Plastic Wax Scraper 6. Nylon Polishing Brush. Your first step is to grab a strong rubber band or pen that will be able to hold the binding brakes back, so that you can wax the base of the ski unimpeded. We use a Base Cleaner Solution to get any small particles of dirt or debris out of the base of the ski. We clean our bases by first wiping off any excess water, spraying the Base Cleaner Solution in a couple spots along the length of the ski base, and spreading it using a clean rag.
Make sure to get Base Cleaner spread from tip to tail, edge to edge to get the entire base of the ski. At this point, the base will look shiny and saturated, so we let it dry for about 15 minutes or until the Base Cleaner has fully evaporated. This should take no longer than a couple of minutes. Once the iron has heated up fully, press the wax into the surface of the iron to get it to melt off into droplets.
The next part definitely comes down to experience… Below is a photo of a wax pattern that we applied to a ski before spreading it around and into the base. On the right is an example of how much wax is dripped onto our PowFish to cover the base once the wax is spread. The key to a good wax is moving linearly , from tip to tail and tail to tip. If you do it the proper, tip to tail way, and spend a little extra time to make sure you covered the whole base, both your skis and your skiing experience on a freshly waxed pair, will thank you.
Circular motions of the iron can leave scratches and damage your base. Use the iron in linear motions, starting at the tip of the ski. Starting at the tip of the ski, just make contact with the iron to the base, over the wax. Make sure to keep the iron moving because you can burn the base of your skis if the iron is kept in one spot for too long. The iron will spread the wax out as it comes into contact with the dropped path. As you move towards the tail of the ski, just keep repeating the same linear motions until the whole base, from tip to tail, is covered in wax.
In fact, one of the best things you can do to a brand new ski is wax them, multiple times, so the wax really soaks into the pores of the base and sets you up for success in the life of the ski. So how do you wax your skis? There are basically six different types of snow, ranging from the six sided crystals of new snow to spring corn, which have gone through multiple melt freeze cycles and are older, with round gains made of ice.
Within the six types of snow there can be varying water content high or low — think fluffy or wet pow as well as differences in temperature.
Lots of variations, in other words. But the simple thing is this: the older the snow, the stickier it tends to be. All of these things are also affected by how cold or warm it is outside. In spring time, for instance, the grains are warmed and round quickly think new snow in the morning and wet pug in the afternoon and because of that are sticker on your skis.
With me so far? Wax creates a lubricant on the base of your ski so it can glide smoothly on the surface of the snow. The warmer or older the snow, the softer the wax is needed. There are lots of different types of waxes, all with a specific purpose and geared for specific snow temperatures and conditions. But the easiest way is to choose your wax is to use the handy little graphics ski wax companies like Swix and Toko put on their packaging. They have waxes for all occasions and all types of skis and boards.
On to waxing. This winter, get yourself an iron, some wax and play around a little. But remember one thing: the most important part of waxing is getting the ski nice and warm so the wax stays wet and really soak into the pores of the base. This is critical. To get the best performance out of your ski, drop them off at a ski shop in Westport for professional tuning and waxing. Here are a few reasons why. How do you know if your skies have dried out? Besides dragging down the mountain, look for bases that are discolored, white, or chalky looking.
Dried out skis will run poorly, so bring them in for a hot scrape and wax to get your season started off right.
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