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- From: bep1@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (bentz.e.puryear)
- Subject: Re: A question of vanity
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.211229.4305@cbfsb.cb.att.com>
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- Organization: AT&T
- References: <1992Dec29.112258@is.morgan.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 21:12:29 GMT
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- From article <1992Dec29.112258@is.morgan.com>, by sergei@is.morgan.com (Sergei Poliakoff):
- > |> Anyways, for the $15 I paid for it, I'd say it was worth it.
- > |> They(the skisaver skins) are looking kind of ratty now
- > |> after 1.25 seasons, but at least those scrapes and gouges
- > |> aren't on my skis...
- >
- > I don't quite see the point of having ratty plastic sheet on top of
- > one's own skis : like glueing some ratty plastic wrap on a new
- > car or leaving plastic bags on new furniture, or wrapping new shoes in
- > protective vinyl galoshes, or wearing new suit with dry-cleaning bag
- > on top to preserve it from dust. Of course, eventually you can pass
- > all these objects to your children in pristine condition, they'll
- > appreciate it ...
- >
- > Sergei
-
- I got this put on the last pair of new skis that I bought (3 or 4 years ago)
- it was put on by the ski shop with my new bindings. I thought at the time
- it would not work but it was free. Any way my plastic cover was looking bad
- so I peeled it off this year. The skis looked new. All the marks on the skis
- peeled off with the plastic. I was impressed with the protection that the
- plastic provided. It only took about 5min. per ski to get the plastic off
- you have to go slow when peeling off the plastic if feels like its taking
- off the top of the skis. But the skis did look new when I was done.
- Would I get it done again ? Maybe I sort of agree with Sergei but if they
- are doing it for free why not.
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