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Reconditioning the Surface of a Rink Floor
Applying Roll-On to a Wooden Roller Rink Floor
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Scraping
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Pouring
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Spreading
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More Photos
(Wolverine Speed Team's Web Site)
Several times a year, the members, parents, and coaches
of the
Wolverines Speed Team apply
a new coat of a rink floor coating called
"Roll-On" to the floor of the
Great Skate Roller Rink in Roseville, Michigan,
the home base of their
team.
According to Wolverines team member Larry Challis,
here's how it's done:
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Preparation:
Mop the floor and then get down on
your hands and knees with a
scraper and a paper cup and scrap that gum off the
floor! (yuk!)
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Pour on the Roll-On, and roll it on. (Be careful,
you wouldn't believe how
expensive it is)
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Let it dry 18-24 hours, put your harder wheels on,
and let's go!
According to Larry, a skater's 100m lap
times can improve by 1.5 seconds on fresh Roll-On,
which can mean the
difference between a 10.5 (21.3mph) and a 9.0 (25mph)
lap time.
More About Roll-On
Roll-On.com - Home Page
Roll-On.com - Application Instructions
Skating in Michigan
Wolverines Speed Skating Team
Great Skate Rink, Roseville Michigan
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