Rusty Skates! Help?

Question

currently i'm injured and have kept off the ice for at least a month. i have at least one more month to endure off the ice. i has checked my skates yesterday and they are rusty! i didnt know that i am not supposed to put the silicon guards on. now, how do i remove the rust? does lemon or sodium bicarbonate help? any other method? thanks.

wont steel wool or such blunt the blades?

and also, i live in singapore which is a really small island country with one ice rink. skating has a community of about less than a hundred people. so i dont know if there's any products specially for removing rust on skates..

Answer 1

Is the rust just along the bottom edges? When you get them sharpened, the rust should come off.

You can use steel wool, 0000 steel wool, but afterwards, you'll need to get them sharpened.

If the rust is on the sides, use the steel wool. If it doesn't remove all the rust from the sides, don't worry about it. It shouldn't affect your skating unless it's on the bottom edges.

In the future, as you've learned, dry your skates well after use. Use a terry cloth washcloth or towel. Once you get the skates home, take them out of the bag until they're well dry. Don't store them in the hard plastic guards. You can store them in soakers - terrycloth covers.

Also, are these expensive skates, where you bought the boot and the blade separately and had them assembled? If so, be sure to treat the leather of the bottom soles of the skates with Sno Seal or equivalent, to keep the moisture out. (The pro at the place where you bought them may have already done this, so you may not have to worry about it.) And when you dry your blades after skating, also dry the soles.

Answer 2

It's probably not the best. Can you get them sharpened before you skate? That will get rid of the rust if its on the surface. If the rust is coating most of the bottom of the blade, the part in contact with the ice, you probably shouldn't skate. Even skating around in a circle, you could hurt yourself skating on rusted blades.

Answer 3

Best way- depending on how rusty they are- is a fine grit sandpaper or steel wool. If they're going to be in storage a good coating of oil like 3-in-1 should prevent rust- Vaseline works too but it's a pain to remove.

Answer 4

Bring them to your rink to get them sharpened. Here it costs like $5, and it will help. Also, take off the gaurds and put the cloth ones on when you're not wearing them. Good luck skating!

Answer 5

Just simply get them sharpened. The best way to prevent rust is to wipe down your blades with a cloth after using and putting soft covers on them. You should only use the hard ones to walk around in.

Answer 6

Have your skates sharpened. It will help ALOT!

Answer 7

you should wet a towel and try to rub off as much as you can, then dry it with a dry towel and then get then sharpened that will get some of the rust of too, make sure everytime after you skate you try to get your blades as dry as possible

Answer 8

Try sharpening them. Hope it comes off if not use a rust remover. And the next time, always store your blades in terry cloth soakers to absorb moisture to prevent rust

Answer 9

When you put your skates away in between practise's.......do not leave your guards on........after practise dry your blades off with a cloth........make sure you dry them completely....then cover your blades with cloth blade cover to protect them.........
Your blades are rusty because you stored them wet.....not good....
Get them sharpened......and start wearing you guards only for walking around in.....

Good Luck to you and your skating!!!

Answer 10

use a rust remover like Wink you buy it at the grocery store in the cleaning aisle. or use CLR.