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Apr 11, 2008, 1:17 PM
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 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: On a Big River near the 'Dacks
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|  [quote=Dr Skimeister;255891]I I'll put a heavy coat of wax for base preservation. I've heard of people reducing binding tension, but I've never done that. I keep my skis in a less humid part of the house. The Same deal here too Doc
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Apr 11, 2008, 5:04 PM
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Apr 11, 2008, 9:58 PM
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  Burke - February 17, 2008 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my mind, northern New England
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| I fill in the gouges on the base, structure, de-burr then file the edges, slap a thick coat of soft wax on the bases and edges, put on the straps, turn down the bindings then store them in my bedroom beside the door. It may be a bit over the top for some but I like taking care of my stuff. In the fall, I scrape of the wax, turn up the bindings and wait for the snow to fly.
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Apr 12, 2008, 8:32 AM
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| Heavy wax but don't scrape it off. Back off the bindings to relax the tension on the springs and prevent fatigue. Doesn't hurt that much to leave them under stress but when you have them adjusted they use a torque wrench so the setting will be correct but the indicator may show they are set higher than they really are.
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Apr 13, 2008, 7:53 AM
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 | This makes me think about when people say "I put my skis away until next season". Where the hell is "away"? I can understand that if you have an apartment but I just put mine in the basement like any other day. We've got in-floor heat so moisture is not an issue. I suppose I could get them tuned at the end of the season (if any tuning shops are still open in May) so they're ready to go for late fall, but I won't. It seems that it's important to keep them in a place that's adequately dry to prevent rusty edges and clean enough so crap doesn't get in the binding.
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Apr 13, 2008, 8:01 AM
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I dial the bindings down, clean up the edges as necessary...wipe them down. Then I wax them up on a nice warm day by leaning them on the deck railing facing the sun. I rub the wax on and let it soak in while I do the rest of the skis. Then it's off to the basement with the dehumidifyer till the fall tune-up. | |
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