt or damage modern ropes, but generally my climbing lines only need a clean water rinse, every three or four months they'll need a proper wash or after working on figs, pines, or really badly declining gums (much kino!!!)

You usually find pure soap flakes in the section of washing products for delicate/pure wool garments

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Ekka

Thanks for the pics, kids loved it too, they never seen snow in person.

Not good getting crook, glad to hear ya better.

Kids loved the horses.

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shaggs

Great pics mate, nice log loader, its a shame about only being 2hp. Love to see the 100Hp model!!! LOL
Get better mate so you can get back into surfing!!! ha ha ha

newguy18

thanks sean.

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George Hayduke

Use soap not detergent-read the label or google rope washing.

Therrin

Are they mules or horses?
(not trolling, I'm actually interested.) I managed an 18 horse ranch for 2 years.

Thats a nice oak in the one picture though, I'd love havin it next to my house.

I've put ropes in the laundry machine before, but for basic cleaning and such I use one of these. It's actually what the fire stations around here use also.

a_lopa

Thats cool i want one! like a golf ball wash.

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Sean Freeman

That rope washer is neat

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Ekka

Current water restrictions prohibit the use of such device in Brisbane ... unless it's connected to a rain water tank.

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newguy18

Thats right your in a drought right now how bad is it?

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TREE-SURFER

I did that too, a while back. Oil cap came off my saw when slung on my harness. Drizzled down my leg and rope. Made it an interesting descent. wakes you up a bit.....
I clean mine in the machine in a pillow case. Just don't let the Trouble and Strife know......

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JohN Dee

After working on Pines in centenial pk I had to hang up my green 30m climbing line as it cured out like cement.

Last weekend at mount wilson climbing 45m Cypresses that had moss all over them in the rain my new orange climbing line turned black.

1 hour delicate wash in my mums front loader, both of them like brand spanking new again

Nothing quite like climbing on a fluffy rope.

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JayD

Just you wait till the owner of the front loader reads this post!..LOL...She'll have the shits with you!..Your mum near on went ballistic when I told her I was going to wash our ropes in her machine!..and here you are posting on the open forum, Which I mite add she reads!! of how you used it....your a braver man than me! They sure came up like new....R.I.P JohnnyDee

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ronnyb

I use a mesh bag. Take it to the local landromat and abuse their machines. Ya get a lot of strange looks when you plunk that sack in the machines.

Ekka

Argh, she only reads the jokes section.

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