The situation when the blades of your favorite skates are covered with a reddish coating of rust is rather unpleasant. This contamination prevents sliding on the ice and can ruin the blades completely. But this problem has its own solution. To get rid of rust on skates, it is enough to perform a few simple manipulations. After them, the blades will be almost as good as new.
It is necessary
- - soap solution;
- - lemon;
- - baking soda;
- - 2 soft cloths.
Instructions
Step 1
The first step is to remove dirt from the surface of the skate blades. To do this, it is necessary to prepare a soapy solution of low concentration. Better to use liquid soap. Take the skates and gently sponge the dirt off the blade. Then it is necessary to thoroughly wash off the soapy solution with water so that there is no trace left. It is better to wash off the soap solution under running water so that there is no trace of soap left. Otherwise, it will interfere with further manipulation. After that, be sure to dry the surface of the blades with a cloth.
Step 2
The second step will be to directly combat rust. Visually inspect the area of the rusted surface. Next, take one or two lemons, depending on the amount of rust, and squeeze the juice out of it. Lemon juice must be mixed with baking soda until a liquid gruel is obtained. Using a soft cloth, take the gruel and rub it into a rusty surface. Movements should be soft, but with pressure. Repeat this procedure until the rust leaves the blade. You can wash off the gruel from time to time with water to evaluate the result. The cleaning time depends on the intensity of the rust. At the end, you must thoroughly rinse the gruel with running water and dry the blades well again with a cloth.
Step 3
Carefully dry blades should be polished with a soft cloth. Polishing is necessary to remove microscopic roughness formed during the cleaning process. Polishing should last at least 3-5 minutes for best results. You can use special products to polish your skate blades.
Step 4
At the end of polishing, the result should be visually assessed. If there are any rust stains, take the skates to a workshop to sharpen the blades. After sharpening the blades, the remaining stains will disappear without a trace. In principle, sharpening will not damage thoroughly cleaned skate blades. If the rust spots are minor and located directly on the cutting surface, only sharpen the blades can be used, without preliminary cleaning.
