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How To: Refurbish Your Old Wooden Ski


1. Start by sanding the ski with different degrees of sandpaper grit. Begin with an 80-grit, then move up to a 120-grit and end with a 220-grit. If this is a ski you will continue to use, make sure you don’t sand to the point that the contours are affected.
2. If your ski is cracked or severely distressed, apply a coat of marine-grade epoxy, such as West System Epoxy.
3. After applying the epoxy, sand the ski again with the 120- or 220-grit sandpaper.
4. Because epoxies don’t hold up to sunlight, you must coat the ski with a spar, or marine, polyurethane/varnish. Minwax varnish comes in easy-to-use spray cans that get the job done fast. Apply three coats of varnish and, after the recommended drying time, sand in between each coat with 320-grit Between Coats Sandpaper. (It’s usually OK to skip sanding after applying the last coat of varnish as long as you have a relatively dust-free environment.)
5. Wipe the ski off with a tack cloth saturated in Mineral Spirits and vacuum your work area in between sandings to avoid getting bumps in the varnish. If bumps do appear, apply a coat of 4/0 steel wool followed by some paste wax, which will bring back the sheen.
6. To maintain your newly refurbished ski, apply a fresh coat of varnish and slightly sand once a year.

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