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I literally just use the same type of wax that I'd use to wax my skis to rub directly onto the rail. Probably not ideal but has still produced a significant improvement on sticky rails
Don't use wax. It doesn't do anything for steel. Use an angle grinder or sandpaper to get it smooth. Cooking spray can prevent corrosion when you store your rails, but it will get wiped off the first time you slide it.
I was on wax duty at my local for some seasons, i make my own wax, i melt stearine and put in olive oil by heart. It does make a difference waxing the rail, trust me
Pretty sure he doesn’t do it anymore but Andy Parry used to have a brand called Wizard Wax that was wax specifically designed for ski rails. That’s obviously pretty unhelpful though since it no longer exists
lil.BoyeI was on wax duty at my local for some seasons, i make my own wax, i melt stearine and put in olive oil by heart. It does make a difference waxing the rail, trust me
I can guarantee that you will have much better results from just smoothing and polishing the steel. There's a reason that wax isn't used as a lubricant for moving parts... It doesn't stick to steel very well and it doesn't prevent corrosion.
Craw_DaddyI can guarantee that you will have much better results from just smoothing and polishing the steel. There's a reason that wax isn't used as a lubricant for moving parts... It doesn't stick to steel very well and it doesn't prevent corrosion.
my old home hill typically leaves their rails out, face down in the mud for the majority of the off season. They would do some basic maintenance on them right before season started, but it was never enough. They still consistently had the stickiest rails I ever slid. It's one of many reasons I don't ski there anymore
Craw_DaddyI can guarantee that you will have much better results from just smoothing and polishing the steel. There's a reason that wax isn't used as a lubricant for moving parts... It doesn't stick to steel very well and it doesn't prevent corrosion.
Polishing it will probably do good, but in my experience waxing have worked well.
Rparrmy old home hill typically leaves their rails out, face down in the mud for the majority of the off season. They would do some basic maintenance on them right before season started, but it was never enough. They still consistently had the stickiest rails I ever slid. It's one of many reasons I don't ski there anymore
I am beyond excited to move to perfect north from bmbw this year
Farmville420Bro I was literally about type this lmfao
Idk why but I had a smile ear to ear when I saw all of em roll thru for the first time with it. Something about rachet/functional type shit gets me mad hyped
KilaTsunamiPark crew at Mount Snow all carry Pam cooking spray. Mfs side like glass with it
That's weird honestly. Would think they would at least get silicone spray through work. Mt snow usually gets hit enough that things stay pretty slidy honestly. If the rail prep in the off season is good they shouldn't need anything. Pamming all the park rails is just weird imo. Some things can make the rails stickier when they dry.
Craw_DaddyDon't use wax. It doesn't do anything for steel. Use an angle grinder or sandpaper to get it smooth. Cooking spray can prevent corrosion when you store your rails, but it will get wiped off the first time you slide it.
The people downvoting me are dumbasses and would probably put wax in their car engines if they could locate an oil cap. Enjoy your edge cracks from grinding over caked on rust.
KilaTsunamiIdk why but I had a smile ear to ear when I saw all of em roll thru for the first time with it. Something about rachet/functional type shit gets me mad hyped
It was so funny cuz I was riding one day and saw some groms pamming the shit outta mamba. I asked them what they were doing and they were like “idk we saw park crew do it so it probably works” and I just started dying
