best way to clean ropes?

[T14EES T14UNK]

SRT helps too!!

[Mark Bolam]

SRT helps too!!

 

True dat.

 

 

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[Dan Curtis]

Wash mine by hand in a big water drum. I have a rope brush and use baby non bio washing powder. Brush is about a tenner from most suppliers and I've had it 5 years so cheaper than the launderettes or buying a new washing machine

[Rich Rule]

I use Beal rope cleaner. Put the rope in the thing in the kitchen with a glass door on the front and then turn on and explain to the missus it is meant to jump around like that on full spin...

[Rock Monkey]

Just put mine through the washing machine. 30 degrees, bit of powder. Put it in loose and full spin. Pretty much came out dry! 20 mins laid out on carpet in front of log burner and good to go (me and the rope!)

[timbernut]

Unless its a slimy orrid sycamore:laugh1:

 

 

Like climbing an eel!

[King92]

i said to myself on on friday - im gonna buy a new rope this weeekend.

Untill i saw this thread, put my sticky,smelly rope in the washing machine at 60degrees and loads of powder and nice smelly stuff and its like a new rope! il be doing this more offten:thumbup:

[Darrin Turnbull]

Don't overdo it.

[Loler UK]

step 1: rinse washer detergent draw with very hot water to remove any detergent residue

step 2: put EMPTY washer on a hot/ hot rinse cycle to wash detergent away

step 3 : tie 2 ends of rope together and flake loose rope directly into machine

srep 3 : place nickwax tech wash or other rope specific cleaner (eg beal) in draw

step 4 : programe long cool (max 40) wash

step 5 : if desired add rope water-proofer (eg nikwax rope proof) to draw and re-wash following proofer instructions

step 6 : untangle rope and allow to air dry in cool atmosphere out of direct sunlight

 

enjoy clean (lighter in the rain if proofed) rope!

 

PS do not machine wash flip lines, this can lead to accelerated internal corrosion and accelerated flex cycling of where the wire exits the crimp/ crimps that can be hard to detect until.........pop!

[Gareth87]

Use some alcohol hand gel normally works for me.