Wood-Frame Snowshoe Care & Maintenance Instructions

Iversons Snowshoe and Furniture, Inc. offers a 5-year warranty against manufacture defects. Care and maintenance of the wood-frames is essential to extend life-expectancy of snowshoes. Damage that occurs due to lack of maintenance is not covered by warranty. Snowshoe re-lacing is available. Contact our factory for more details.

Items Needed

Marine-Grade Poly-Urethane (Spar) Varnish (Oil Based)
Paint Brush or Foam Brush
Well Ventilated Area

Maintenance Instructions

Neoprene

Neoprene is a synthetic and requires no maintenance; however, the wood-frames require your attention. Regular applications of varnish are necessary (at least 1x per year). Apply varnish liberally to wood-frames in areas where apparent abrasion has taken place. Do not be concerned, if during maintenance process, varnish is applied to neoprene lacing material. This will not affect the life expectancy of the lacing material, nor the performance, and will wear off with use.

Rawhide

Follow same instructions as for Neoprene, however, unlike with Neoprene, varnish should be applied liberally to the rawhide lacing material. Again, it is highly recommended that your snowshoes be varnished a minimum of 1x per year. Rawhide does require more maintenance to increase the longevity of the lacing material, so it is vital that you increase the frequency in which you inspect your snowshoes - TOUCH UP AS NEEDED.

Storing Instructions

Iversons Snowshoe and Furniture, Inc. suggests that your wood-frame snowshoes be stored in a cool dry area, out of direct sunlight.