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Summer Ski Setup - PVC wax ?

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qmack
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Hey me and my buddy made this today and we are just wondering if there i a technique to waxing a PVC pipe(s) to make it slippery ? Anyone got any suggestions or just use normal candle wax?
Jul 29 2014 10:47PM
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dixonohair
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nah. just need water.
Jul 29 2014 10:50PM
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Austin.ski
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pvc slides fine with just water. also you not going to be happy when your skis fall off early and you catch your tip on those triangle supports
Jul 30 2014 12:29AM
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profa_212
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BackwordsMediapvc slides fine with just water. also you not going to be happy when your skis fall off early and you catch your tip on those triangle supports


Yeah that's going to suck ass. I would take those off, or make them much smaller
Jul 30 2014 12:35AM
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the.cheat
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Profahoben_212Yeah that's going to suck ass. I would take those off, or make them much smaller

Or put plywood over them, that could be fun.
Jul 30 2014 12:45AM
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Rparr
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Oh man, I've tried so much different shit to try to get my PVC to slide optimally. Some things work way better than just water, just experiment with different materials.

Furniture polish was fucking magic for me, and I think crisco too. Can't remember.
Jul 30 2014 1:21AM
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qmack
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The triangle supports are a lot smaller then they seem , and i dont really know what to use yet because I got mixxed opinions haha , but ill experiment with water
Jul 30 2014 9:16AM
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qmack
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RparrOh man, I've tried so much different shit to try to get my PVC to slide optimally. Some things work way better than just water, just experiment with different materials.

Furniture polish was fucking magic for me, and I think crisco too. Can't remember.


where did you buy your furniture polish?
Jul 30 2014 9:36AM
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ColinB
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generally if you take a chisel and make notches every inch or two it'll reduce the surface area to the point where it will slide. gotta make sure the notches are nice and deep though.
Jul 30 2014 10:13AM
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qmack
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alright thanks man ill test it out on a extra peice of pvc and see how it is ++
Jul 30 2014 10:17AM
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BigMoneySpender.
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Candle n water bruh
Jul 30 2014 10:20AM
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Upload a photo of you greasing it and you could win some free stuff from K2!

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Jul 30 2014 11:50AM
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Rparr
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qmackwhere did you buy your furniture polish?


My rents had some laying around. Prob not too practical if you don't have any on second though.

Candle and water for sure then.
Jul 30 2014 12:24PM
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qmack
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MousseauUpload a photo of you greasing it and you could win some free stuff from K2!

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thanks man might just make a entry
Jul 30 2014 4:48PM
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.Steezy-McGee.
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the.cheatOr put plywood over them, that could be fun.


I would do this if I were you, solid idea fosho
Jul 30 2014 6:47PM
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CrapBandit
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if you feel that it's not slippery enough you can always get a bottle of water based lube to squirt on the pole. It's water based so it's not damaging to the environment and to your gear! Just make sure to rub it on good with a nice even coating.

Here's a link to my favorite:
http://www.k-y.com/k-y-jelly-water-based-lubricant

mmmmmmmmmm
Jul 30 2014 7:02PM
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G_B
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Spray a tine bit of Pam on the front and rub it around. DO JOT USE A LOT OR IT WILL BE WAY TOO SLIPPERY THOUGH.
Jul 30 2014 7:10PM
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zwilly
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Put a bunch of just average dish soap and stuff, thats what I do.
Jul 30 2014 9:59PM
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spaceghostpurp
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GusacegammoSpray a tine bit of Pam on the front and rub it around. DO JOT USE A LOT OR IT WILL BE WAY TOO SLIPPERY THOUGH.


pam is great.
nothing else needs to be said
Jul 30 2014 10:32PM
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Peter.
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to be honest, you'll probably be fine without waxing it. i always find that PVC is almost too slippery
Jul 30 2014 10:42PM
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brov1
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i use candle wax because i have a short inrun. it is almost too fast. really fun tho
Jul 31 2014 12:28AM
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qmack
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Peter.to be honest, you'll probably be fine without waxing it. i always find that PVC is almost too slippery


yeah well i probably just try random things because my pvc doesnt slide very well compared to a normal rail and it is slow from this so I need to find a way to speed it up and make it slide smoother
Jul 31 2014 10:48AM
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YouAllSuck
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I have always found PVC plenty slippery with just water
Jul 31 2014 1:51PM
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