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How to clean a ski wax iron

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CalebT
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Hey, i just recently purchased a ski wax iron and under the directions for cleaning it says that you need a nylon brush. Do I really need one? Can somebody tell me some other way to clean off the iron? +k
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teamdummy
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Um... Turn it on....set it on the workbench.......watch all the old wax melt and drip off of it. Now you're iron is clean.
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onenerdykid
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Yeah, I've never cleaned an iron... Your iron shouldnt be covered in wax, either. If anything, a quick pass with a rag or paper towel is all you would ever need to do.
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Bloc_chain
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i was taught that very very fine grit sand paper one a season or 2 is all you need
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CalebT
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Oh so after I'm done using it I can just leave it be and not clean it? It won't be bad for anything?
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onenerdykid
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In the 8 years that I have been waxing skis, I have never cleaned an iron. There will be a slight residue of wax on it, which if you wanted to rub off you could. But it burn off or get remelted the next time you wax your skis.
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skiingute
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Yeah dude, there won't be much wax remaining on the iron and anything remaining will just melt next time you use it.
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AlpentalAnon
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I wouldn't worry about it.  Whatever wax is left on will just get remelted the next go-around.  If you really want to clean all the wax off, just heat the iron and rub it around on your landlord's carpet
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I_Am_Mod
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if you're ever as dumb as me to sharpen before waxing you could get small metal shaving in the wax on your iron and damage your base, just take the hot wax iron and fold a paper towel double and make a pass over the surface, all dirt should be gone now :)

also after transporting it, before use i always take the structuring brush and make a quick pass over the cold iron to get all crap off it ...
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ProLens
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I waxed my own race skis for 10+ years and not once have I ever waxed before sharpening.
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stickerman
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every 10+ uses of my iron i just crank the iron to as high as it goes and let the wax burn right off. Takes the dirt and who knows what off of it.
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CalebT
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yeah, i also need to know how high the temperature should be for mine. should i just put it on lowest heat setting and go up until it starts to melt smoothly?
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RudyGarmisch
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If you've scratched the metal base, and its leaving marks in your ski base, you need to use a scotch brite pad on it till its smoothed out. I've had metal fragments scratch bases to crap here at the factory, you gotta watch it...
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