After a little more than a month without skating, I discovered rust on my skates, near the tail part. Fortunately, my mom was able to remove the rust by using a green kitchen scrubber/scourer and petroleum jelly (thanks Mom!), but there is still some rust left.
I think that the remaining rust can be removed by sharpening, but I'm going to be off the ice indefinitely. I live in a humid climate, and I wouldn't want to waste a sharpening just so it can get rust again. So:
1. Should I get my skates sharpened now (or soon) to get the rust off?
2. If I get it sharpened, what can I do to prevent the skates from rusting? (I always wipe it after skating, air-dry it for 24 hours, then put it in soakers, but it's hard to fight against humidity...)
Thanks a lot!