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waxing irons

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wazzucrewskier
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yeah, i just got a dakine iron that was on sale and i opened it up and it didnt have a thermometer, you just plug it in. i am wondering if this is a bad idea because i cant tell if it is too hot or not. should i get one that has a thermometer, or should i just trust that it will stay at a safe temperature?

thanks for the help.

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Jan 3 2005 7:02PM
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i got a really old iron and it doesnt have a thermometer, so just freeball it like i do.
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Jan 3 2005 7:07PM
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skogenjake
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yeah just who gives a fuck if it gets to hot it wont be a big deal to scrape up some burned shit and 99 percent of the time it wont be too hot



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Jan 3 2005 7:43PM
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SaraJ
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it kind of does matter if it gets too hot...but yeah, you can buy thermometers that are made specifically for irons if you want.

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Jan 3 2005 8:45PM
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pocket-rocket
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Depends on how serious you do this. most shop will iron with regular clothes iron that only have a on/off swtich. if you race seriously, you want a thermometer, if not,who cares.
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Jan 3 2005 8:52PM
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soaponarope
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ya, just keep it really low so that it just melts the wax. Turn it down if it smokes...
Jan 3 2005 9:39PM
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TwinTipWonder
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if it burns your hand, its hot. If it smokes, its too hot. Done.
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Jan 3 2005 9:41PM
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OpIvy
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For waxing my skis i just use and old clothes iron and it works fine. Just don't let it sit on the ski, keep it moving all the time, then it won't burn.
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Jan 3 2005 9:50PM
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KickerTheCanMan
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Get it as hot as you can without the wax smoking. Done, there's your thermometer.

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Jan 3 2005 10:10PM
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wazzucrewskier
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yeah, the thing is i cant adjust the temperature. i plug it in, and it is on, no adjustments. so i geuss i will just use it and if it smokes i will take that trash back. i just dont want it to get hot enough to melt my bases.

thanks for the help everyone. if anyone has more suggestions that would be great.

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A witch like we had thought'

'Like most babies smell like butter

his smell smelled like no other'

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And leave a blanket of ash on the ground.' - Kurt Cobain



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Jan 3 2005 10:25PM
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freeskinow
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i've got an iron like that. it works great most have a max temperature thats low enough not to hurt bases. the key is just not to let the wax smoke and keep the iron moving.





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Jan 3 2005 11:01PM
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3ski6guy0
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your fine. if it doesnt have a temp adjustment its set on the right temp
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Jan 4 2005 10:06AM
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PowderCanuck
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^of course that depends on what colour wax you're using. But if you only use red, yellow or white waxes, you won't have to worry about screwing your ski up. Only cold hard blues are when you have to make sure not to fuck up, because you have to heat blue super hot to make it melt.



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Jan 4 2005 12:07PM
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nsnski240
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I just bought some $5 iron at walmart, without many holes..it works greatm i just put it on the 'silk' setting




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Jan 5 2005 6:34PM
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ReggaeConcept
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If you're only using it on alpine skis and aren't too serious about your wax type, it wont be a problem. If you are planning on using it on nordic skis, however, send it back and buy a different iron.

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Jan 5 2005 7:51PM
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IHOP
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Hahahaha, you dont need to know what temp its at, even if its smoking a bit its fine. Unless your a racer, then you might wanna invest in a good iron.
Jan 5 2005 10:33PM
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freeskinow
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if it gets too hot it could damage your bases





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Jan 6 2005 4:23PM
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4frntmorrison
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i use a clothes iron and like it drips this brown stuff out but it doesnt seem to be effecting the ski. anyone else had this happen to them?

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