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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Klister Bliss

There are many tricks I've used for removing klister: heat gun, putty knife, baby powder, toilet paper, paper towels, an old sock, paint thinner, citrus solvent, fibertex, tiny tiny pieces of fiberlene... the list, I'm sure, extends beyond what I've ever heard about.

I'm at home now and I had to remove my remaining klister from skiing at Callaghan this weekend. In the garage I found: an ENTIRE ROLL of fiberlene, two brand new pieces of fibertex, and a bottle of citrus solvent. After one of my quickest klister cleans ever I walked inside and started to wash my hands with soap and water. As I was contemplating if it was even worth it to go through the hand-washing motions or whether I should simply put on ski gloves for the next half hour I had a vision. An image of a huge can of gojo sitting on the workbench in the garage flashed through my mind. I dashed back out and sure enough, there was the bright orange color of miracle hand clean. Cleaning klister is hardly even an event when you have these kinds of supporting tools at your disposal.

5 Comments:

Blogger Don said...

I don't think I would use it on my skis, but butter works really well for taking it off your hands. Then just wash with soap to get rid of the butter.

January 22, 2009 12:06 PM  
Blogger LAV said...

I can use that trick on the glacier next summer... I just have to hide a stick of butter early in the week!

January 22, 2009 7:54 PM  
Anonymous Kuzz said...

Nice Gojo tribute. No cyclist's garage should be without it.

We'll miss you in Telemark this year!

January 23, 2009 7:16 AM  
Blogger LAV said...

I know, great stuff.

maybe next year I'll make telemark. & I still have to do the birkie!

January 23, 2009 3:42 PM  
Blogger Perhaps a Parrot said...

That post sounds like it was written in a different language!

January 25, 2009 8:40 AM  

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