Waxing starter rope??

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I posted a while back of my starter rope breaking in a short period of time. One person suggested to take the rope guide and check it for a burr/rough section,sure as shootin there was so a couple of passes with my chainsaw file,then some coiled 100 grit paper then some 220 then finished to a mirror like shine with my dremel and a felt cone.

One guy walking past my house stopped to see what I was doing with my o/b cowl off,I told him the rope ...... He said to add a wax to the starter rope,he did that on some of his old pull cord equip .

My question is when I do the starter rope should I coat it in a wax to help releive some of the friction?
bees wax?
paraffin?
candle?
silicon spray?

any ideas?
1979 Merc 7.5

 

[dallas1]

Re: Waxing starter rope??

i think i would get some wax like bow hunters use to wax a bow string you can get it at walmart in the hunting section it is to keep it from dry roting works good it also water proofs