How do you clean rust from the blade of ice skates?

Question

They do not need to be sharpen but they have rust.

Should I have them sharpen after I clean it from them?

Thanks

Answer 1

Buy a honing stone if the rust is just a teeny tiny bit and can be simply scrapped off, they aren't expensive. However, if you have rust it means you aren't taking good care of the blades. If there's too much rust, you'll have to sharpen them.

ALWAYS dry them with a towel after every time you skate.

I used to have a lot of rust problems with my blades, but I stopped using rubber skate guards when keeping them in my bag and bought fabric "soakers" guards. I no longer have to obsessively dry them with the towel for 20 minutes in vain and I haven't had rust on my blades for years. I only use rubber skate guards during competitions when I have to walk around on hard floors. If not, I never use rubber guards at all and my blades are quite fine without them.

Answer 2

I've heard you could use WD40 or just sharpen your blades, like I do.  Hope this helps!!  Good luck!!  :o)

Answer 3

sharpening them will help get some of the rust off and drying your skates after your done

Answer 4

My first ice skating teacher kept the rust off of my blades, plus it helps to dry the blade off every time you skate. I don't know if he used a solution to remove the rust or not, but I definitely kept them sharp because I was a competative figure skater with custom made ice skates.

Answer 5

sharpen the blades. and make sure to ALWAYS wipe of the blades w/ a cotton towel after you are done skating

Answer 6

Depending on how much rust is on the blades depends on what you are going to do about it. If there is just a small amount of rust on the blade then go ahead and sharpen them. If there is too much rust you may have to replace the blades.

Answer 7

Get them sharpered at a local rink, if that does not help you can ask the people who work there. So that you are getting advice from people who know what there talking about.

Good Luck!

Answer 8

They will rust if you don't dry them properly. Keep a rag in your skate bag if you don't already. Also use skate soakers which are kind of like plush guards that are lined with terry cloth. They soak up all the moisture after you dry your skates with a rag. Also dry the leather part of the boot after skating.

Once you get them sharpened, the rust will just come off with the miniscule amout of metal that comes off when you get them sharpened.

Its not too much to worry about, unless its all over your blade. Just make sure to always dry your skates.