Oil on rope

[kev7937]

One of our climbing lines has had neat 2/oil spilt on it, is it ok just to give it a wash?

 

Don't want to chuck or shorten it particularly as its only been used a few times and its our only 50m rope

[Gnarlyoak]

Just pour a bit of washing up liquid over the worst of the oiled section, stick it inside a pillow case and then bung it in the washer on a cool wash (about 40 deg) without detergent. That should sort it.

 

Had similar in past when some groundy did'nt make sure the filler cap on the top saw was secured properly and ended up with chain oil all over my pants, my rope and the tree. Bit of washing up liquid, 50 mins in the machine and the rope was a good as new for the next day.

[kev7937]

Just pour a bit of washing up liquid over the worst of the oiled section, stick it inside a pillow case and then bung it in the washer on a cool wash (about 40 deg) without detergent. That should sort it.

 

Had similar in past when some groundy did'nt make sure the filler cap on the top saw was secured properly and ended up with chain oil all over my pants, my rope and the tree. Bit of washing up liquid, 50 mins in the machine and the rope was a good as new for the next day.

 

That's what I was sorta planning but google led me to a rock climbing site that says oil buggers em

 

Thinking about it though my old multiplat got a good few oil soakings and I never worried .

 

 

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[kev7937]

So unless anyone else has any other views I can assume its fine and the oil won't have degraded the rope.

 

 

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[WorcsWuss]

So unless anyone else has any other views I can assume its fine and the oil won't have degraded the rope.

 

 

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On the basis that chainsaws are lubricated with oil which will spit off the chain when running, and these ropes are designed for arborist use, where chainsaws are used spitting oil off the bar, I would be surprised [and a little concerned] if modern climbing lines were susceptible to degradation by oil? We'd all have to throw our lines away regularly just to be on the safe side? I would imagine it's more of an issue with mineral oil as well, and aren't we all using synthetic oils now?

[kev7937]

On the basis that chainsaws are lubricated with oil which will spit off the chain when running, and these ropes are designed for arborist use, where chainsaws are used spitting oil off the bar, I would be surprised [and a little concerned] if modern climbing lines were susceptible to degradation by oil? We'd all have to throw our lines away regularly just to be on the safe side? I would imagine it's more of an issue with mineral oil as well, and aren't we all using synthetic oils now?

 

Just checking really .

 

It was neat 2/ and it was a proper dousing rather than a light spray.

 

Thanks I'll give it a wash

 

 

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[WorcsWuss]

I wasn't being a smartarse by the way! It was a poorly phrased but genuine question!