remove rust and burrs

[gmcunni]

i made the mistake of leaving the wet skis on the car rack last night and this morning there were lots of rust spots, even after wiping down.

i don't do much home tuning, what's best? gummy stone or diamond stone?

 

[wa-loaf]

Gummy should be good if it's just rust. Diamond will help with burs, but if they are really bad you may want to bust out a file.

 

[yeggous]

Gummi stone works fine on a little rust. When it is really, really bad I'll break out sandpaper.

 

[bdfreetuna]

Best way to de-rust skis is carve some turns over exposed rocks in the woods. Tis nearly the season.

 

[mishka]

if you don't have any ski specific tools for tuneups. Regular sandpaper will work. Just put it on a piece of wood to create a flat surface. Simple and effective.

 

[dlague]

A basic edge sharpening tool is not that expensive - get the 6 in 1 tool by swix and it works out well.

 

[drjeff]

Scotch brite pads in a quick fix will handle the rust - after all the road treatments yesterday a tune from your local shop might not be a bad idea either

 

[skiur]

Go skiing, after your first run the rust will be gone.

 

[makimono]

Lay down some Orange Stripes of Shame in the lift line and ski it off