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nounsolicitedbeta
May 24, 2004, 11:26 PM
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any tips on cleaning techniques? and how often?
i was going to gently swish it in a bathtub with cold water
and wool-lite now that i can't look at it without turning my
hands black...
thanks in advance!
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dredsovrn
May 24, 2004, 11:31 PM
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Mild non bleach detergent, daisy chain your rope, and throw it in the washing machine with cold water. Hang in the shade to dry. Works great.
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twolf
May 25, 2004, 1:33 AM
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I've always thrown (placed) my ropes in a front loading spin-type commercial machine (like the ones you'd find at the laundrymat). Don't use your typical top-loading home washing machine with the agitator in the middle: they beat your rope to death and you could end up with your rope hopelessly tangled around the mechanism; front loaders don't have that issue. I don't daisychain them, never had a problem with tangles; tried it once and it just came apart in the wash anyway. I use the large load size for as much water as possible (warm wash, cold rinse), the gentle cycle and about half the recommended amount of Woolite. I hang them over the doors in my house to dry (just drape them back and forth over the top). Been doing this for years; the problem is that I tend to wash all my ropes at once and end up with several ropes draped all over the house for a few days — drives my wife nuts.
Thom
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bubba
May 25, 2004, 6:01 AM
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twolf's got it right.
Thats what i do, except i throw my rope in a big mesh bag to keep it from possibly snagging around the edges of the drum, etc.
Also woolite is good i hear, but i use nothing.
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overlord
May 25, 2004, 4:34 PM
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i handwash mine in warm water with a dash of woolite. rinse several times and let dry in a cool space protected from direct sunlight.
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saagax
May 25, 2004, 5:58 PM
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I wash my rope every time I notice its too dirty (that damages the core), and I only use cold water and the Beal rope brush, passing the rope two or three times trough leaves my rope looking like new, asn if that is not enough I leave it in a tub with cold water for one or two hours that loosens the dirt, and then repeat the brush process.
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bestbefore
May 25, 2004, 6:40 PM
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Does anyone know if using Woolite or similar "gentle" detergent affects the water resistance of "dry" ropes? Just wondering...
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overlord
May 25, 2004, 6:46 PM
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it washes it off.
normal washig damages it too. and it wears off with use.
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pancaketom
May 26, 2004, 3:16 AM
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I just rinsed 2 of mine out in a 5 gallon bucket today by hand. The first load of water turned black, the second gray. Use soap for better deep cleaning. The rope cleaning brush things work really well too.
I wouldn't use detergent as it acts like an "anti-dry" coating. So rope wash or plain soap or woolite would probably be a better choice.
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