How to refresh skins

A quick guide how to refresh climbing skins

[@craigbosko2229]

Good video, I watched it more than ounce, I'm a snowboarder and plan on buying a split board next season (2021-2022) so I'm pretty new at this skin thing,split board but I did use to ski for about 10 years and tried telemark skiing, totally different in the turning but still thinks it's fasinating,the oldest kind of gliding downhill in the world.So I have to go by what the video show's me,keep the imfo coming in,THANKYOU

[@EscapeRouteCA]

Glad the video was helpful to you! Come into our stores in the winter and we can definitely help you out to pick a splitboard and skins!

[@TheStsch89]

Awesome vid. Going to try this

[@philosopherprince1]

Yeah! A great way to get your season underway.

[@KenBeaconHill]

Thanks dude!

[@user-yq2ed1cu4r]

How often should one use the cleaning spray? Once every ski season? My skins are not very sticky...

[@greengraycolor]

I did it on my Back Diamond skins. Some glue shifted to the edges. I found it easier to remove by cutting along the skin with paper still attached. I put the skin paper down for this. Not sure if the glue shifting was because of too high temperature or because BD is applying thick glue...

[@EscapeRouteCA]

Nice idea, unsure on that though, hard to say. Maybe a test with a lower temperature iron.

[@skiziskin]

BD definitely puts the glue on too thick in my opinion. Any glue that is dripping over the edge can easily be removed when cool just by picking it off with your fingers or with a small piece of paper between your thumb and forefinger.

[@markthomasson5077]

You should see the crap that builds up skiing in Scotland. I find it very difficult to remove this, any tips?

[@brad3d]

I have some new skins. Some of the glue managed to get on the skin side. I tried to wipe it off, but now a 1" by 5/8" area is kind of "gluey". I wiped it enough that it feels petty close to normal. Any way to get it out better? I know I should have used tweezers from the getgo... I am kind of new to skinning.

[@EscapeRouteCA]

Thats tricky, do you feel the difference in glide when comparing both skins?

[@johns3106]

Mineral spirits usually does a good job getting glue off

[@skiziskin]

Brown paper bag and a quick iron with the skin on the ski will absorb it. Make sure you don't get the skin hot enough to activate the glue on the other side. A light touch on low heat should be enough to clean it off.

[@SuperAversion]

I messed up and stored my skins over the summer glue to glue. I have a couple small bare (no glue) patches. Would this help fix those areas?

[@EscapeRouteCA]

Try this refresh first and see how it goes. If a touchup is still needed, try to find the Black Diamond Gold Label Adhesive to reapply the missing glue. If you are unable to find that, a whole skin reglue might be necessary. Hope that helps!

[@alan4sure]

I always store skins glue to glue, for 35 years. Everyone I know does, no problem.

[@DrGr3enthumb]

My iron just has numbers, no "medium heat" I was wondering what you recommend as a medium heat for this? Also thank you so much for this video!

[@EscapeRouteCA]

Glad you enjoyed the video! We recommend you using the middle number on your iron to achieve the medium setting.

[@cheeyingho6153]

Does Escape Route sell skin glue, or better yet, do skin re-gluing?

[@EscapeRouteCA]

We sometimes stock skin glue but we are currently out of stock. Unfortunately we don't offer re-gluing services.

[@cheeyingho6153]

@@EscapeRouteCA Thanks for reply!

[@jakewright5080]

@@cheeyingho6153black Diamond skin glue is cheap and good. And their skin wax to take with you on spring tours

[@FluffyUnicorn21]

Appreciate this! However, I do have a pair of Tipon skins - any advice how to “refresh” those? The skin is looking pretty well on the surface but adhesion has just worn out. Could glue be a solution now?

[@EscapeRouteCA]

Thats a tricky one, we have never done a refresh on a skin with tip on. I'm fairly confident although not 100% certain it will not work. It could be the end of the life of those skins unfortunately.

[@skiziskin]

Warm water and dish soap. Rinse and air dry.

[@SpecializedP2Ler]

When cutting my new G3 skins I got "balling" where the tool slides underneath the skin, would this help smoth this

[@EscapeRouteCA]

To be honest, i'm not really sure. Could you send us a picture to [e-mail] and we can check it out

[@craigbosko2229]

PS 2: quit an ordeal but then again so is WAXING SNOWBOARDS AND SKIES TO GET THEM READY FOR NEXT SEASON.End of each season I get my boards ready for next season, I don't wait for the last minute like most people do that way the base (sintered) will dry out and end up getting damaged,ruened,no good and it cannot be repaired, PERIOD.You have got to keep wax on it year around,PERIOD. I have 2 board's that have extremely hard bases,sintered isospeed 7500,the hardest bases in the snowboard busisness,one is a 1999 morrow escape and the other a 2000 morrow escape.Then I have a 2009 lib-tech sintered 4000 base (mullet). I'm real picky when I buy my board's and I want quality first.