Sap off climbing kit???

[jack88]

Hi lads

 

Please can anyone help, took down a massive pine tree the other day every cut was dripping thick with sap, now all my climbing kit ropes, strops, even my zigzag is thick with sap and Is impossible to climb with, I heard sticking it all in the washing machine will help but I was a bit worried about the weight in the drum. Can anyone help cheers

[treequip]

Washing machine is the way to go, if you are bothered about the weight don't put it all in at once

[Suffolk-Matt]

Often stuck many ropes in at once without issue.

 

Just check your machines load limit and weigh your ropes? If it breaks then claim ignorance when she moans... " As if im going to use that thing!"

[Darrin Turnbull]

Best cleaned the same day, you could take the worst off with a mixture of vegie oil and washing up liquid 50/50.

[Darrin Turnbull]

Does anybody know if resin weakens ropes.

[pie eater pete]

Cant imagine so pal-would expect if you got oil/petrol on it would be far worse...only time will tell

[Andymacp]

A good spray and soak in wd40 for the flip line works best for me

[wicklamulla]

I regularly wash my 40m climbing rope and prussicks in the washing machine (have done do for many years) at 40 degrees with run of the mill washing liquid. It spins out at 1600rpm and comes out dry enuf to use straight away. To clean the steel core flip line i scrub with a stiff bristled brush and washing up liquid as this would smash the washing machine glass door. Brake cleaner or WD40 is good for removing sap from krabs etc.

[treequip]

  wicklamulla said:

I regularly wash my 40m climbing rope and prussicks in the washing machine (have done do for many years) at 40 degrees with run of the mill washing liquid. It spins out at 1600rpm and comes out dry enuf to use straight away. To clean the steel core flip line i scrub with a stiff bristled brush and washing up liquid as this would smash the washing machine glass door. Brake cleaner or WD40 is good for removing sap from krabs etc.

 

Feel for ya mate:laugh1: