Equipment Covered in Sap

[climbingmonkey24]

Took down a pine that took yesterday and today and my equipment is absolutely covered in sap. Everything is sticky with it. My climbing rope has so much on it I could hardly move my prusik hitch when trying to descend / ascend, and at some points I couldn't move it at all.

Any tips for cleaning? Should I even bother cleaning the rope or just buy a new one? It's probably time for a new one anyways so this would give me a ready reason to make the purchase. But what about the saws, etc.? My arms are covered with it too lol.

This was my first pine job and needless to say I didn't expect it to be this messy.

 

[RajElectric]

 

[96coal449]

Lots of threads here on sap removal. Do a search. Happy reading ...

 

[ClimbMIT]

That's a classic! Lmao!


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[cory]

Rubbing alcohol makes sap disappear from skin almost instantly.

 

[treebilly]

Vegetable oil works on the skin and hardware. Prolly not a good idea on ropes though. I've tossed ropes before because of it. On a newer rope I just wash with a mild soap many times till clean

 

[The_Archdruid]

This was my first pine job and needless to say I didn't expect it to be this messy.

It was the first time for both of you.