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Prevent skis from becoming rusty! How?

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Jedo
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I got a problem, I bought some new skis. Tried them one time, and one week after the first time I tried it I was going to use them, and then I saw some rust on the skis sidecut. How can I prevent this from happening? Everytime when I'm done with the skis I take away all the snow (as much as possible) and then I put them inside.
How can I get the rust away?
Mar 14 2009 8:03PM
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Style+eeze
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metal gets rusty when water sits on it for a long time... so, you must not have gotten all the snow off of your skis

personally, when i'm done with my skis, i take 30 seconds to grab a rag and wipe them off fully
Mar 14 2009 8:07PM
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Detroit_Steeze
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yea u get rust too,i occasionaly wipe em down but the rust usually comes off the next time i ski
Mar 14 2009 8:10PM
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S3B
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you should dedicate a small rag just for your skis, i used to wipe mine down dry every time, but since i just leave them in the car now, i don't worry about it.

for summer storage, wax them but make sure you have some over drip onto the edges, and obviously don't scrape till next winter, this will stop the humidity from getting to them,
peace
Mar 14 2009 8:11PM
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dave44
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It's inevitable. Iron + water + warmth = rust. The most you can do is wipe down your edges after you ski, or just get them tuned every once in a while. It's no big deal.
Mar 14 2009 8:13PM
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Aaaron.
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use a gummy stone to knock the rust off.
or like steel wool (gently)
Mar 14 2009 8:28PM
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Eastcoastr
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the rust doesn't really do anything at all don't worry about it.
Mar 14 2009 8:33PM
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Balto
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very fine grit sand paper work great
Mar 14 2009 8:42PM
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bret
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just go skiing it comes right off
Mar 15 2009 3:02AM
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Jedo
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If you uses sand paper, won't the sidecuts loose it's sharpness?
Mar 15 2009 5:49AM
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Silence
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seriously, it's just surface rust from the metal oxidizing - it comes off when you ski, or you could use a gummy stone to remove it - $5 from a store.
Mar 15 2009 6:12AM
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ZM231
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take a candle and rub it on your edges before you go skiing
Mar 15 2009 10:49AM
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argo801
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what does the trick is whenever your not skiing for a while, or your going on a trip with skis on an outside car rack, take vasaline or even chapstick and coat your edges.  They cant oxidize (rust) if they arent exposed to oxygen.  Works everytime

Mar 15 2009 12:10PM
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casual
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You've confused edges with sidecut.  You're edges are the metal edge that you tune, dull, etc.  Sidecut is a term that refers to the shape of a ski.  A deep sidecut means that a ski is superduper hourglass shaped.  Sidecut affects turning radius.  For example, carving skis tend to have a lot of sidecut where as big pow skis usually have very little sidecut, or even variable or reverse sidecut (ARG).

  Undoubtedly someone will pick this statement apart and refute some stupid detail.  Just trying to help you out.  Also, don't worry about the rust.  If you're caring for them like you say you are, there's nothing to worry about.
Mar 15 2009 1:08PM
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Jedo
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Yes, I meant of course the edge. But I can see that the people here understood what I meant. I'm Norwegian, and my ski vocabulary isn't that good. Sorry about that, and thanks for the help ;)
Mar 15 2009 1:12PM
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katana190
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Make sure you are drying your edges before storage. Make sure you are storing them in a dry place! Cement floors such as garage floors retain water (even if you can't see it) so never have your skis touching cement for storage. I store my skis under my bed (dry and doesn't take up space.
Mar 15 2009 1:52PM
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casual
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No worries.  I'd imagine using this site will definitely help your English/ski vocabulary.
Mar 15 2009 3:39PM
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Tucks
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or when you are done rub a bar of hot wax up and down the edges
Mar 15 2009 4:03PM
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skiP.E.I.
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hahaha "sidecuts"
sorry, the small amount of rust your edges get from sitting in your house won't have any significant effect on the skis durability or performance. If you really want to prevent your edges from rusting, wipe them down with a rag and store them in a warm, dry place.
Mar 15 2009 8:08PM
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pjbauer
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 the easiest way to take care of the problem
Mar 15 2009 9:21PM
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family_vacation
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The rust will come off as soon as you ski. It does not hurt your skis at all.
Mar 15 2009 9:51PM
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ski-swagga
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exactly
Mar 16 2009 4:55PM
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