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The common chemicals that will destroy your rope are sulfuric (battery) acid, chlorine, and bleach.
Since your rope is most likely to contact these chemicals when it is in storage or being transported,
always pack your rope in a rope tarp or bag. Contrary to what you may think, oil does not damage a
climbing rope, which is made of oil. Oil does, however, attract dirt.

Battery acid, as well

as other chemicals,

can damage a rope.

Washing a Rope

Even if you take all the precautions, your rope will eventually get filthy. When that happens, wash it,
but do so carefully. The best way is to uncoil your rope, then weave it into an Electrician's Braid. The

braid will keep the rope from tangling or getting damaged in the wash. Next, drop the rope in a
washing machine. If you