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Tree sap on skis

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Phantom
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I decided there was still enough snow to pull some turns all year shit, and when i got back to the parking lot the bases of my skis were covered in shitty black stuff, like absolutely covered, and it completely covers the wax and you stick in the snow.

any ideas how to get it off? i was thinking like a wax tool like you'd use for a surfboard.
May 25 2009 10:35PM
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jsaya_SagStraps
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Wax scraper//
May 25 2009 10:36PM
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BigJew
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Just give 'em a waxing. When you scrape the wax you pull all of the dirt out of the base.

If that doesn't work I would try an Orange Pumice hand cleaner.
May 25 2009 10:37PM
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bp.lando
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I had tree sap on my car and it was such a pain in the ass to get off, but yeah just wax and scrape and you sohuld be good.
May 25 2009 10:51PM
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Balto
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use a warm wax(yellow) and drip it on, then iron it. then right away scrape it off. repeat till bases are clean. and this should go in the ski/binding matinence thread
May 25 2009 10:53PM
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JonathonChandler
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its grease not tree sap, i get i all the time, take some lacquer thinner and it will take it right off, then wax them
May 25 2009 10:54PM
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I_Am_Mod
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If you want to wax it off, dont let the wax get to hot, we dont know the burningpoint of that dirt, so just let it get warm enough for hotwax to drip on, make sure not to burn any of the dirt because it could damage your bases and it can make your iron smell funny (be sure to clean iron afterwards as well)

May 26 2009 1:14PM
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Jib-Life
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some paint thinner, or w/e would work fine.

We used lacquer at the ski shop I used to work at, you'd be surprised how many skis we got back with sap on em.  It's also wicked cool to dip your finger tip in the lacquer and then light it on fire.

Just don't leave it lit for more then a few seconds haha. Lesson many of us learned the hard way.
May 26 2009 1:18PM
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Shredneck
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do a hot scrap wax (scrap before wax cools completely) then re-wax normally
May 26 2009 1:39PM
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Mr.Huck
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They make a pine tar remover for cross country skiing.  I'm sure that a local shop will have some.  I would go that route instead of paint thinner.  Not positive, but that stuff could dry out your bases, meaning more damage if you hit rocks next season. 
May 26 2009 2:19PM
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alev
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do one of or a combination of all of the 10 different methods mentioned in this thread and i firmly believe youll be all set
May 26 2009 2:33PM
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Twaddler
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if you scrub the pine in warm water then dry before you scrape and wax it may be more effective
May 26 2009 2:45PM
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Phantom
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would base cleaner work?
Nov 11 2009 8:16PM
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