Skate Care??

Question

I plan to keep my ice skates in good condition. with all those skate care products out there, i want to know what things are necessary to do to your skates. like polish, boot shine, ect. i just want to keep them in good condition so the are usable, but i don't plan to resell them. so what stuff is necessart to do besides sharpening the blades

so what should i do to take care of the boot and the blade without spending much or none at all

this is what i already do.

use boot covers, blade covers & guards, and polish the blades once in a while with veg oil

anything else?

Answer 1

You sound like you are doing everything you need too! Just make sure you are wearing your hard-guards everytime you are off the ice! If you don't allready I suggest using 2 pairs of hard guards- one for going to the ice and one for coming off the ice. This way the gaurds are fresh and not wet each time (which can cause the blades to rust). It's great you are so concerned about the care of your skates! Keep on skating =]

-laura♥

Answer 2

no what you do sounds good. maybe you could polish them before every competition.

Answer 3

You sound like you are doing everything necessary to keep them in tip top condition, but the bottom line is that figure skates are only supposed to last about 3 years when you skate in them consistently and practice all the time.

Answer 4

be careful how you lace your boots, if you do it wrong it will make them deterriorate faster.

always keep them dry after use

polish the skate itself with shoe polish to help prevent water damage...

Answer 5

After you get home from skating, you can take the skates out of their bag, take the soakers off, and let them air dry for a few hours.  That's good for both the blades and the boots (since your feet will sweat in the boots when you skate).  Put the soakers back on them when you put them back in the bag to protect the blades.

The boots will get nicked as you skate in them more.  You can polish them if you want, or use skate tape or boot covers.  Honestly, I don't do anything about the nicks (unless they're deep - then I put polish over them).  I just wear over-the-boot tights for tests & comps so no one will see my nicked up skates:)  

Every once in a while, check that the screws in your blades are tight with a screwdriver.

You can take out the laces and wash them if they get dirty.  Or buy new ones.

Finally, if you have leather bottoms on your boots (not plastic soles), be sure to waterproof the bottoms about twice a year at the least.  That will help keep the bottoms of the boots from rotting.  You can buy sno-seal for this at most skating stores/websites.  It doesn't cost much at all, and you really need to have it if you have leather soles.

Answer 6

You Can Also use skate tape which isn't very expensive