Pine sap on work gear...

[DonaldRobertson]

Whats the best way of getting pine sap off of your ropes with out having a rope washing bag, flip line and other gear? Just want your opinion on what works best for you.

 

[Treespotter]

Canola oil!!!

 

[Frax]

Alcohol-based gel hand sanitizers work great. I use it on my safety glasses too. I keep this plus a microfiber cleaning cloth in my kit to deal with sap on just about anything.

 

[Maui Palm & Tree Care]

good one frax. its also safe on your glasses and wont distort them. i use mineral spirits on all of our gear here but use Expo dry erase board spray on my glasses and carabiners.

 

[Treespotter]

Maybe I read the question wrong, but I thought Donald asked about the best way to remove sap from lines, not goggles. Although the best way to remove sap from goggles would probably also be canola oil.

 

[surfarmer1]

let it dry then roll the rope between your hands and the crystalized sap will fall off then if possible wash the rope. Or use one rope just for conifers and rotate it out of service sooner because of the sap issue...Or use a false crotch and that may help also. when climbing conifers keep your rope in a rope tube so it doesn't get dragged across the bark......For a lanyard feed the lanyard through a piece of hollow webbing when working conifers... just some thoughts on the matter thaat I use.

 

[wheelloader123]

Regular "rubbing" alchohol, from the drug store in a quart bottle. Bath the affected area with it, wipe with a clean towel and go back to work.

 

[southpaw]

i've scrubbed sap off my ropes with hand cleaner, a nail brush and warm water which worked well but i'll definitely try wheelloaders rubbing alcohol tip in future. and butter works great for getting sap off skin