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Cleaning lines (ropes to the lubbers!)
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i put mine in the washing machine, and the ropes :-) fragged "Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message news Hi, Spring Cleaning time for Far Cove! I usually replace the lines, but this year money's a bit tight. They're perfectly servicable, just rather green from the Wet Coast's winter wetness. What's a good/safe way to clean them? I heard an oxygen-based bleach like Oxy-Clean was good for sails - how about dacron lines? Same question for sail covers. Lloyd Sumpter "Far Cove" Catalina 36 - shiny engine, not so shiny lines. |
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Cleaning lines (ropes to the lubbers!)
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i put mine in the washing machine, and the ropes :-) fragged "Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message news Hi, Spring Cleaning time for Far Cove! I usually replace the lines, but this year money's a bit tight. They're perfectly servicable, just rather green from the Wet Coast's winter wetness. What's a good/safe way to clean them? I heard an oxygen-based bleach like Oxy-Clean was good for sails - how about dacron lines? Same question for sail covers. Lloyd Sumpter "Far Cove" Catalina 36 - shiny engine, not so shiny lines. |
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Cleaning lines (ropes to the lubbers!)
I've used Tide and OxyClean to clean dock lines in a washing machine
before. After the wash cycle, I let them soaf for a couple of hours. It worked great. As mentioned before, a mesh bag would be a good precaution against them wrapping around the agitator. Some of the lines were almost black. After sun drying they look almost new. I was a little concerned about the Oxy-Clean weakening them but it's now been a year and I haven't had any problems with them. "Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message .. . Hi, Spring Cleaning time for Far Cove! I usually replace the lines, but this year money's a bit tight. They're perfectly servicable, just rather green from the Wet Coast's winter wetness. What's a good/safe way to clean them? I heard an oxygen-based bleach like Oxy-Clean was good for sails - how about dacron lines? Same question for sail covers. Lloyd Sumpter "Far Cove" Catalina 36 - shiny engine, not so shiny lines. |
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Cleaning lines (ropes to the lubbers!)
I've used Tide and OxyClean to clean dock lines in a washing machine
before. After the wash cycle, I let them soaf for a couple of hours. It worked great. As mentioned before, a mesh bag would be a good precaution against them wrapping around the agitator. Some of the lines were almost black. After sun drying they look almost new. I was a little concerned about the Oxy-Clean weakening them but it's now been a year and I haven't had any problems with them. "Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message .. . Hi, Spring Cleaning time for Far Cove! I usually replace the lines, but this year money's a bit tight. They're perfectly servicable, just rather green from the Wet Coast's winter wetness. What's a good/safe way to clean them? I heard an oxygen-based bleach like Oxy-Clean was good for sails - how about dacron lines? Same question for sail covers. Lloyd Sumpter "Far Cove" Catalina 36 - shiny engine, not so shiny lines. |
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