Do you wax your ladder?

[k0ua]

Newbury, I am thinking not a lot of us wax our ladders..

 

[RickB]

I've decided not to start waxing my ladder. When I can't pull the rope and extend it with dry slides, I will know I shouldn't be climbing it.

 

[dragoneggs]

... bought it 30 years ago and it came with 3" rubber wheels at the top to help roll up the wall, worked very good... I don't see other ladder's out there that has wheels on top.

So that is what the wheels are for! I have a Little Giant with pretty orange wheels on it. Need to make sure it is flipped and leaning the right way or you could have an E ticket ride!

 

[oosik]

I have a 30+ year old Little Giant. Wish I also had that sweet young thing you see on the TV adds to carry it around. Man - I can vouch for the durability of the Little Giant - been dragging all over the property when I need a ladder. Little Giant is one heavy ladder - even without waxed sliders.

And like James says - first to admit to waxing his ladder will be walking into a hail storm, ha,ha.

 

[quicksandfarmer]

Next thing you know we'll be arguing about the best type of wax to use.

Myself, I always use a fine carnauba, wouldn't use anything else -- and I think less of a man who uses something different. (Although not nearly the contempt I feel for the slovenly man with an unwaxed ladder).

 

[JRobyn]

Beeswax has a fine, pleasant fragrance, plus, should any migrate off the rails and onto the rungs, it has a bit of gripiness.

 

[dragoneggs]

This has got me thinking... I have an old can of Sail-Kote that I will use on my aluminum ladder rails... this stuff is a dry lubricrant intended for marine applications such as riggings, etc.

SailKote Marine Dry Lubricant & Coating for Sails, Rigging, Deck Hardware and more. - McLube

 

[kcflhrc]

Is that what they are calling it now? "Waxing the ladder"

 

[dragoneggs]

Is that what they are calling it now? "Waxing the ladder"

Shame on you... you wrote what I have been thinking all along but you have to admit that it should help with extension.

 

[oosik]

Wow!! This has trended downwards in a hurry. Thank goodness, so few have put their inner thoughts in print :laughing::dance1:.

 

[dickfoster]

Waxa on, waxa off repeat waxa on, waxa off. Nex is painta da fence and sand da floor.

 

[PJSprog]

Waxa on, waxa off repeat waxa on, waxa off. Nex is painta da fence and sand da floor.

If do right, no can defense.

 

[Oldpath05]

So that is what the wheels are for! I have a Little Giant with pretty orange wheels on it. Need to make sure it is flipped and leaning the right way or you could have an E ticket ride!

I tried a extension ladder without wheels on the top, lean it against the siding/wooden shingles and it goes up hard and can do damage to the fine paint job I've done, with wheels, the ladder just rolls right up, no fuss no muss.

I heard from a very reliable source that people in Branson Mo. use Turtle Wax, they say it's the best for waxing ladders. Ayuh..........

 

[k0ua]

I tried a extension ladder without wheels on the top, lean it against the siding/wooden shingles and it goes up hard and can do damage to the fine paint job I've done, with wheels, the ladder just rolls right up, no fuss no muss.

I heard from a very reliable source that people in Branson Mo. use Turtle Wax, they say it's the best for waxing ladders. Ayuh..........

Turtle wax you say?... Does it really come from turtles? Or were you supposed to use it on their shells?

 

[dodge man]

Is that what they are calling it now? "Waxing the ladder"

Funny, I was thinking the same thing.

 

[dragoneggs]

Turtle wax you say?... Does it really come from turtles? Or were you supposed to use it on their shells?

Yes and yes... go ahead and see for yourself if it makes a turtle happy. :laughing: