two stroke soaked Rope!

[Gareth jones]

As in the title, there was an accident with some fuel and my rope at work and my rope soaked some of it up. Took me an hour to get back and get it in the washing machine with some soap flakes.. Water alone didn't seem like enough, though I still used cold water..

 

I can't find out on the Samson website (it's the "Velocity" rope) if petrol and oil will damage the rope.. I have heard and read synthetic ropes can be resistant to petrol and oil, natural fibres are ruined apparently, but I've got nothing solid.

 

 

Any information would be great and helpful, Cheers Gareth.

[High Scale]

Hmm, some interesting info from Tendon, Adverse effects of car fluids on mountaineering ropes - TENDON

 

But Samson recommend replacing section of damage or if you can't do that then retire the rope.

[Logrod]

As a rock climber I'd retire my rope if I spilt petrol or oil on it, but I'm aware arb ropes aren't necessarily the same.

[Dan Earp]

Yep see whole ropes been thrown away because of this bud.

From other courses ive been on, they say to keep separate, and as above either to cut the section or bin it

[Gareth jones]

Hmm, some interesting info from Tendon, Adverse effects of car fluids on mountaineering ropes - TENDON

 

But Samson recommend replacing section of damage or if you can't do that then retire the rope.

 

Bugger! All I wanted to read was "petrol has no affect to the strength of your rope what so ever"

[Gareth jones]

Cheers for all the replies. This rope is headed for the bin then

[Suffolk-Matt]

Cheers for all the replies. This rope is headed for the bin then

 

I wouldnt bin it! Just dont climb on it. Will come in handy for something at some point no doubt.

[taffupatree]

We use old climbing ropes as pulling lines. Just have to make sure they are identified as such.

[Stubby]

Cheers for all the replies. This rope is headed for the bin then

 

Cut out the contaminated section if possible and maybe you got an apple tree rope ?

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Gareth, cool avatar but I'm wondering why you are sticking the tree back together!