minx Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 do you? with what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 ivory snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 woolite...two rinse cycles before, two after... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tivoli_mike Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 do you use a front loader? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinker Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 warm water in a 5-gallon pail or the bathtub. tons of rinses until the water runs clean. Usually just water, occasionally woolite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 i use a top loader...but i "braid" the rope up and then throw it in a fishnet bag and wash it in that...i don't think it really matters...the braiding keeps the rope from getting a ton of twists in it, and the bag prevents it from getting wrapped around the spindle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 By "braiding" do you refer to the method that electricians and builders often use for their extension cords? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodchester Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Daisy Chain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodchester Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Also, you can simply wash them in a tub or a large sink. You'll likely be surprised how much dirt comes out of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackY Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Â Ivory flakes and a tripple braid (daisy chain) before it goes in the top loader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 yup... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 get it soaking wet climbing in the rain and rappel on it. watch the mud fountain out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 woolite. front loader at laundromat. lay out to dry. Â that or: Â use ice climbing at the ouray ice park. lay out to dry. Â both work well, but the latter is cheaper and way more fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKiceMan Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 Has anyone re dry treated a rope before? Does it work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 no don't waste your money. buy it dry treated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrambled_legs Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 Maxim (the rope not the magazine) suggests to wash them in a pillow case with a mild detergent and I think cold water. Find a box of soap that has a baby on the front and your golden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodchester Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 Has anyone re dry treated a rope before? Does it work? Â Yes, I've done it. It does help an older rope that is loosing its DWR, but it isn't perfect. Its worth it though. Â There was a recent thread on this topic somewhere. Do a search, you'll find it. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrill Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 laying your rope out to dry is bad news.. Especially in the sun. flake it over something in your garage to dry.. allowing water to run off. Don’t sit it on the floor as it will just sit in a puddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 i didn't say pile it up in a bundle on the floor - geez. guess i should have been more specific for those of you that take things literally ... i always hang mine to dry. and - btw - clothes dry faster that way, too. leaving them in the basket all wet will take a long time and might make them mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 SMC carries a product for a couple bucks that you can buy. That is called a rope washer, it is made from PVC and hooks on the end of your hose. It is pretty neat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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