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How to hot wax your skis ?

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brandon_
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k, i know there is threads made abuot thuis before , and isearch bared it but i did not find anything really....

i was wondering how you wax your skis like what yuo would need    my friend told me all you need isx aany wax ( all i ahev is skateboarding wax, would that work ?) and any old iron ?   and also for scrapers, what would work as a scraper instead of accutaly scrapers ? aha    help would be very much apprecitated    +k :) aha
Dec 27 2008 7:26PM
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stefC
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best thing to do is youtube that shit bud, there are so many videos, also dont use skateboarding wax, your going to want real ski wax from your local shop. for a scraper try to use hard plastic with a 90 degree edge, avoid anything metal
Dec 27 2008 7:35PM
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CRomans
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i use parafin wax which seals candle glasses and you can get it at any store, so i would think skate board wax works, but all i do is heat up the iron (no perferations is good, you can use one with the holes, but its gonna get f'ed up) rub some wax on the iron, transfer to ski.. repeat, idk if its "right", but its gets  it done for me
Dec 27 2008 7:37PM
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brandon_
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alright thansk alot guys +k. haha and yea il def goign t oyoutube that never though of that aha.
Dec 27 2008 7:40PM
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ilikeplants
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1. Get real ski wax. You can usually find a brick on universal wax for like $20 or so.
2. Any iron will work but the best are the ones without holes.
3. Heat the iron up to the temperature that it says on the box of wax. For swix universal it is 140 degrees.
4. Press the wax against the iron and let it dribble off the end onto the ski. Move it down the ski so you get dribbles of wax on the base.
5. Take the iron and move it across the base of the ski until the wax is smooth and covering the whole ski.
6. Let the ski sit for about 20-30 minutes to cool.
7. Scrape the ski and you're good.

A few more advanced steps is using a structure brush and cork but you don't need that right now.
As for scrapers, you can use anything with a 90 degree angle edge that is plastic preferably.

Dec 27 2008 7:44PM
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Balto
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this man nows what hes talking about. if you really need i can make a vid later tonight that shows the steps.......
Dec 27 2008 7:48PM
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brandon_
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^ thanks accutaly , that was very helpfull tommorw im gunna go ouit and buy some wax and al lthast needed. +k



Dec 27 2008 7:48PM
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brandon_
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nah, its good i tihnk i know waht im doing know thanks for offering tho ...
Dec 27 2008 7:49PM
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Slinger1x1
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the only thing that you should use from around the house is an iron. i just use a clothes iron although i should use a waxing iron. get some legit wax, doesnt need to be super expensive, just some all temp wax. you should invest in a scraper too. you dont wanna be dumb about it because if you mess up the bases... well you will have some problems
Dec 27 2008 8:01PM
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caucasian_chad
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You should buff it after doing all this.  A scrubby from the kitchen should be fine for this, just don't use it on dishes again!  I also recommend a waxing iron, cause you run the risk of melting your bases with a clothes iron (shouldn't happen if you're careful, though).
Dec 27 2008 8:43PM
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[~_~]
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1. Place brick of wax on top of skis
2. Yell at skis until wax is applied
Dec 27 2008 8:44PM
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MANDER
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i just finished trying it for the first time. i think it went pretty well!
Dec 27 2008 8:50PM
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ilikeplants
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This is the way all the pros are waxing their skis. My way was flawed
Dec 27 2008 9:03PM
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Peach.
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after your done scraping you should buff it with a scotchbrite pad you can get one at any store that sells cleaning supplys
Dec 27 2008 11:19PM
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