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zebra50
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Initially Posted - 11/06/2009 : 19:10:57

I just know that we have discussed this before but I could not find it in the search of topics. Some of my lines, particularly the anchor line, have green mold/slime on part of the line. A few of the other lines have gotten stiff-no wisecracks.

Any suggestions on how to wash them??

Jay
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 11/06/2009 : 20:10:40

Somebody once suggested throwing them in a mesh bag and tossing them into a washing machine.

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 11/07/2009 : 00:08:53

I toss them in a five gallon bucket with some laundry soap, let them soak for a day, then agitate with 2x4 to smash them around a bit. It's stunning how much dirt comes out of them, and they're relatively supple. I don't beat them up with the 2x4 too much, I just want to get the dirt out.

I'd imagine tossing them in a mesh bag & washing machine would have much the same result with less effort.

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Response Posted - 11/07/2009 : 05:02:39

An old salt once told me he used Woolite liquid fabric sofetner in the washing machine.(That was for the running rigging.) Apparently worked the opposite of Viagra!

Might be worth a try.

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zebra50
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Response Posted - 11/07/2009 : 07:19:13

thanks all I will give it a try

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 11/07/2009 : 13:09:47

We just 'laundered' 2 100' anchor lines using the mesh bag technique. Worked a charm, the rest of the lines are now 'in line'

Paul

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Voyager
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Response Posted - 11/07/2009 : 17:04:55

Could you also put them into the dryer with a fabric softener sheet?

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 11/07/2009 : 18:26:00

I'm thinking the heat might be a problem -- not sure. I wouldn't do it. I'd hang 'em and let them air dry.

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 11/07/2009 : 20:22:44

We put lines in a tub with water and Simple Green and swish it around a bit. I'll give the lines a couple of rinses as well. We clean the lines at the end of each season.

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jbkayaker
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Response Posted - 11/09/2009 : 16:55:15

Just a reminder that Simple Green will corrode aluminum.

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GaryB
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Response Posted - 11/09/2009 : 21:05:57

That's interesting. We washed a friends Cessna 182 for years using Simple Green and water. Never had any corrosion problems. Maybe the paint protected the surface.

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Response Posted - 11/10/2009 : 10:58:23

I saw for myself the effects of Simple Green on the aluminum top of my Miata engine. After using Simple Green the aluminum was dull and rough. It was only on the surface for 10 minutes or so. Here's a quote from a Simple Green rep found at
http://velonews.com/article/9216

"The new product, called ExtremeSimple Green Aircraft & Precision Cleaner, has heightened non-corrosive qualities, making it perhaps more suitable for high-tech bike alloys, painted surfaces, rubber and plastic parts. To date we have only promoted this product in the aviation industry. If it turns out to be better for bicycles and bike parts as well, then we'd certainly like to let people know about that.
Denise Dochnahl
Marketing Specialist
Simple Green"

If you read between the lines here and elsewhere it sounds to me like an acknowledgment by the company that there was a corrosion problem. Their spin is that they altered the formula to give it heightened non-corrosive qualities.

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jbkayaker
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Response Posted - 11/10/2009 : 11:04:09

It has been brought to the attention of the U.S. Army
> Aviation Missile Command (AMCOM) Depot Maintenance
> Engineering Team that numerous units are using the
> commercial product SIMPLE GREEN as an aircraft wash.
> STOP! This product has been through Department of Defense
> (DOD) testing and was determined to be highly corrosive
> on aircraft aluminum and also a catalyst for Hydrogen
> Embrittlement in high strength aircraft alloys.

> Mr. Richard Cardinale, corrosion@amcom-cc.army.mil
> (361)961-4041, DSN 861-4041
>
> http://safety.army.mil/pages/lessonslearned/simplegreens.html

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jbkayaker
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Response Posted - 11/10/2009 : 11:06:32

http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-detailing-product-discussion/59319-simple-green-aluminum-embrittlement.html

I wouldn't want to ride in that Cessna.

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Ed Cassidy
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Response Posted - 11/10/2009 : 12:32:50

I believe Simple Green has instructions for it's use that call for a 30 to 1 mix for much of it's intended uses and I coud see where it probably gets used full strenght most of the time. Its probably one of those products that you either love or hate but either way you you are sure it causes problems or you insist it doesn't. I preffer to look at the Material Safety Data Sheet for these products and in this case, it shows an un-diluted PH of 9.5 and that it won't cause you to go blind if sprayed in the eyes. You can even reuse the bottle it comes in for other stuff. Sounds quite safe and non-corrosive to me but I've never used it.

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GaryB
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Response Posted - 11/10/2009 : 19:02:15

We always diluted the simple green when we washed the plane. Besides it was sold over 20 years ago so it's not a worry for me.

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