Tips for cleaning sap from ropes and kit??

[Timber Tom]

Anyone got any good tips on how to clean sap off ropes and other kit? I wash mine in a luke warm bath with deteregent which normally gets them clean, but not the sap, its still very sticky, and its driving me mad... the sap usually comes off after a while of using the ropes, but ive been doing a few conifers lately and there getting very sticky, and its a new rope

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

Cheers.

 

Tom.

[Peter]

Keep the old rope for conifers.

 

Olive oil is supposed to remove sap, might be worth a try.

[Arborlord]

buy a ropeguide primus mate you will never see sap on ya rope again

[MasterBlaster]

Ya'll ain't much help.

 

I use my washing machine with mild detergent or I'll blast it at a carwash.

[Mesterh]

I use petrol for the really nasty stuff (just dont tell the loler inspector )

[Steve Bullman]

'on your rope?

[Mesterh]

'on your rope?

 

Only if its really thick stuff, I will put petrol on a rag and rub it on the sap to break it down a bit. Then use a bit of washing up liquid to break the petrol down.

I only use old ropes on sappy conifers, pines etc.

[Steve Bullman]

i'd still avoid using petrol personally mate.

[arbscape]

to bad you can't use stihl bio bar oil which is biodegradable ,it eats sap off every thing .might make the rope a bit slick though.

[penfold]

have you tried the rope brush from beal, i bought mine from gustharts and it brings the rope up nicely and it fits quite a few different sizes due to it being a helix shape.