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JackRyan.
Posts: 170 - Karma: 64
does anyone know how to get the grind marks off skis, i searched but nothing came up, and i just bought a new pair of skis and they're yellow, and i was in the park all day and where i was grinding it left brown and blue marks,(cause the rail color) does anyone have a special technique for getting the marks off. +K for any help or bumps or whatnot.
Mar 14 2012 10:37AM
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Mister.F
Posts: 1206 - Karma: 169
Personally I don't bother trying to get rid of them. If you're gonna be skiing park from now on its not really worth it
Mar 14 2012 10:41AM
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shrEddie
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go skiing
Mar 14 2012 10:48AM
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Zump.
Posts: 3338 - Karma: 305
I just figure that if I'm skiing park, I better not worry about. It's not worth the trouble for me haha
Mar 14 2012 10:52AM
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Zump.
Posts: 3338 - Karma: 305
This. I have over 10 edge cracks on my left ski in 45 days of skiing
Mar 14 2012 11:01AM
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doitbig
Posts: 4818 - Karma: 315
should come off when you clean/wax your bases if you're really concerned...but like everyone said it's a fact of life for the park skier.
Mar 14 2012 11:05AM
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Dr.Gonzo
Posts: 2552 - Karma: 87
if you clean them they're just going to be dirty again in a matter fo weeks, unless your super cautious.
Mar 14 2012 11:41AM
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JackRyan.
Posts: 170 - Karma: 64
well its pretty much the end of the season in NY/: and i just wanted to do the end of year maintenance to them. im pretty ocd.
Mar 14 2012 11:45AM
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YUNG_milksteAk
Posts: 1437 - Karma: 4,328
Black bases, but it doesn't matter.
Mar 14 2012 12:14PM
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GavinW
Posts: 574 - Karma: 89
if you really care then a fresh wax normally takes most of them off
Mar 14 2012 12:18PM
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roddy116
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i never really have this issue, but im pretty sure if you just ski a couple runs in sugar snow, or that kind of snow that has mt. hood summer type snow it should clean up just fine.
Mar 14 2012 12:18PM
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flexpattern
Posts: 1090 - Karma: 45
As said before if you really care then wax and clean them.

But if you are skiing park your skis will not last in a perfect condition (or any sort of skiing I guess) for long at all.

I suggest just chin up!
Mar 14 2012 12:23PM
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L.G.P.
Posts: 906 - Karma: 187
Ya that and maybe wax them after u put them under like hot water or something. If that doesn't work then idk what 2 say. That's the way it's gonna have 2 be if u want 2 be a park rat
Mar 14 2012 6:04PM
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SpliffyJ
Posts: 778 - Karma: 565
if you do a hotwax and then as soon as your dont waxing you take the wax off it will take all marks and dirt off

Mar 14 2012 6:08PM
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soulskier
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what color are you bases?


hit some rails painted that color
Mar 14 2012 6:20PM
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CashmereCat
Posts: 2211 - Karma: 2,394
^Know of any pink rails?
Mar 14 2012 6:25PM
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Pow.yuHdig*
Posts: 1903 - Karma: 146
mammoth maybe not nemore skiing park is gunna fuck up ur skis its inevitable the only solution is to stop hitting rails, which is gay
Mar 14 2012 6:52PM
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japanada
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Hot Scrape is what you need to do! Then put another layer of wax on after they are clean and DONT scrape it off.
Mar 14 2012 6:54PM
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james6345789
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You throw your skis against metal rails and you're concerned about marks on a section nobody will ever see?
Mar 14 2012 8:23PM
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