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[Kevin]

My new rope wash bag just arrived, now if my wife would just step out for a minute.
Maybe I should leave my wallet on the counter.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

Kevin

Don't use it in a top load washer. You'll break the wings on the aggitater. Go to a laundamat and use a front loader ( check the weight rating ), or use a stationary tub. I've had good results with that. Rich

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

I wash all my ropes in the old Kenmore. No problems daiseychained up. Even the 9/16 stabil braid

 

[Kevin]

Thanks for that Rich.

 

[Kevin]

How about the dish washer?

 

[Kevin]

I haven`t learned how to daisy chain, it`s illustrated on page 35 in ON ROPE but I have yet to figure it out.

 

[Treeman14]

How much bleach do you use to get them nice and white again?

 

[o0_TreeMan_0o]

What R U guys using to get pine sap off of your ropes? Rubbing alcohol takes it off my hands and metal gear but not sure if it's o.k. for rope.

 

[Kevin]

The general consensus here is to let it work itself out with use.

 

[treeman82]

Not sure how much you paid for this thing Kevin (bible is outside in the car) but if you need one in a pinch, they can be found at WalMart for about $8 a piece in the laundry section. I think they are white. Good for a couple uses if no metal is in there... with metal present 1 use and then no more.

 

[Kevin]

That`s good to know, thanks.

 

[DDM]

Pine Sap/Tar/Super Glue We took down 6 24" DBH today. Ive got Pine Goop on everything. Nasty! How do you remove it from Vehicle finishes? Its all over my bucket truck. I usually work a few pines a week but these were just Oozing.

 

[Kevin]

http://www.tipking.com/Houshold/hold0112.htm

 

[DDM]

The truck had so much sap on it I had to clean the windshield with mixed gas to see to drive home. O man i just walked outside and realized the truck is parked under a light Now theres a million buds in the sap.

 

[treeclimber165]

Try Go-Jo. Even the cheapo Discount Auto Parts version (99 cents) cuts sap well. We keep a can in every truck to clean up after handling pine.

 

[treeman82]

For my hands I like to use Fast Orange. Works good for me. There are other products though where you don't need any water at all.,

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

I've found shaving cream works well on pitch.

Daiseychaining is taking a loop, I use an overhand knot, passing a bight through it then a bit through a bite....The locking the final loop off with a half hitch

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

 

[Kevin]

Thanks JP, you should send that to ON ROPE!
Very well illustrated, thanks again.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

That must be a tree guy!

look at all the scabs and scars on his hands!

Never be a hand modle!



When you put it into the wash, just wind it back and forth around the spindel. I've found it comes out better then if you wind it continuosly.