How do I turn my pond into a ice rink?
Water the surface For safety purposes, use snow to form a ring around the hole. Fill your bucket with ice cold water and pour it onto the exposed surface. Repeat the process until the area is evenly covered in water.
How do you fix a bumpy outdoor rink?
Take care of your ice Rough ice is an accident waiting to happen. Keep your ice smooth to avoid any injuries that can come with a bad fall. Regularly flood your rink with a layer of water—an ice resurfacer and a thin layer of hot water will help you create a smooth surface.
How deep is the ice on an ice rink?
about one inch thick
The ice is only about one inch thick when everything is finished. In addition, the official size of a National Hockey League rink is 200 feet long and 85 feet wide. To make the an ice sheet with this large of a surface area requires about 10,600 gallons of water.
How much does it cost to resurface a backyard ice rink?
Second of all, we wanted our Backyard Ice Rink Resurfacer to be able to ship anywhere for about $10. When it comes to buckets, you have the flexibility of your local hardware stores selection. We recommend 1 gallon per 100 square feet of rink. Remember 1 gallon weighs approximately 8 lbs.
Why choose our ice resurfacers?
Our resurfacers are turnkey, simple, easy to use, and affordable. Our resurfacers will shave the ice, collect, and lay down a fresh coat of water in one efficient operation. At our shop, our technicians make unique additions and modifications with welds, hydraulics, and GPM that provide a fabulous smooth ice surface like no other.
When is the best time of day to resurface an ice rink?
First and foremost, ice resurfacing should be done at night when the temperature drops and there is no sunlight, preferably on a non-windy night and when there is no snow falling. This will create a ripple-free, non-bumpy ice surface. Prior to resurfacing, you should remove as much snow as possible off the ice.
How do you remove snow from a car before resurfacing?
Prior to resurfacing, you should remove as much snow as possible off the ice. You can use a flat shovel to get the snow off. Consider brooming the snow off the ice. Getting it all off does provide a smoother finish to the end result.