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Sharp edges on your board are more of a personal preference than a necessity, but they should be taken care of. When they do become dulled you will be able to see it. You know edges are really sharp if you take your fingernail and lightly strike it across the edge (not up and down the length of the edge, but across it) at a 45I used a file on my old k2, but it was a backup board so i didnt care if it got messed up or not.luckily i didnt do any damage to my edge, but it just seems sketchy (even though i learnedit from transworld snow tune tips).11″ file with scotch tape wrapped around the base 6 times about where you hold it (2″ from theend iMost boards do not need sharpening regularly. In fact, unless you are racing, do not even worry about sharpening your edges. Instead think about it as shaping and deburring. – Shaping occasionally with a file by a skilled hand. – Deburring often with a stone.Once I adopted this philosophy, my board b
Use a fine grit sandpaper like 100 grit (or higher) or even drywall sandpaper. Store your board indoors (in house not in shed or garage) to prevent rust from forming.
i keep the snowboard in my board bag in my closet so do you think there is any other reason for rust forming on the edges?
i keep the snowboard in my board bag in my closet so do you think there is any other reason for rust forming on the edges?
The primary reason for rust is O2. Oxidation. Pretty much if your board is exposed to oxygen and there is humidity in the air, more in the south and coasts then up in the mountains,
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