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Show SKI HEIL . .i . , . . .. vv - ' . m " " ' " " i ' " ' " ' ' ' ' . "' - ..." ' ' ' - Don't Be a Snowbunny; Care for Your Skis By JEFFREY CLARKE Than la a vary amusing akt pamphlet dedicated to the count- -few skiers who look liks no- bunnkej (a skier who'doeen know enough to com out of th sow) becau tby wear tbotr ock oa tha mtatda. W ar ba aura to notice them. A ft or all It doean't take too long to have a few etl tehee taken or aa ankle taped, and for you female snowbunnies we guarantee yoa , can trip any man with Juet one aid pole. Seriously, though, -do atore your polea In a safe place, tlpe down, and out of reach of the email fry. Polea can eaaily inflict a bad wound. Check the ring and etrapa periodically to . eve yourself time and effort "r later In the fame. t .,-'. t Bkoel to ya, you are now a ' member of the advanced snow- , bunnias, ae atlck to It and soma- , day you too may. look Ilka a . War. ' r, , - .' , prevent atael edfea from loceoa tag up enough to rip off, and keep tha eablee aeeura aa their mooring. If yoa should aoUea aa edge that la knee, avoid uatng tha skis until they are repaired. . Thla will eliminate many drastic f alia caused by faulty edges, and la tha long run will be far cheap ar to repair. .. Beet Caro ' No matter what make your boota are, they daaarre the beat eare possible. It la very Important Impor-tant that you atore them away after each uee.wtth shoe treea la them ... or paper will do, atuffed wen Into the toes, Thla will not only take up any eseeaa moisture, but will keep the toea from curling and maintain a 'atralght Una from beet to toe. Avoid any unnecessary walking aa rough surfaces. Bvea though It would ba nigh Impossible to wear through tha sole. It does tend to walk them out of tha atrelght-Une ahape aecesaary to fit the cable. Keep those boota shlaed to a T with a vegetabla base shoe wax. Turpentine base tends to dry the leather, as the alcohol will evaporate and absorb the natural oils of the leather. A liquid sole and boot polish win weatherproof your boots aa well aa keeping them looking new aad uascuffed. Bo role CearHsa Where dees the snowbunny store hia polea whea not using them 1 Well, of course, on the steps or leaning against tha bring br-ing room wall where you will ' ' 'v' ' iv j - Tilt Tiliaiaal Wrts WMW SCRAPE OFF OLD WAX Scraps the old wax and lacquer from tha akie and sandpaper. Four or five aoaU of lacquer will Insure your swift-flight. dedicating this article to tha "countless" countless who have convinced themselves that they are aklera, and win ten yen ao. Tha only way to differentiate snowbunny from a akt bunny Is by closely -examining tha condition condi-tion af his akt aqutpment. Wa are advanced snowbunnies because be-cause wa caa tell yoa how to ears 'for your own equipment, even if we doat practice what wo preach. (A lodge-oner fits Into neither of these categories aa hia slats and boota win look like aa advertleement aa matter what!) Oaess of Warpmg ' XHdja know ... that your prectoua skis win deteriorate from water T ... and gueaa - where this water comes from f Toure absohitaly correct. Baow. ' . . . Strang as It may seem, yoa aid oa this concentrated water aU day, but It's the seepage aa the snow and ice thawa that warps and splits fjwoe boards," Never at any time stand your skies to thaw near heat on their heels aa tha puddle at the base will soak back up into the skies, splitting and spread the wood fiber. Stand them on their tips, strap each end and block. If you should discover any exposed ex-posed section of the wood, add a protective coat of lacquer tm-aaedmtely, tm-aaedmtely, which leads into the process of preparing and maintaining main-taining proper eare of your skis during their winter months of " Peak of Cwadlaea 1. Scrape the old wax and lacquer lac-quer down to the wood, 1. Sand and lacquer about four or fire coats. Keep rubbing dowa with steel wool between coats and polishing. This Is your bass lacquer. S. Add the proper wax la keeping with tha snow condition, condi-tion, last of ail. Aa tha season progresses, remove the outer wax down to the lacquer with a solvent Polish the boards with steel wool to rough them up before be-fore adding the new outer coat of wax. , DO this frequently. Bolts and Serawa Check the screws oa your metal edges regularly. This wlU |
