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I went to my local dry slope yesterday, but didnt get a chance to wipe down my skis till earlier on today and have noticed that rust has alreasy started to form! What's the best way to get rid of it?
Cheers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Gummi stone.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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snow!!!
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Doorstep grinding wheel hehehe 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| comprex wrote: |
| Gummi stone. |
And then wipe the edges over with Zardoz Notwax.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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I love Zardoz - it works well to keep rust at bay.
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What's a gummi stone?
I tend to use wet or dry and an edge sharpener...
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roga, a gummi stone is an abrasive rubber block designed to be soft enough so that, under pressure, it adapts to the crevices of the object being sanded, much like erasing pencil marks on paper. The softness also means that pressure is distributed better over the entire edge, and is thus less likely to change bevel angles.
The coarse grit ones are a bit more effective for removing existing rust. The fine grit ones can be used to polish out striations or other marks left in the edge by filing or grinding and thus may make rust less likely by reducing the number of local pitting/moisture availability sites. This second application is past the point of diminishing returns for quite a few skiers; attention to the gear immediately after skiing yields proportionately greater results.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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You can buy the abrasive rubber blocks from either a ski place for too much money, or from B&Q for about £5 less!
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Cee,
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I went to my local dry slope yesterday, but didnt get a chance to wipe down my skis till earlier on today and have noticed that rust has alreasy started to form! What's the best way to get rid of it?
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Did you carry you skis in a bag ? If you can avoid doing so, and pack the skis inside your car (where it's warm and dry) - they won't rust.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Aye
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| petemillis wrote: |
| You can buy the abrasive rubber blocks from either a ski place for too much money, or from B&Q for about £5 less! |
Or even better get it from Spyderjon who can supply any gear you need (along with advice on how to use it).
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rub wet wax (green data) on b4 storing keeps rust at bay
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