Curious what people think about waxing lines to reduce wear and tangles. Does it help, or is it another urban myth? What sorts of wax and what application techniques work best?

puppetonastring said...

Dont know how many sorts & techniques there are but my chicken loop rope is getting a bit furry so it wont be long before it could benefit from a full brazillian waxing.

Wow!! Is that what you're calling it these days Puppet? Does it grow longer when you tell lies to girls?

Me, I'm just happy with my donkey dick

djdojo said...

Curious what people think about waxing lines to reduce wear and tangles. Does it help, or is it another urban myth? What sorts of wax and what application techniques work best?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UHMWPE

Stuff is pretty slippery anyway...

Beez wax is best

just rub surf wax onto the chicken loop on a hot day, will melt right in.

heard there are places in Sydney you can get a back,sack,crack and chicken loop wax for $30 !!!!!!!!! bargin

I just got an old tin and melted the wax directly on the stove, then put the rope in and let it sit for a few minutes, the wax stays molten for ages. Then as you pull the rope out of the tin get paper towel, wrap it around the rope and run it hard through your hands to force it into the fibres.

If you don't mind spending more cash I would suggest using snowboard wax, its actually designed to repel moisture, especially if it is fluorinated.

But it definitely stops the rope furring up. Also make sure there are no sharp edges on your bar hole. I had some sharp edges and I'm sure they increased the rate of wear. I just used some Araldite to patch up the inside surface of the bar.

Silicon spray.

Problem with waxing your chicken loop is that stuff like dust, dirt and small sand particles get attached to it, I found silicon spray to work the best