- Joined: November 2005
- Location: Michigan, oop nort in da land of trolls
- Post Count: 22,517
^^^ now that's funny.....I only have three pair of those skis now.
I clean my skis thoroughly, wax them, use a liquid or paste wax on the edges to avoid rust, separate them and put them in the attic(we have a huge attic).
I've thought about turning the din down but just never do it, don't know why, or why not...
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EpicSki Academy
- Joined: June 2009
- Location: in a hand basket
- Post Count: 209
My skis never last long enough to really worry about. I am lucky to make it a season without breaking a ski or having to do major repair work to them. When it comes to summer storage nothing special is needed since the things you try to prevent have already happened.
Bindings, I have not done anything special. In the past I replaced bindings on a regular basis. My current bindings if they died I would not mind it since it would force me to replace them.
The race team skis I worked on, give the edges a quick touch up then give them a could travel waxing. The travel waxing was nothing crazy enough to seal the bases and cover the edges. The bindings we did not touch. The longest they sat was for the month of July.
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- Joined: December 2007
- Location: The Bull City
- Post Count: 10,771
I hermetically seal mine in lithium, place then in a secure canister, and send them in to inner space to orbit the earth at zero gravity. The neighbors just think my fireworks are "over the top".
I wax but don't scrape.
I pull the brakes apart slightly so they are connected but not locked tightly together.
I leave the bindings ready to step in, but my DIN isn't crazy high (8 ish). I they were at 12 or higher I might consider backing it off. I've never seen a binding spring fail. However, I've seen plenty if plastic binding casings fail. I always thought it was due to the plastic breaking down due to age, or possibly due to excessive heat while stored in sheds, garages, or left in hot cars. This is the reason I would NEVER hot box a pair of skis with bindings on them.
Smell that? Winter's coming!
- Joined: December 2007
- Location: The Bull City
- Post Count: 10,771
Quote:
Originally Posted by
GarryZ 
I throw mine on the roof of my trusty brown truck canopy with it's fine set of lightly used snow tires. You buy the truck I'll throw in the tires and a pair of skis for free. I'll even wax them for you .
Gary, why don't you put that truck on eBay? Just don't offer free shipping.
Smell that? Winter's coming!
