paloma91
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posted on May 7, 2006 03:37:00 PM new
I was able to untangle the mess of rope to find it's approx 60 feet long with more rope that is not connected. I think there might be another 10 feet of it. It 's 1/4 inch think too. Great rope for boats I guess
SO, should I sell it all together as a kind of Kit thing or separately.
Before I can even sell it at all. There is an issue. It was stored in that open box for years in a small room next to the carport. I think gasoline exhaust might have absorbed into it. When I was untangling it, I felt something on my hands and smelled it. CAR EXHAUST! I have it on the driveway airing out. What are the chances this thing will smell half way decent to ship.
[ edited by paloma91 on May 7, 2006 03:41 PM ]
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paloma91
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posted on May 7, 2006 03:39:35 PM new
Should I try washing it with soap and water?
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niel35
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posted on May 7, 2006 04:00:53 PM new
BOUNCE, girl BOUNCE. How about putting it outside to air it and then put it in a closed container with 2 or 3 sheets of bounce??
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niel35
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posted on May 7, 2006 04:02:07 PM new
It was probably on a boat and it is engine exhaust from being stored near there. Just a thot
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paloma91
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posted on May 7, 2006 04:33:54 PM new
nope, it wasn't in a boat. It was in a little storage room off of the carport.
Anyone have experience washing these things? I was thinking of using a bathrub full of dish washing liquid and hot water towash it and putting outside to dry. After handling it, my hads were a slight black from whatever is on it
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sparkz
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posted on May 7, 2006 04:50:56 PM new
I don't know if it even possible to get the smell of a petroleum based product like gasoline out completely, but I would take it to a laundromat and run it through a cycle with something like Tide or Cheer. It would probably be a good idea to use a hand sprayer to give it a good soaking with a degreaser like 409 first. Don'y try it in your washer at home.
If Murphy's law is correct, everything East of the San Andreas Fault will slide into the Atlantic
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birgittaw
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posted on May 7, 2006 06:19:53 PM new
Maybe a bit more considerate than the laundromat might be the car wash. I've successfully cleaned (among other things) oily furniture from mechanics' back rooms.
B/
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niel35
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posted on May 7, 2006 06:27:17 PM new
don't agree, once you wash it you lose it newness. It will shrink and fade. try to get the odor out first.
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paloma91
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posted on May 7, 2006 06:39:32 PM new
Whatever is on it, whether it is gasoline or exhaust is black because when I was untangling it some black stuff got on my hands that smelled like exhaust. Which would make ssnse since it was in the tiny room off the garage for years.
I had a wool rug that was created by my grandmother. I had it for years. I used a bar of ivory soap and a hose on a warm day. Then hung it out to dry on the retaining wall of the patio. It has been handed down and it still looks just as nice. I was thinking to do something similar to the rope rug thing. Except in this case I would use mild dish washing liquid in a big tub, like the bath tub. Gently "swoosh" it up and down in the soapy water. Then drain out the tub and put in clean cooler water. Gently "swoosh" it again. Drain and repeat. At the end i would let it sit in the tub to drain completely. Then put it gently in the sun on the wood deck to dry.
What do you think? Will it work? Have you tried something like this before? Am I the first?
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sparkz
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posted on May 7, 2006 07:02:37 PM new
The black stuff is carbon. It's burnt gasoline or diesel or oil or even peanut oil, depending on what that guy had burning in the cylinders of that vehicle. If it's petroleum based, it won't come out easily. Check with the wife of an auto or diesel mechanic and find out how they clean hubby's work clothes. In fact, if Mike wanders through here, he can probably give you a few tips.
If Murphy's law is correct, everything East of the San Andreas Fault will slide into the Atlantic
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paloma91
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posted on May 7, 2006 07:09:55 PM new
I know they had an old 1960's pick up truck parked next to that room (I live right across the street from them) She didn't use anything special to wash the clothes. Just degergent and the washing machine.
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birgittaw
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posted on May 7, 2006 07:27:38 PM new
Sounds like a production, whichever way you go. If you really really want to clean it, and it sounds like the soot may be a deterrent to buyers unless it's really really cheap and they're using it outdoors for a boat anyway, perhaps you can experiment with that extra piece.
Are you sure this is worth the effort? Ie. how much is it selling for on line/on eBay?
B/
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irked
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posted on May 7, 2006 09:46:29 PM new
Put it in one of those plastic swimming pools outside with cold water let it soak and put Mean Green in the water. Swish a few times and then drain water and rinse with cold water. Hang on fense or something outside to drip dry. If it smells better and looks ok sell it. OH you can after it dries manipulate the rope a bit to take out any stiffness if it gets any from the wash... Hemp is pretty sturdy and withstand all sorts of torture the weather can give it so it would be worth a try IF it is selling pretty good on ebay. AND if the washing does it no good keep it around you never know when you might want to make a hangman's noose. Kidding.
My wife has some hemp placemats and she washes them in sink and has no problem with them. OH hemp when wet will put out an odor too.
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COMEBUY616
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posted on May 7, 2006 11:30:24 PM new
How about some fabreeze.. ? No water involved.
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bizzycrocheting
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posted on May 8, 2006 07:21:04 AM new
I was thinking the same thing as birgitaw. I wonder if it is worth all of this extra work and time in order to sell it???
Just a thought ...
Diane
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paloma91
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posted on May 8, 2006 04:57:07 PM new
I think I am going to leave it in the garage until it gets really warm. Then I will wash it outside in a baby pool (as irked suggested) or a big flat bucket of some sort. I'll wash it with mild liquid soap and dry it all in the sun.
I know it will be a project but in about 4 weeks, I'll have nothing but time while I am looking for a new job. The only thing I will have to do is list on ebay.
Thanks everyone for your ideas. They have really helped!
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