Ski Waxing For Spring Slush

Ran out of wax. Is candle wax a safe alternative?

SconnieRan out of wax. Is candle wax a safe alternative?

Goat semen should work better than ski wax and candle wax

SconnieRan out of wax. Is candle wax a safe alternative?

Yes absolutely. I highly recommend it, just make sure the candle is not scented......

SconnieRan out of wax. Is candle wax a safe alternative?

Wood_WizardYes absolutely. I highly recommend it, just make sure the candle is not scented......

Ha ha. Any wax is better than no wax to protect the base.
I hate any waxes that are scented!
Really though, I'd stay away from candles.

That said no matter what wax you apply, always scrape and brush like a demon!
Base structure is very important for running in wet snow. Never leave wax on the ski and expect it to ski off.

I use
Mr. Zoggs sex wax

theabortionatorI use
Mr. Zoggs sex wax

Save that for your surfboard!

That said no matter what wax you apply, always scrape and brush like a demon!
Base structure is very important for running in wet snow. Never leave wax on the ski and expect it to ski off.[/QUOTEAt mt. hood last summer, All the wax I put on my skis got pulled off by the volcanic ash, so I would just brush and not scrape. What I found worked best, was waxing with blue and a little black wax, scraping, and putting a layer of yellow wax over it.

FKS_HEEL_PIECEAt mt. hood last summer, All the wax I put on my skis got pulled off by the volcanic ash, so I would just brush and not scrape. What I found worked best, was waxing with blue and a little black wax, scraping, and putting a layer of yellow wax over it.

You must be talking about skiing in cinder filled snow on the melting glacier.
That is a beast of a different color.
Harder wax will be in order. A solid lubricant such as graphite will be good. Fluorocarbon waxes will also help to keep the base clean, but not soft ones. Use a harder wax than normal for the snow or air temps.
Don't use a HF yellow. Use a HF red, or HF blue will be even better.
Either or mixed with Dominator SRB 11 will be the ultimate ticket for summer camp on Mt. Hood.

DominatorJacquesYou must be talking about skiing in cinder filled snow on the melting glacier.
That is a beast of a different color.
Harder wax will be in order. A solid lubricant such as graphite will be good. Fluorocarbon waxes will also help to keep the base clean, but not soft ones. Use a harder wax than normal for the snow or air temps.
Don't use a HF yellow. Use a HF red, or HF blue will be even better.
Either or mixed with Dominator SRB 11 will be the ultimate ticket for summer camp on Mt. Hood.

Ok thanks this helps a lot

FKS_HEEL_PIECEOk thanks this helps a lot

Really you were on the right track until the yellow.
SRB Dominator wax is really spendy.
Another way would be to add Dominator Bullet to your red or blue.
It's a very hard wax that you mix with other waxes, but it's not a powder.
On a budget you could use their Graphite Zoom and mix with Bullet.
If money is not short the SRB wax is unbeatable as an addition.
I use it for old snow all the time and as you see in the video you don't use much each application.
The other thing is, that if you don't brush out good, you leave too much wax on the surface and that allows the dirt and crap to embed in it. Then you slow down quickly.
You could use no wax at all with a black carbon base and do okay, but after a while the base will burn and then your screwed again.
So a hard wax is your friend up there even if you don't use anything fancy.
Remember a good brass ski brush is your best friend.

Let us go back to the scraping and brushing deal.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/798663/Scraping--amp--Brushing-Skis-Final-Preparation-Of-Ski