All gummed up...

[Ty Korrigan]

Hello,

We're on a weeks job in a 16thC manoir clearing storm damage and dismantling several radiata that overhang the gardens walls.

I've come to the end of my tether with a very sticky problem.

The resin, of which there is lots of, is simply making climbing a dangerous chore.

Yesterday ALL my prussiks and even my 2 flip lines rendered useless, glued tight so as I was unable to budge or at one point even open the knots to descend.

I clean the cords with neat alcohol after but really I need to find another solution.

Any experiences or suggestions?

Cheers

Ty

[Taupotreeman]

Chuck em in the washing machine with a couple of towells to pad it out. Use a delicates bag for prussicks etc. Make sure you turn the spin off and don't have the temperature too hot. If you can afford a cheapie washer just for the purpose even better.

[Ty Korrigan]

Cheers Bro!

I do in fact have an old washing machine stored away.

I had wondered if using talc on the lines during work would unstick and dry the resin up.

Very frustrating and slightly embarrasing becoming almost stuck fast.

Ty

[Pommie]

Use a Multi saver

[tommer9]

I just chuck my ropes in the machine as is, with a small amount of soap on a cool wash....at the end of each day if working on a radiata..