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How much is to much when hot waxing

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HuckNorris44
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Is it possible to Hot Wax your skis too much? I wax my skis every 2 or 3 days of skiing or if the temp/weather changes. Im just wondering if, over the life of the ski, repeated waxing will cause damage to the core/structure of the skis?
Jan 22 2014 8:45AM
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srg_bchkv
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You're doing it right. Waxing won't damage the ski, it will prolong its life. The iron should be set at the correct temperature, of course.
Jan 22 2014 8:50AM
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Ghini
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^Yes

If the temp is good you will be great..
I believe the pro racers have their skis waxed and skied a lot by others before they start skiing them.. They only become faster..
Jan 22 2014 9:20AM
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Stose
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Waxing a lot will only help your ski, not damage jt
Jan 22 2014 11:39AM
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freeskibum82
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why do you wax so much? seems wax should last a good week or two. so long as you are opening up the pores on the base and getting quality wax in.
Jan 22 2014 1:25PM
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tomPietrowski
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Why not? I wax every few days and even more when the temp changes. I hate having skis which are not super fast so waxing regularly is the best bet. And as said it will actually inprove the bases so really the question should be why not wax often
Jan 22 2014 1:37PM
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zyzzbrah
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Yeah man all good. I wax mine every 3-4 days of riding. What's this guy talking about ^^ 2 weeks. Bases dry out by then and become sluggish. Love having a nice wax
Jan 22 2014 3:11PM
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El_Barto.
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I love noticing my skis are slow one day, waxing them that night and then having them haul ass the next
Jan 22 2014 6:59PM
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HuckNorris44
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^This is a great feeling. Also have one more question: I have heard both sides of the argument. I have been told in shops that i worked at that i should wear a respirator when waxing a lot because the vapors cause cancer. I hate wearing those things so i never do, but when waxing i know the vapors are just leaving the iron and going straight to my dome. Anybody else heard anything on the subject.
Jan 22 2014 7:06PM
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El_Barto.
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That sounds like pussy shit. I hot box my garage with wax and love every brain cell killing second of it
Jan 22 2014 8:26PM
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SladeSki
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If I'm using my LF or HF wax (swix fluoro) I'll put something on from time to time... but I don't think, for the average person, it's a huge concern. Every day constantly, as a job? Then it might be worth getting a respirator.
Jan 22 2014 9:47PM
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onenerdykid
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If you are using flouro or high flouro then you definitely want to be in a well ventilated room or wear a breathing apparatus. Every year you hear of at least 2 Norwegians dying from the fumes of waxing the high flouro stuff in their basement.


Jan 23 2014 7:31AM
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Huck_Norris
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If you have access to wax, why not use it? Those who work in a shop should have buttery bases at all times, and of course be the right temp. The right wax is such an easy way to get a huge advantage in the different kinds of pow and imo the only reason not to have them freshly waxed is because it's kind of expensive to keep up on if you're anal about it.
Jan 23 2014 9:35AM
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NMMedia
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You cant really wax too much. How long your bases hold the wax depends on what they are made of. I know my skis dont hold wax well for shit (even after opening the pores) I have to wax em every 3 or so trips out to keep em prime.
Jan 23 2014 10:41AM
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HuckNorris44
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Good info to know. Im in a shop 30+ hours a week waxing and such, use a lot of flouro wax an our shop has very little tiny exhaust fan. Better stop making fun of my coworker for wearing one and put one on myself from time to time
Jan 23 2014 2:33PM
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El_Barto.
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You get paid to wax skis an you had to make a thread asking how often you should wax them?
Jan 23 2014 2:44PM
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PaleCelery
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When they catch fire
Jan 23 2014 4:01PM
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freeskibum82
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i find with a majority of east coast conditions we do not need wax as often as you would think. If you ski on edge, you are only using part of the base anyways. I guess i only wax once every two weeks since im a weekend warrior and two days on the hill doesnt wear the wax off that much. The only time i make sure to use the right wax is spring conditions with the #10. mid season ill mix the 7 and 8.
Jan 23 2014 9:38PM
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cwphoto
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any tips for waxing? i've never waxed my own skis before, and my friend just got an iron. i don't want to fuck up my on3ps. am i ok as long as I'm on the right heat?
Jan 24 2014 1:20AM
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jadavis
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No such thing as too much waxing. Racers will actually stick their skis in a wax box to keep the wax on the bases liquid and allow it to soak in better. Just never stop moving the iron. That'll burn your bases.
Jan 24 2014 6:17AM
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jadavis
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Use the google
Jan 24 2014 6:19AM
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blazer258
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Just make sure its set to the right heat, if its smoking lower the temp, it should melt nicely, then rub it around and dont leave the iron in one place for too long, once its spread around evenly just wait and scrap it off
Jan 24 2014 7:31AM
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srg_bchkv
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and brush the base.
Jan 24 2014 10:18AM
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onenerdykid
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I'm not sure I agree with you on this one... When I used to live in Vermont, we would get super warm conditions one week and then super cold the next. Waxing just isn't for really warm days, when the snow is sticky. Really cold conditions form sharp snow crystals that literally dig into your base and slow you down. Cold wax is quite hard, which you can feel simply by pressing your thumb into it. This wax helps form a protective "shield" against these sharp snow crystals allowing you to glide better.

Agreed that if you wax after every 10 days of skiing you will be doing ok, but waxing more frequently will only help keep your base running fast and also more durable. Because I am spoiled and nerdy, I wax my skis with a special base prep from the Atomic race department as often as I can (immediately after a ski day, and then during the week one or twice before my next ski day). This type of wax is similar to a warm wax in that it will at least keep the base treated and ready for the special wax of the day. I'm fairly certain I have the fastest 98mm skis on the planet ;)
Jan 25 2014 2:58AM
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freeskibum82
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while your statement is 100% correct about cold weather and proper hard wax, i definitely just was at stratton today with HF10 and it was -5F today. Skis worked perfect and fast. I had forgotten to strip it off from the previous week when it was in the 40s and put on my usual mix for cold weather and didnt have any issues. I guess it really depends on what you are skiing. a pair of park skis dont need much. If i was on say a Crimson or a Blackeye Ti just doing groomers, i could see it being needed. I dont race so i personally dont see a huge difference unless on the flats where speed becomes an issue because of lack of pitch.
Jan 26 2014 10:00PM
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