Care should be taken not to apply too much lubricant, otherwise the rope will be difficult to handle and will not provide sufficient friction to grip when brought to bollards or capstans.
Kumele kuthathelwe ingqalelo ukuba kungathanjiswa ngesithambisi ezininzi, ngoba oku kungabangela ukuba ingaphatheki intsontelo kwaye ayisayi kunika lukhuhleko olufunekayo lokuxhathisa xa ibotshelelwe kwintsika ekubotshelelwa kuyo intambo yenqanawa okanye kwinto ejikeleza njengevili.