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Can the car wash jack up your skis
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my sis drove my car through the car wash while my skis were in the racks. what could this do. could this dissolve the wax, tarnish edges? i was thinking maybe the grease on the bindings could have dissolved with the soap and whatnot. what do you guys think?
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your sister is an idiot. but probably the edges will rust a little but nothing major.
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she's smart in a lot of ways but pretty spacey
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hahahaha....wow
they should be fine.
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other then rust I can't see anything else being a problem
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how does a car wash differ at all from skiing? It's just wet water rather than frozen water. And soap won't do anything.
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ha that big spinning brush would rip your shit right off the top prolly. try it and get video so we can see your skis get annihilated
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k thanks guys i knew it wouldn't do much damage but jsut thought maybe the detergents could act as solvents for the grease or something.
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also...i just wanted to vent my frustration in a non-angry way.
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Haha, I just thought of possibly the easiest way to wax your own skis.
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is there a man eating monster after you after this horrible incident? if no your skis are fine and the edges might rust a wee bit
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NO NO NO NO not wd40. that stuff acts as a temporary lubricant, yes. but will breakdown any of the grease that is in there. trust me.
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What cycle did she use? I can't see anything being wrong with your skis unless wax got into the bindings.Â
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if it does anything to the wax...so what, re-wax...its fun
if it rusts, run a file on yer edges...good to go...
soap is used in summer sessions so thats all good.
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I wouldn't recommend it, but I think your okay.
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hahaha, i know just what you're thinking, and it would be awesome.
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tell her to front you new sticks
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Not all, but a lot of the "touchless" gas station washes use some rather harsh chemicals to compensate for the lack of any real brushes/rollers, etc. They will certainly strip the wax off of your car (and skis). I would be a little concerned about the lubricant in your bindings. Check your binding for sure. If they need lubricant, you want a heavy grease, not a thin spray on lubricant--those don't last very long.
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