refurbishing wooden ski

[wazzy]

I bought my mom an old wooden ski off e-bay. when it arrived it didn't look as good as it did in the pictures. Some of the coating is coming off the edges and there are a few round spots that are like cracks in the coating on the top. Does anybody know how to go about refinishing the ski?? What type of finish is actually used??

[Rick]

RE: refurbishing wooden ski

It depends on how old it is and who the manufacturer was. I woulfd try to fill the spots with urethane in several thin coats. Then you could try snading sanding and applying a thin coat over the whole ski. I would try coating a small spot next to the fin one the bottom first to see if it hardens and doesn't soften the finish already on. A good woodworking store might also be able to help you fiure out the current coating. Good Luck

[wazzy]

It's a White Bear ski. But I am not sure how old it is. I will try some furniture re-finishing stores.

ThankSS