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Wax for skis

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skiminnesota
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ok heres my problem. i am sick and tired of paying 12 bucks for one block of wax to wax my skis. so i went and bought some non scented white candles to try on a pair of junkers and it worked pretty good not as good as real wax but ok then i checked with my local shop and they told me that pretty much any wax will work but the real stuff is always better. so am i nuts for waxing my park skis with candle wax
May 1 2007 10:28PM
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alaskakid
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lol good idea. what temperature does it work in or does temp. not matter?
May 1 2007 10:31PM
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skiminnesota
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i found I was keeping up with my friends on warm to mild weather days. i just want to know if im flushing my skis down the pooper by doing this
May 1 2007 10:38PM
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MadSteezin
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candle wax is good for spring skiing and summer skiing.
May 1 2007 10:41PM
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skiracer-steez
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the problem with candle wax is that most of the time the temp. of snow is too cold for candle wax because the wax is too soft. you can note regular ski was get harder for the colder temps. ski wax is also formulated for use on show because of added hydrocarbons and florocarbons which helps repell water from the ski's base better. so i am suprised that candles worked as well as they did for you.
May 1 2007 10:44PM
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mattster
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ive heard that candle wax is super bad for your bases...
i forget why, but itd rather buy 12 bucks worth of wax so i dont have to replace 500 dollars worth of skis
May 1 2007 10:44PM
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parkchilla
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candle wax fo sure
May 1 2007 11:09PM
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pales
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pm me for a wax cult invite. if you can think of it, it's been discussed there. and if it hasnt, someone will know the answer to your question
May 1 2007 11:13PM
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kzittle
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not to take over this thread but...do many of you put on a coat of wax when your season is over? i've heard of people doing this but i've never done it

and if you do, what type of wax do you use and are you doing the same thing as usual?
May 1 2007 11:29PM
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casimiro
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yes this is a good idea it helps to keep your bases from drying out. just use the wax you would use at the begining of the year. Im in colorado so i use a wax for medium temp, not for cold and not for warm. dont scrap it either just coat it up and let em sit for the summer.
May 1 2007 11:50PM
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G.Savidge
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yes.
May 1 2007 11:53PM
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Tucks
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Candle wax only works for about 2 runs. My neighbor is the swix rep so I get free wax I love it
May 2 2007 6:53AM
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chickenwang
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use crayons!
May 2 2007 6:58AM
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K2skipunk
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someone should try this!^^^
May 2 2007 10:40AM
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kzittle
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thanks man
May 2 2007 11:02AM
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gregor
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Candle wax is just paraffin. Its been used as rub on ski wax for decades, it wont wreck your skis.
May 2 2007 11:56AM
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STACKS
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thats pretty sweet any wax is good enough for park skiing unless you have some serious problem with speed
May 2 2007 12:43PM
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Pwn.Mode
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unless you hit big jumps and need speed with consistancy. haha Bluebird is the shit, thats what i use.
May 2 2007 4:21PM
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Corkster
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i just go downt to the ski shop and they usually give me one of their big industrial size blocks for free.
May 2 2007 4:24PM
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chickenwang
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i helped someone do a science fair project using crayons as ski wax surprizingly it worked pretty good, the gold colored ones are the best.
May 2 2007 4:25PM
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eheath
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Its 10 bucks for a huge block here, that i didn't even use up in one year...
May 2 2007 4:26PM
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Barmski
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i forget what model of hot wax it is, but swix makes this hot wax that is like 24 bucks a bar but holy shit is it worth it. At mother hucker at this year I went bigger then everyone apparently. I coudlnt time my spins with how big was going it was nuts. The shit is AMAZING and last for like awhile I think its like LF6 Flurocarbon or something. Jesus Christ it made a big diff then reg hot wax.
May 2 2007 6:05PM
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chickenwang
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my boss is a huck'n fast rep.
May 2 2007 6:20PM
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invader7
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agreed and suposedly they put florine and shit like that in the 12 dolla wax
May 2 2007 7:31PM
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Freund
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idk i heard from my local shop that candle wax works on your skis, it slows you down a lot and peels off easier. thats all ive heard
May 2 2007 7:42PM
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skiminnesota
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where the hell do you buy it cause i pay 12$ and up and that only gets me one mabey two waxes
May 2 2007 10:31PM
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