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I think I put too much wax on my skis, +k for anyone that can help me

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SamwiseTheGamgee
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I think I put a shit ton of wax on my skis, and now I'm having a really hard time scraping it off. I was able to get a majority of it off of the one ski, but my scraper is barely scraping off any wax on the second ski. Is there something that will help? so far I've used my scraper, a scrub-brush (don't have a wax brush), and a piece of steel wool. Any ideas to how I can get the rest off somewhat easily?
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CDdesign
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just heat it back up with your iron..

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CDdesign
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***dont use steel wool, itll scratch the shit outa your base
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CassiusClay
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What is your scraper made of? A good metal one, or even plastic for that matter should have no issue removing the right amount of wax. Keep in mind that you shouldn't scrape until they're raw. Are you scraping at a 90 degree angle to the base, or closer to 45 degrees? I would be careful with the steel wool if I were you, I usually use that at the end only to create greater surface area for your bases.

My wax process: (1) Clean bases with base cleaner, or even just a wet paper towel (not as effective but it still removes some of the gunk). (2) Let skis sit for over an hour, dependent on how much time you have (the longer, the better). (3) Scrape for about 10-15 minutes per ski, being careful to both remove enough wax, but not so much that you create a concave base. (4) Buff the skis for about 10 minutes each, or until they feel very slick. (5) Very lightly rub the bases with steel wool to create more surface area. (6) Use a brush (paint brushes work) and polish off your bases.
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SamwiseTheGamgee
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I scraped to the point where I thought I had all of the wax off, and got back to the base. Is that what you're supposed to do? and for the steel wool I only used it until I stopped seeing white powder in it. the scraper I was using was plastic, but I might try a metal ruler or something and see if that helps. thanks for the help guys! +k
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.RYAN66
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never use base cleaner, it ruins your bases!!!

op when you wax skis you want to get the most wax off as possible, depending on the type of skiing you are doing you may just want to keep it simple but, after you scrape you should brush your base, there are many different types of brushes, i would recommend a brass brush, or a half brass half nylon best of both worlds, when you brush the ski you will really get to see how much wax is still on your base!

then you will want to "buff" the base, a fibertex pad is good for this, i have also heard of people using a scrubbing pad for cleaning dishes. after that you want to polish the base, swix sells polishing clothes, but i don think it is any different from a clean cloth, you just need something to get the wax particles off of the base, a paint brush is a good example of an alternative.
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SamwiseTheGamgee
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I don't have a brush, and since I already waxed them I don't want to wait until I can get a brush so I think ill probably grab a metal ruler, my steel wool, and a scrubbing pad and see where I can go from there. I actually tried rubbing the bases on a rough doormat that should act kind of like a brush.
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.RYAN66
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mega face palm.
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Sklar
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sharpen you scraper, dull scrapers suck
i'm guessing you dont have a scraper sharpener, so get a piece of sand paper, and something to keep the scraper perpendicular to the sandpaper (ie. a box). then sand down the edge of your scraper til it's sharp again
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RudyGarmisch
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This will take it off.
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hokkanee
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I can scrape better than that
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cornholio
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i'd recommend adding some wax to your skis at some point also
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TNThor
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Scabelues:
Either you are a complete and utter fucking moron or you are fucking with everyone. you wrote"...so I think ill probably grab a metal ruler, my steel wool, and a scrubbing pad and see where I can go from there. I actually tried rubbing the bases on a rough doormat that should act kind of like a brush." What the fuck bro?

Use a metal scraper for flattening bases (after using p-tex)
Use a plastic scraper for wax...Be a man, sharpen your plastic scraper with some sanding paper!
After waxing, brush out wax...Go to the dollar tree and find a nylon bristled brush

Problems solved...

...By the way, stop being such a douche and watch a 5 minute YouTube video on how to wax skis
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Caleb.E
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are u serious?

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SamwiseTheGamgee
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Are you seriously going to flame me for not ever doing this before? One of the guys that posted earlier said to try a metal scraper and that he had used steel wool before, so obviously that is what I was going to do. I tried sharpening my scraper with both a file AND sandpaper but it still didn't work out great. the doormat I'm talking about isn't some rubber piece of shit, but the kind with the really rigid bristles sticking up. and I have watched videos, but they don't deal with problems that arise from using too much wax. when I say I used too much I mean almost the whole fucking bar because I was worried about burning my bases. I couldn't go to a ski shop/ dollar store last night because the closest one is like an hour away. and I really don't see how I was being a douche earlier, since I was just asking for help.
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.RYAN66
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there is no such thing as fake wax.

you really scare me and i am scared for your skis.
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SamwiseTheGamgee
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what do you mean fake wax? I didn't say anything about wax being fake
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.RYAN66
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i was on mobile sorry, to much wax**
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SamwiseTheGamgee
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it's all good man.

I was able to scrape the majority of the wax off, but there is still a thin layer left, which I'll probably just leave because it seems like it will still slide good
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Skiingsnow
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holy shit this is one of the funniest threads i have read recently.

to OP(if your infact not a troll), just keep scrapping bro! or just go skiing... sometimes if i cant be fucked scrapping i just ski the wax off
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CassiusClay
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Base cleaner rids bases of extra oil collected on rails, etc. Coupled with a water down/scrub down, the chemicals from the base cleaner will be removed. Prove to me it ruins bases. Removing 'all wax' puts you in a hole - you've likely overdone the process and created a concave base allowing the edges to take up a large amount of the running surface, not a good idea. Metal does not run as fast as the wax on your bases, there is a very fine line between leaving too much wax on and removing too much. Brass/nylon brushes are great, they are an improvement from the steel wool I mentioned - definitely look into investing in one of these OP. Buffing the bases with a fibertex pad is essentially the same as creating more surface area through brass/nylon brushes or steel wool for that matter.
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50Kal
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I wipe bases with wet paper towel. then dry with paper towel. I use regular swix wax, rub light layer on ski base. Heat with iron. let cool. take stiff nylon or bronze brush and make x's with brush. Last i wipe excess off and polish with clean paper towel.

using this method saves me a shit ton of wax but, have to re-apply after two back-to-back hard days of skiing. But still saves me wax.
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AfterbungCreator
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If there is still a lot of wax on that ski, take an clothing iron and heat the wax up, it will melt away. Make sure you rub the iron all over it and don't focus on one area at a time because you can risk damaging the bases. Hope this helps!
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SamwiseTheGamgee
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I don't believe that they skis are concave, because I didn't cut through the base or anything, and that would also mean that my skis came from the factory railed. I rode them today too and they were fine on everything including rails, and they skied much faster than they did pre-waxing
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