I have heard a Lancashireman confess to using chemical assistance on Yorkshire limestone. Is this a widely known technique or unique to the red rose gang??
Actually spraying acid onto the polished holds to get better friction on the `weathered` surface.
Quote from: tregiffian on April 23, 2011, 04:00:51 pmActually spraying acid onto the polished holds to get better friction on the `weathered` surface.As I said, chipping. Deliberately altering the rock via an artificial means.
Quote from: dave on April 23, 2011, 06:07:19 pmQuote from: tregiffian on April 23, 2011, 04:00:51 pmActually spraying acid onto the polished holds to get better friction on the `weathered` surface.As I said, chipping. Deliberately altering the rock via an artificial means.Does hold repair and gluing stuff back on come under this definition?
It would be no different to making a crimp a bit bigger cos you can't hold it.
just returning it to its former glory
The rumour appeared after Mr Lincoln bleached his bouffon, then went climbing. People assumed the avid acrid jam was some form of hold improver, as opposed to its true purpose as a fanny magnet.
You'd probably need quite a bit of strong acid to do any serious damage, so I doubt this is true...
Why the fuck would you need, or even want, to use acid to remove bootrubber? Is everyone on crack this week?