ORIGINAL: hellomynameisdookie

I hate the covering. I take it off every set of blades I purchase. Crap, it comes off on it's own if you even fart too close to it.

What I do is take the covering off and brush in a thin coat of 30 minute epoxy into the blades. You can use 5min but I like the 30min because it has more time to soak into the wood. I let them dry overnight and when it's cured They get sanded down. First I start with 240 grit, then 400, then 600, and finally 1000 grit paper and when they're finished up they're smooth as silk and look awesome.

Finally they get balanced.

With the epoxied blades, when you smack them up they're SOOOO much more durable. The wood will just dent in instead of breaking apart and flying everywhere. They're 1000X easier to repair and last A LOT longer. I've smacked around the set I'm using now at least 10 times (getting brave these days lol) and they blades are still in great shape, all due considering, and still track properly.