cleaning rope

Has anyone got any handy hints of methods of cleaning my wire core strop. I've been dismantaling nasty conifers all day and my new strops covered in sap. any ideas on the best way of cleaning it. Would beal rope cleaner get sap off with a rope brush?

hot bath full of soap flakes usually does the trick

If your bath has a shower head and the showerhead has a 'jet' setting use that on nice and warm. It will turn the sap to goo and it will all come out nicely plus the power of the water gets between the fibres and makes it sparkly new. Works with normal ropes aswell and make them come out really well!

old pillow case and in the washing machine!

If you're going to throw it in the washing machine tape the end up with insulation tape then tape them together. Can get quite worrying when you hear the metal ends clanking against the door.

Oh, and WD40 can help loosen the sap, especially if it's thick, like Douglas Fir.

i think vegetable oil will remove sap, can't remember where i heard that. never tried it either, i just leave the sap on.

Butter.

I think the Fat makes the Sap come off.I have done this and it works.

I'm off to rub some butter on my abs.

Cheers Mike.

Rope in pillow case in washing machine makes it shiny new and smelling spring fresh, and works on even stubbun stains like grand fir sap