Rusting Bauers

[bellness]

Ive got the cloth ones, they have cancuks logos on them

[njt42]

Yea I have been using cloth skate guards for a LONG time now.

[bellness]

weird. my blades havent rusted

[TxAg35]

I have some old ones that i hadnt used in ages because i got them used and they were too big but i wanted to hold on to them, well now i think that they may work, but they are a little rusty, can i use a little steel wool to take it off, i think ive used it before..... Will it hirt the blade?

[EvilPepe]

Originally Posted by njt42

Yea I have been using cloth skate guards for a LONG time now.

Blades can still rust with those if they are wet, or still really cold when you put them on (they might be dry when you put them away, but if the metal is still cold moisture will form as they warm up).

Are you storing them in a moist environment? Liiiiike a bag?

Best thing to do is leave the guards on for as little time as possible, and either hang them or store them upside down in your bedroom (or similar closet). Odds are they won't get wet if they are someplace inside your house (other than a bathroom, obviously). You can put the guards on (assuming they are dry) once the metal is completely dry and has had time to warm.

[njt42]

Yeah I store my skates in my room, because they are very important to me. I'm, wondering if I could still use them with the hollow rusted? I tried to get them sharpened today, but the guy wasn't there.

[goalie39]

wow a 7 year old thread

[backup_goalie]

Originally Posted by goalie39

wow a 7 year old thread

Was just thinking that... daveb hasn't posted since I left hockey 6 years ago, hahaha.


In any case, am I the only one that wipes down the skate blades with WD40? That's what the chemical was originally developed for...

[njt42]

Originally Posted by goalie39

wow a 7 year old thread

Hey at least I did a search, instead of starting a new thread.

[Lopaschuk]

I get a few dots of rust in the hollow of my Bauers, but never on the sides of the blade, and then when I skate it polishes the rust off in a few minutes, so I know the rust isn't going very deep, so I just don't worry about it.

[njt42]

Originally Posted by Lopaschuk

I get a few dots of rust in the hollow of my Bauers, but never on the sides of the blade, and then when I skate it polishes the rust off in a few minutes, so I know the rust isn't going very deep, so I just don't worry about it.

Ill take a pic of the hollow, and you guys be the judge. Ill be right back with the pics.

[njt42]

Here's the pic. Can I use them like this?

[Lopaschuk]

Originally Posted by njt42

Here's the pic. Can I use them like this?

That's what mine often look like, and I've never had a problem with it. I have a pretty good skate sharpener too, who does a quick check of my skates everytime to make sure they're in good shape and stuff, and he's never mentioned anything about it.

[njt42]

Alright then I won't get them sharpened. Thanks Lopaschuck!

[Rachael]

everytime i skate since i have gotten my skates i have wiped mine with an "ice mate" towel thing that is specifically made to wipe skates after they are wet and mine are still starting to rust.

i must not be wiping them good enough?