How to Remove Rust From an Ice Skate Blade
Prevent rust from forming on your ice skate blades. Carefully remove snow with your hands or rag and then wipe down the blades with a dry, clean rag or towel after skating. Do not put rubber guards on wet blades or store skates that are still wet. Even with the best care, rust can still form on your skate blades, sometimes within 20 minutes of being wet. If the rust is located in the hollow of your blades (the space between the two edges of an ice skate blade), having your blades sharpened by a professional will remove it. However, all other rust you can remove yourself.
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Instructions
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Rub some oil, such as skating oil or petroleum jelly, along the rusty part of your skate blade.
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Remove the rust with a scouring pad (no soap added) or piece of fine steel wool. Keep the blades moist with oil during this process.
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Wipe the blade clean with a wet rag and then dry with another dry rag.
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Tips & Warnings
If the rust was near the edges of the blade, you must take them to get them to a professional to get sharpened. Let them know your purpose for ice skating. Blades are sharpened differently for figure skating, speed skating and ice hockey.
References
- Photo Credit ice skate image by Gina Smith from Fotolia.com
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ianrob99
Aug 19, 2010
In the main figure skate blades are made from carbon steel and will rust if moisture is left on them. Skates which are regularly used should be dried when you come off the rink and again when you get home. Leave the skates without guards in a warm dry place and they should be fine for the next skate. For stubborn rust best get them sharpened.
