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Warm wax to Cold wax

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Joos
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Well due to a major lack of funds I've pretty much finished my ski season here in New Zealand (gutted).
My local hill is pretty warm, so I layed on some warm conditions wax. When I got back the last time I went I caked on the warm conditions wax and didnt scrape it off...thinking I would be skiing again in the season.

But now that Im going to Tahoe for your winter (my summer) at the end of the year, Im wondering how to put the cold wax onto the skis?
Should I scrape off as much of the warm wax as possible and ski for a few days (slow skiing...)to wear it down, then put the cold wax on... or should I just scrape what I can of the warm wax off and chuck on the cold wax?

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Sep 9 2002 7:16AM
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BigPerm
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you can buy all weather? all condition wax (f5) i think swix makes it its what i use, they make it in all different formulas, and it works pretty good. i dunno about the rest. sorry

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Sep 9 2002 3:04PM
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spinks
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go to www.purlracing.com

they have the most insane waxes, and really cheap prices. A brick of all temp wax is like $5 and will last you a season if you wax fairly often.

The best thing to do is scrape the warm wax off as best you can, without damaging your skis. Then take some citrus soluton, somtimes called Orange Oil, you can get it at Wal-Mart, or a local hardware store. put a little on your skis with a paper towel and that will clean everything off those basis. wax, dirt, grease, grime, everything. Then put some water on the towel and rub the remaining citrus solution off. after that, DRY YOUR BASES always, always, always dry your bases off to prevent rust and water marks. Let them sit for a few to fully dry. If you begin waxing on a wet base, you can possibly create bubbles in your base when your hot iron touches them.

wax them up with the new temp wax and then scrape. Your set to go. I clean my basis with the citrus solution every 2 weeks. A little bit goes a long way.

the new Purl site has some good directions on care of your basis, and it should be up soon!

feel free to msg me if you have any questions

Spinks
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Sep 10 2002 2:34PM
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SteveXs2
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You're my hero. Last year I was acting retarded and used some candle wax, it was funny. Wait no, it wasn't cause i was going soooo slooow. But oh well, the skis sucked ass anyways.
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Sep 11 2002 1:23AM
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mmm4twintips
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scrape as much wax as you can off then app0ly a wax remover and see how much more wax you can get off.

Then just put the proper condition wax on the skis.

I wouldnt worry too much the snow conditions in tahoe are not that cold it wont make a difference.

DO NOT get all temp wax if you want the best performance.
Put the right wax for the right temp and you will be aight.
Sep 11 2002 1:40AM
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Billy
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candle wax...thats funny...
Sep 11 2002 10:52AM
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spinks
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candle wax, wow, that, is well, i dont know. Also, dont use other waxes than ski waxes, not because of the obvious reason, it wont work, but because it may clog the pores that are in the base of the ski that absorb the wax.
'I step into another level when i smoke that herb, style is everything, gotta be mooth.' -Tanner Hall
Sep 12 2002 1:48AM
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