Washing Skis

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I was wondering this today when I was going through the car wash, could/would anyone leave their skis on their rack and go through?

On long road trips they can get quite dirty on the rack but i've never worried about it, just wondering has anyone done this or would do this

Mar 13 2009 12:01AM

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bigwhite.steeze

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i'd do it if my skis were rediculously dirty, wouldnt cause any harm.

Mar 13 2009 12:06AM

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summersover

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if they get dirty on the rack I just ski them and the snow washes all the dirt off
though it's good to wash off bindings because dirt can mess them up if it gets in the moving parts

Mar 13 2009 12:15AM

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Ski.Ballet

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I'm not sure if all that water inside the bindings is good for them. Also, if your skis have any major chips/gashes the water might screw up the wood inside.

Mar 13 2009 12:21AM

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wonder if the wax that they put on your car would work for the bottom of your skis....

Mar 13 2009 12:24AM

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BigJew

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I'm sorry, but you are an idiot. What do you ski on? Water! You don't think that every time the snow on your skis melt, or you ski through slush on a spring day that your bindings get full of water and the gashes in your skis get wet?

Mar 13 2009 1:10AM

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Casey

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Yeah, maybe if you want the car wash to rip your ski rack off your car.

Mar 13 2009 1:34AM

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Rbamf

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ahh yoo retaldid? big difference between some snow melting into a few drops of water and a pressurized spray directly into your bindings.

don't go through car wash with your skis, unless they're pocket rockets.

Mar 13 2009 1:36AM

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unless there pocket rockets?

Mar 13 2009 1:39AM

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Evan.Frazee

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wow.... Im guessing you graduated before they had the no child left behind act? Im pretty sure you got left behind in like kindergarten.

Mar 13 2009 1:43AM

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Skibumsmith

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don't be a douche bag just cause he said something stupid

just sayin

Mar 13 2009 1:45AM

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BigJew

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How much force do you think is pushing water into your bindings when you ride through a slush puddle at 40mph?

Mar 13 2009 1:46AM

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I would more be woried about the rollars and brushes and shit. That could fuck your skis up quite a bit.

Just take a hose to them if you want them to be nice and shiny.

Mar 13 2009 1:49AM

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Skibumsmith

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I wipe mine down with a towel so they don't rust and use base cleaner for my bases.

Mar 13 2009 1:51AM

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Hot scrape

Mar 13 2009 2:02AM

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ajax

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uhhhh, probably not that much at all compared to a pressurized hose. Also, your cars are on the top of your car correct?

Mar 13 2009 2:56AM

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RudyGarmisch

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Mar 13 2009 3:01AM

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Mar 13 2009 3:06AM

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namaste

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yes this is exactly what happens. i've done it.

Mar 13 2009 3:11AM

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ajax

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Oh gosh, I'll slap myself for that one. "skis" on top of cars

Mar 13 2009 3:28AM

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Hugh_Conway_jr

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Wow. Is there a contest for stupidest thread? This one is close.

-Water will not hurt your skis

-Car wash wax is not a substitute for ski wax

-Car washes clearly indicate that accessories may be damaged.

If you’re seriously considering washing your skis, on the roof of your car, in an automated car wash, you have bigger problems to worry about than how your skis will fair. You need to start worrying how you’re going to function in life.

FAIL

But dont let us stop you. Please, try it out, make a video, post it. Atleast it will be something funny to watch ... not just something stupid to read.

Mar 13 2009 3:58AM

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howeezy

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hehe they made em with foam cores..... does solomon still do that?

Mar 13 2009 4:03AM

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wow im kinda surpirsed that noone had brought up the detergents that they use it the water, That would be the only thing that i would be worried about. It could fuck around with the bindings and could cause any visible core shots to get dried out. And high pressure water isn't going to do shit.... think of ski races then and how fast they are going, Think of it raining hard when you have you skis on the top of your car???? I don't think that the water is going 140km per hour (yes i do drive fast /claim).

Mar 13 2009 4:39AM

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Silence

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It wouldn't surprise me if water pressure in a car wash is beyond that

Mar 13 2009 5:14AM

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