Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 16:31:49 -1000 From: "EDWARD J. ZIHLMAN JR." Message-Id: Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Subject: Cleaning/Washing Spectra line Hi, I've got a set of 110# lines that picked up a lot of sap? from weeds in a field I flew in this past fall. The lines have been fine in cooler weather but these 70 deg days have made the lines sticky again. After 2 or three wraps you can feel the friction. Has anybody ever cleaned or washed spectra line. I hate to just throw them away and I know I am going to run across these weeds again. Any Thoughts? Thanks Eddie = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 24 Jan 1996 03:06:29 -1000 From: tommarvin@aol.com (Tommarvin) Message-Id: <4e5asl$q6j@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: Cleaning/Washing Spectra line Just buy the product called "Goo Gone" made by Magic American Corp., that should clean the lines without doing any harm. The stuff is really great for any type of cleaning problem! Hang-em High in the Sky! Tom = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 24 Jan 1996 04:29:28 -1000 From: gramfran@aol.com (Gramfran) Message-Id: <4e5fo8$shl@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: Cleaning/Washing Spectra line be sure to test what ever product you use on a plastic milk carton and let it sit in it for a while. Spectra is made of a simular product. Fran Gramkowski, High Fly Kite Co.,30 West End Ave. Haddonfield,NJ 08033 USA Ph 609 429 6260 Fax 609 429 0142 Peter Lynn Products,Team High Fly,Kite Building Supplies, Lazer Pro Line = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 24 Jan 1996 15:33:51 -1000 From: ciuffo@rainbow.rmii.com (Aaron Ciuffo) Message-Id: <4e6mlv$iig@natasha.rmii.com> Organization: Rocky Mountain Internet Inc. Subject: Re: Cleaning/Washing Spectra line EDWARD J. ZIHLMAN JR. (zihlman@moe.cc.utexas.edu) wrote: : Hi, I've got a set of 110# lines that picked up a lot of sap? from weeds : in a field I flew in this past fall. The lines have been fine in cooler : weather but these 70 deg days have made the lines sticky again. After 2 : or three wraps you can feel the friction. Has anybody ever cleaned or : washed spectra line. I hate to just throw them away and I know I am : going to run across these weeds again. : Any Thoughts? I have a 3.6m Peel (about 500 ft of spectra in bridle), and it picks up all manner of things. My least favorite, in the winter, goose dropings. Boy do those birds make some smelly stuff! Any way, some murphys oil soap seems to work well. The only way to wash, unfortunately is to unwrap/wrap them as you clean. Pull of a few feet, soak it in HOT soapy water, then use a sponge to wipe off any of the remaining junk. This is the only way that seems to work. I have heard of people who just throw the entire winder into a sink of hot water and let is soak. This seems to have some effect, but the little-by-little meathod seems to work best. Good luck and good winds, Aaron = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 09:03:45 -1000 From: mark@murder.compulink.co.uk (Mark de Roussier) Message-Id: <4eb91m$lnk@zinc.compulink.co.uk> Organization: damage Subject: Re: Cleaning/Washing Spectra line "EDWARD J. ZIHLMAN JR." wrote: >Hi, I've got a set of 110# lines that picked up a lot of sap? from weeds >in a field I flew in this past fall. The lines have been fine in cooler >weather but these 70 deg days have made the lines sticky again. After 2 >or three wraps you can feel the friction. Has anybody ever cleaned or >washed spectra line. I hate to just throw them away and I know I am >going to run across these weeds again. > >Any Thoughts? Thought number 1. Spectra is high molecular weight polyethylene. I can't imagine that anything you would normally wash clothes or dishes with ( except maybe dishwasher detergent ) could do it much harm. I'd probably try soaking it with a liquid biological detergent ( I wouldn't use powder in case it caused mechanical damage to the line ). It would be interesting to try some common organic solvents, since I suspect it would stand up to some of those, but I'd say that was a last resort :). Thought number 2. I haven't actually tried any of the above myself.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final thoughts, as breath is taken, Fall to rhythm, and the Edge of pure obsession, Resting in the wind blown cradle, Nothing moves, the world is still... = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =