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waxing my skis

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Mad_Trix540
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I have always gotten shops to tune up my skis. i decided to buy some toko red hot wax and try to do it myself. i didnt buy an iron because the sales guy told me i could use my own. can anybody give me some pointers on what im supposed to cover my iron with, and how i am supposed to apply the wax. thanks.
Jan 25 2003 4:55PM
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Dieter1080
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You take the iron and use the silk-position
You wax by pointing the iron tip down and just above the ski base, melt the wax and put some drops on the base, then spread the wax by ironing the base plain and simple.
Before waxing use some cheap wax to put on and scrape of in order to clean your base (wax and scrape untill the wax that comes of looks clean) then remove all the wax and apply the real wax layer while the base is still warm (it will absorb more wax that way)

hope this is a bit helpfull
Jan 25 2003 5:36PM
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Mad_Trix540
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thanks man. but i need to know what im supposed to cover my iron with. it has holes on the bottom and i know if wax gets in the holes it will break my iron. some one told be tin foil, someone else told me wax paper. which is better?
Jan 25 2003 6:04PM
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ColoradoFlats
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dude, if you hold the iron upside down so the point is point at the ground, you should be able to touch the wax to the iron near the point, with no holes in the way....i dunno, maybe not
Jan 25 2003 6:09PM
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BMit
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even if it has holes, u can still use it. the melted wax will just drip down. i do it and it works fine
Jan 25 2003 6:12PM
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ParkS~
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wait u guys wax your skis? dont ya think its kinda over rated. its off your skis in like 5 runs so i say screw waxing
Jan 25 2003 6:27PM
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DFT1080
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wow. parkS, your an idiot. go ahead and never wax your skis and we'll see how long u can ski before your skis dry out and break.


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Jan 25 2003 11:42PM
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Big_Willy
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Waxing is pretty important, not only does it make you ski faster/smoother, it also helps you initiate turns and prevents your bases from getting fucked up (oxidized).

I dont know about waxing with your own iron, my freind uses one with holes but it always smokes when you turn it on. Otherwise, directions are as follows: Drip wax up and down the ski, proceed to melt it in, covering the entire ski, but dont let the iron sit in one place for over a second (and set the iron on a lower setting so you dont melt your bases). Let the skis sit for a 1/2hr, scrape, brush if you want, scrape again and youre done.



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Jan 26 2003 1:02AM
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ParkS~
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whats the point, dont u grind on your skis, park skis arnt ment to wax, maybe rub some shit on every once in a wile but, ehhh ill get new skis next year and it wont be cuz my bases are fuckin dry, it will be cuz the egde is gone or they break, or im rich so i want new skis, jk im poor as fuck
Jan 26 2003 1:16AM
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Freestyla_01
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parks, youre stupid.
wax doesnt come off in 5 runs.
If it does, i dont know what kind of welfare wax you've been using.
but if you have it done properly, it'll last a good 10 or 12 trips to the mountain.
I waxed my own skis, and I think i burned part of the base near the tip... but it might just look like that cause i used alot of wax, and it was black wax, and i didnt use a real scraper, i used a cd case.
Jan 26 2003 5:17AM
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Tical
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Park, u will rail slide and box slide alot better if u have a fresh coat of wax on ur bases...

I wax ever 3-4 days on the hill.
Jan 26 2003 12:53PM
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Flowsion
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Its a huge difference. Waxing is kinda fun too just knowing that the next day your skis will be like new. You also get more speed in a shorter distance when goin for jumps


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Jan 26 2003 3:07PM
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ParkS~
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ive been waxing my skis all my life until this winter, and i dont really see that big of a dif, but for you guys i just hot waxed my skis, and i cant wait to feel the speed
Jan 26 2003 10:15PM
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EmcEEmahEm
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Waxing is the best thing you can do to keep your skis in as good of condition as possible. There are actually small holes in the base to absorb wax. If you don't wax your skis for a long time, modern base materials will dry out, oxidize, and crack. As far as technique, pretty much it's been covered, but I want to say one thing. Someone said 'wax, scrape, brush, and scrape if you want to again'. This is correct, except for the last part. You want to brush last. This leaves a small amount of structure in the base so you don't get suction. We or your local shop will sell different brushes (horsehair, nylon, brass, etc) that provide different structures for different kinds of snow. As a general rule, the warmer the temperature outside, the harder the wax and the deeper the structure. The colder the temperature outside, the softer the wax and the finer the structure.

Hope that helps.

Eric Peterson
Freeski Specialist
Tyrol Ski and Sports
Rochester, MN
Jan 27 2003 12:15PM
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BMit
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to make it not burn, turn the iron on to the temperature where it will only melt the wax. if it starts smoking, turn the temp. down
Jan 27 2003 12:16PM
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CMUSkiFreak
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a normal iron with holes will work just fine and it wont 'break' the iron but i would never use that iron on clothes again.
Gotta love the midwest
Jan 27 2003 12:34PM
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Mad_Trix540
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But cant i just cover the iron with something, and still be able to iron clothes?

Jan 27 2003 4:11PM
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BMit
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if u wanna do that, id try a couple layer of tinfoil
Jan 27 2003 6:43PM
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ski-bum-1080
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yo mad trix your a dumbass bitch
Jan 28 2003 6:30PM
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1212j5j5
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How often should i wax? do i need to melt it on? he he, i have never waxed my own skiis, usually let other ppl do it.
Jan 28 2003 7:19PM
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etom
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i cover my skis with tin foil and it works best, and mad trix is not a dumb ass bitch you fuckign queer go back to freeze and tell other 14 year olds to eat yuor ass

~Tom
Jan 28 2003 7:55PM
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Freestyla_01
Posts: 8586 - Karma: 34
If you covered your skis with tin foil, the wax wouldn't get onto the skis. You cover the iron with tin foil.
Just go to a thrift store and find a cheap one.
or steal it from a friend's house. Then return it with wax all over it.
then sit back and watch the show.
Jan 28 2003 9:20PM
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etom
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ahh shit i meant iron

~Tom
Jan 28 2003 10:06PM
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teresak2
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just go by a Toko or Swix iron, or just a normal clothes iron. My iron has a thin layer of melted wax at the bottom and it won't work for clothes. And waxing is important for your skis, it keeps them in good condition and it makes them fast!
Jan 28 2003 10:40PM
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Freestyla_01
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I never got the point of ironing clothes anyways.
Does anyone really care if your clothes are wrinkled.

When I meet someone, the first thing I judge them on is how smooth their clothes are.
Jan 28 2003 10:44PM
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StriderMG
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amen to that, waxin skiis is way more important than ironing clothes, appearence or skiis, yay for ski

-If people don't want 'Posers' in their sport they should quit skiing and take up knitting. I highly doubt that anyone 'Poses' as a knitter. -Jibtech
Jan 29 2003 12:48AM
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