Rebaking my Graf G5 skates

[Mattc555 22]

I've searched and understand the risks with baking my skates on my own. I work as an aerospace engineer, and have access to a very high quality programmable convection oven. This oven is typically used for stress relieving high strength aerospace polymers after molding, not baking cookies.

After a year of use the skate fit is not nearly as good as it used to be. I bought the skates and then moved, and the rink I frequent now wants $40 to bake them. I find this unreasonable, especially if I am going to have to rebake them in the future.

I need to know the time and temperature for baking 2011 Graf G5 skates. Is 175°F for 6 minutes correct? When the skates were first baked I was instructed to pull the laces out not up, and not to over tighten the skates. Is there any other pertinent information?

Thank you very much for your help.

[Buzz_LightBeer 962]

Is the shop you bought them from going to charge you for a rebake? That is unreasonable.

What exactly is the discomfort? In my opinion, reheating a Graf skate after a year will not "reset" the boot and let you start over, I'd explore other avenues first. Could be a need for new laces and footbeds, or stretching.

[Mattc555 22]

The shop I bought them from is 1000 miles away at this point. The only shop near me wants $40 to put the skates in their oven.

I've been sitting here trying to write out exactly how the boot fit is now, and how I believe a re bake will help me, but it's too difficult for me to explain without understandable confusion. The basics are that I have access to a suitable oven, I would like to re bake the skates, and I wanted to confirm the correct time and temperature. I am not concerned with voiding any warranties and fully understand the risks involved.

[Canuck 0]

What I was told by a Authorized Graf store salesperson was that Graf's could be baked over and over without any harm. I went a couple months after my original bake and purchase and had them re-baked and punched for no fee from the shop I got them from.

[IPv6Freely 2083]

As an engineer with access to a convection oven, assuming you're willing to accept the risks involved, by all means bake them! I wouldn't have even hesitated if I had been you :)

Also, judging from your post count, you're new here. So welcome, fellow engineer (okay im not a real engineer but it says engineer in my title).

[Mattc555 22]

Thanks Optimus. I've been lurking around for a few years, but haven't had much to add to the conversation. From everything I've read, 175°F for 6 minutes should be a good starting point. I'll give it a go tomorrow and post up my results.

[Scopes 4]

In the beat to crap 1970's oven at the place I rent, I rebaked (2nd time) my Graf G35's for 7 minutes @ 200 degrees F. I flipped the skates at 3.5 minutes in. Has had no ill effects that I can notice.

I'm sure you'd be fine at the time and temp you stated.

[Rpmangual 3]

I followed the ice warehouse video on youtube. They tell you to turn off the oven once you reach the baking temperature. I baked my 2010 g5 for around 6 minutes at 200.

[Andoy 5]

I followed the ice warehouse video on youtube. They tell you to turn off the oven once you reach the baking temperature. I baked my 2010 g5 for around 6 minutes at 200.

Those are instructions for when baking using a conventional oven. The OP has access to a convection oven.

[Mattc555 22]

Thanks for the info guys. I haven't had a chance to bake them yet. Been to busy with work. I'll let you know my results.

[Mattc555 22]

Well, I bake the skates today. I didn't have any issues, and now have much more comfortable skates. Baked 6 minutes at 180°F, I left them on for a half hour before taking them off, and now they are sitting outside in the cold. Thanks the help guys!!!