Cleaning plasma

[will_warne]

I've got some old plasam t clean up and was going to give it a wirl in the washing machine. What's the general opinion on soap? I know you need to put it on a cool wash but I can't remember hearing anything about detergent.

Thanks,

[BogMonster]

I just dumped mine in a bucket full of warm water overnight (no soap) and then gave it a woosh around and a rinse off in some more clean water the following day. Seemed to work well enough, it doesn't look "new" but clean enough.

And don't forget the "hook through the glass door problem" if you put it in a washing machine

[LandyManLuke]

no soap.

We clean the running rigging off the boat in the washing machine, cold cycle, no soap.

Rinse any grit off first, else it'll act as an abrasive in the machine.

[Guest diesel_jim]

I expect Will's has got mildew on it from lack of use....

[ciderman]

Dont forget to chuck it in the tumble drier after with a couple of Bounce sheets , It ll be nice soft and fresh as a summer meadow

[ped]

cold wash no soap i find it easier with my climbing ropes to put it in an old pillowcase and then put it in the washing machine

ped

[will_warne]

Thanks guys, no soap it is then. I get around the hook problem by cabletieing an old sock over it.

[Exmoor Beast]

Thanks guys, no soap it is then. I get around the hook problem by cabletieing an old sock over it.

resisting a crude comment here

Will

[RedLineMike]

30 degree delicates with some nice soap i found, makes it either come out like new or covers the inside o the machine with fluff

wrap the hook in a pair of socks or tea towel & off you go

Also do it when your folks aint in !!

[JST]

buckets or cold water no soap i use, then work the rope through the water opening out all the strands to get all the muck/grit etc out.

but then mine gets little use of late anyway.

[treebloke]

Dont forget to chuck it in the tumble drier after with a couple of Bounce sheets , It ll be nice soft and fresh as a summer meadow

What temperature do you put the iron on and is it posible to get the lines straight .

[treebloke]

cold wash no soap i find it easier with my climbing ropes to put it in an old pillowcase and then put it in the washing machine

ped

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[ped]

trees mate

[D9OSV]

Hi Will,

The reason you must not use soap is quite simple. The rope is made from thousand of tiny strands and unlike a normal rope, plasma and the like require pressure and friction to hold them together, Thus if you use soap it acts as a lubricant and the rope will lose a massive amount of its strength as it's frictional ability is lost.

There you are a nice tech reply and before 8 am

[Steve 90]

Just spoke to Andy Tomlinson about cleaning my Plasma and then funnily enough stumbled across this thread.

He says "Give it a good rinse in a bucket with a small amount of washing up liquid"

Ive always used washing powder and when I asked if it may have harmed the rope Andy said "no, It might just leave the rope a bit sticky if not washed out properly"

[dollythelw]

we either chuck em in the river and leave them to sluice out or do them in the bath, Ive never used soap but Andy Ts word is good enough for me

[will_warne]

Thanks again for all the replies.

Jim, that makes sense especially with most of the modern washing powders as they tend to leave a softening residue behind. I guess a little washing up liquid's fine as long as you rinse it out.

[ciderman]

I wash mine in TFR then a bludy good rinse in evian or perrier or any other branded mineral water ,