Getting sap off kit!!

[Taupotreeman]

You have to be really careful what you use to clean your gear with. Petroleum based solvents are a definate no no as are most others. Read the labels carefully, check what's in them and if in doubt don't use it. Water and soap and elbow grease will get most things clean. And as twisted says; don't use petrol on your hands. There's a proven link ( I think I read that) between oil/petrol etc and cancer not to mention skin disorders. Even truck wash now sucks all the moisture out of my hands leaving them cracked and sore.

[treesnatcher]

Tip = Use washing wachine when misses goes out for an hour or 2

Tip 2 = Dishwasher also good for cleaning anything plastic

Tip 3 = We have a paint scraper in truck used carefully to scrape sap off silkys and saw bars during the day.

[DrewB]

just buy some cheap olive oil and rub it on the sap and watch the sap disappear. ive found it good for all pine sap and fig sap.

[Ewan Murray]

Saliva its free, works better on hardware than ropes Euc oil is good too.

[MarkH]

Working out here in canada I've got my gear covered in cedar, pine, spruce and fir sap. I asked one of my team mates what a good remover was. They told me just give it a good coating of margarine (to which I laughed and thought he was messing me about being new on the teams) and wash it off with water. But I tried it after a few others telling me the same thing. Worked a treat. I'd buy a separate tub mind if you use it in your cooking too : )

[DrewB]

yeah ive used butter and marg but i couldnt stand the funky smell it left on your ropes so ended up using olive oil or canola.

[stoxs]

heavy duty hand cleaner wipes.

 

work a treat and nice n easy to use.

 

get a nice shine too

[ClimbMIT]

Great thread, I have been having some dermatitis junk on the palm of my hand that wouldn't go away until My better half got some Coca Butter ointment and finally getting better. I don't use petrol just got it from washing hands often and sweating allot I believe. As far as sap on gear I can definitely relate! I used the washing machine with hot water and liquid detergent for ropes on pine sap. For my Silky, bars, chains, metal - Purple Power degreaser, For my hands - Fast Orange w/grit, all with pretty good results. I will have to try that olive oil like Drew mentioned next time. Cheers!

[morten]

Use isopropyl alcohol for dissolving sap on skin, clothing, rope and gear.

 

Put it in a small spray bottle and have that lying around in your car.

 

It's safe for both skin and climbing gear, and quite effective.

[ClimbMIT]

A little off topic tip. i haven't personally tried it but have witnessed it and my friend uses this method all the time. If your cleaning your saws, mechanic work or what not before you start - apply dish soap, especially Dawn to your hands while dry and don't rinse it off. When your done working just add more Dawn and rinse your hands off. presto grease comes off as well!