Rust ice skates?

Question

Hi, two days ago i went ice skating, and in a rush i just packed away my skates to dry at home but i sort of forgot and have just looked at them now and there a tiny bit rusty, the edge rust came of with a stone, but on the bottom there is rust patches where they have been in contact with blade guards,

heres a couple of pics of the rust

http://i30.tinypic.com/2lu845i.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/ayab0j.jpg

sorry bout white bits in second pic

what can i do about the rust on the bottom to stop it spreading and to make the rust show up less.

thanks

Answer 1

I copied this from peanutskates at an ice skating forum:

If you are so unfortunate as to get some rust on your blades even after all these precautions - fear not. Let's assume you've noticed the rust in its' early stages:

-Get some bicarbonate of soda and a damp cloth (or a metal/wire sponge works really well)

-put the BoS around the rusty area and also a little on your sponge

-rub the area a little. If the rust is near a s***w, use the tip of your sponge or a cotton bud to get in the edges.

-then get another clean half damp/half dry cloth

-remove the BoS with the damp half

-dry the area VERY thoroughly with the dry half

-use a hairdryer to dry little gaps in screws if you have applied the BoS there

However, if you haven't looked at your blades in a while and the rust won't be removed with the above mentioned BoS method:

-try using some sandpaper to sand off the rust (not too much though, or you could ruin the blades)

-if the rust looks REALLY bad and is on the edge of the blade (which is the part sharpened) go to a sharpener's as soon as possible. It MAY still be possible for them to grind off the rust.

-if you can't go to the sharpener's until the next day, put BoS over the area, rub it in a little with a DRY sponge and leave until morning. Then wipe it off.

However, remember that unfortunately, rust can sometimes never be got rid of. For example, you may go and get the visible rust sharpened off, but it can still be in the blade and will just appear again and again. This is the case where:

-you need to get new blades

Remember, check your blades after every session. That way, you can catch rust as soon as it appears, if it does (hopefully not though!)

Being too obsessive about drying and checking your blades is better than not being careful enough and getting rust!

Answer 2

Usually sharpening gets rid of rust easiest.  To stop it from spreading, leave your skates out so they can dry out.  If you try to skate with the rust on the edges, you will slip off the edge a lot and your blades will not "grip" the ice very well.  

To prevent rust in the future, dry your skates off as best you can when you get off the ice and put soakers or soft cloth guards on over your blades.  Never leave plastic guards on your blades when they're not being used.  When you get home, take your skates out of your bag, take your soakers off and allow the entire skate to dry.  This allows the blades to dry and not rust, the soles can dry and it airs out your skates on the inside from the moisture from your feet and can help prevent them from smelling.  :)

Answer 3

Go ahead and sharpen them, that should get rid of most of the rust, and then make sure to properly care for them after you get them sharpened to prevent rust. There isn't much you can do about rust besides sharpen it off because anything that removes rust is too harsh on the blades, that is one reason why if your blades are too rusty that you have to buy a new pair (your skates don't look too bad). Good luck!

Answer 4

i've done this before, just use coke to rub it off the citric acid in the drink takes off most of the rust