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How to make a plastic wax scraper ?

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FlufyDuky
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Anyone know what can be used instead of buying one or how to make one?
Aug 12 2012 9:01PM
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bigskier1010
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You looking to make a scrapper? Go to the hardware store, ie. home depot or lowes or such and buy a piece of 1'4" thick plexiglass. They will usually cut it to size for you ( I know lowes will)  You will want it aobot 2 inches wider than your tips, so you dont slip and shredd the wax or base. About 4 " tall for a nice feel and hold in yor hand. If you are working on huge pow  fatties see if they have 3/8" plexi glass... go for it as it wont flex and concave the wax coated base. But 1/4" will usually work fine in all situations.  

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Aug 12 2012 11:21PM
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.cam.
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If you are desperate you could use a metal ruler
Aug 12 2012 11:23PM
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_Jeffrey_
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i saw a video somewhere where someone used a spatula. lol
Aug 13 2012 2:37AM
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FlufyDuky
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does the peice of plastic or wahtevr have to be angled at one end like a spade kinda thing to scrape up wax or can it be flat over the whole peice
Aug 13 2012 2:58AM
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KillaSteeze
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mines flat and works perfect,  if u have pow skis get one wide enough for them too
Aug 13 2012 3:27AM
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Chubz.
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Thats what i used this year, worked perfectly fine. But im deffs picking up a scaper this season haha
Aug 13 2012 6:12AM
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FreezerKid
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i have a plastic scraper but most of the time i use a metal wallpaper removing chisel as it takes it of so easily
Aug 13 2012 6:51AM
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llambert
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what about a car ice scraper?
Aug 13 2012 10:39AM
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danbrown
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they're so damn cheap. skip one meal at mcdonalds and buy yourself a legit one
Aug 13 2012 11:10AM
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Session
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Ignore all the fucking droolers telling you to use anything metal. You should really only use a metal scraper to scrape a base repair.
Aug 13 2012 11:12AM
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Caucasian_Asian
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Truth. Metal scrapers are used for removing excess P-tex. Plastic for wax. Metal scrapers are too aggresive.
Aug 13 2012 4:47PM
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LC.
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Just buy one and look after it. It should last you 5+ years.
Aug 13 2012 5:57PM
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GML
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I use my old season passes and it works just fine
Aug 13 2012 6:17PM
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Chubz.
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While we're on the topic of wax. What's the best brand to buy?
Aug 14 2012 2:15AM
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FlufyDuky
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Yeah what wax? For protection and speeeed
Aug 14 2012 2:36AM
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SkiTennessee
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this
Aug 14 2012 12:35PM
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Mag
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The general consensus is that unless you're racing, use a universal wax, people might advise differently for summer but I'm not sure
Aug 14 2012 12:41PM
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Crispy.
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I use a metal scraper. Is this bad?
Aug 14 2012 12:48PM
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profa_212
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Might as well not make another thread.....is this worth it? . . . http://www.backcountry.com/swix-alpine-glide-wax-kit
Aug 14 2012 3:03PM
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