schulzie420 t1_j00olzt wrote on December 13, 2022 at 5:43 AM

Fix the chain? Or replace it with another chain?

Graflex01867 t1_j00rsip wrote on December 13, 2022 at 6:18 AM

Warm, damp fabric/rope of any kind sounds like a mold magnet.

If it's actual paracord, then it's made of Nylon. Nylon neither rots, nor supports mold growth. It also dries much quicker than other materials.

It is highly resistant to molding, but it's not impossible, and it is used in food packaging.

Fishing line maybe

Get a little piece is SS chain. No Paracord is not food safe and will leech chemicals in the heat of water.

Since Paracord (if genuine) is Nylon, then it's generally safe in this situation. Nylon is, after all, used in food packaging.

Nylon is mold resistant and does not rot.

If you do go this route, just gut the paracord and use one of the inner nylon core threads. They're pretty thin and would work here.

All of that said, just replace the chain? Chain is cheaper than paracord anyway.

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