Scraping off the Wax

billski · Dec 6, 2009

The storage wax came off my quiver skis today. Quiver now has a set of fat skis. Man, they are a LOT more work. There is just a lot more surface area to cover. I guess that should have been expected...doh... shoot me, please!

RootDKJ · Dec 6, 2009

I'm doing that this week.

trtaylor · Dec 6, 2009

Done this afternoon. Loading up for Killington this Tuesday.

wa-loaf · Dec 6, 2009

Done a few weeks ago while waxing my new sticks.

bvibert · Dec 6, 2009

I waxed a few pair today, even sharpened the edges on a couple too...

SKIQUATTRO · Dec 7, 2009

All 7 pair of the fam's skis are done and ready to go...ski bags are packed and on call at a moments notice.....

skidmarks · Dec 7, 2009

bvibert said:
I waxed a few pair today, even sharpened the edges on a couple too...

You're doing what???
Sharpening and waxing???

Meanwhile I've been busy in the basement getting the fleet up to speed. Wax on Wax Off.

bvibert · Dec 7, 2009

skidmarks said:
You're doing what???
Sharpening and waxing???

Meanwhile I've been busy in the basement getting the fleet up to speed. Wax on Wax Off.

I know, it was a strange and rare occurrence. Don't expect it to happen too often... It's COLD in the garage at this time of year!

RootDKJ · Dec 7, 2009

When you folks are scraping off the summer wax. are you also putting down a new layer of wax as well?

billski · Dec 7, 2009

RootDKJ said:
When you folks are scraping off the summer wax. are you also putting down a new layer of wax as well?

It all depends on the conditions. I'm not, since I figure the my first day or two will not be that stellar conditions. It just used all-purpose, so-to-speak wax.. IF I happened to be going out on a pow day or a really wet day, I might re-wax if I thought it would make a difference. However, I'm just not that fussy about it.

wa-loaf · Dec 7, 2009

RootDKJ said:
When you folks are scraping off the summer wax. are you also putting down a new layer of wax as well?

My regular skis I just use an all round wax, so no. The race skis get better treatment.

roark · Dec 7, 2009

Get a snowboard scraper for the fat skis. My annoyance is the narrow iron...

Sky · Dec 8, 2009

roark said:
Get a snowboard scraper for the fat skis. My annoyance is the narrow iron...

Narrow Iron....GAH! TIps and tails of my regularly doimensioned skis are bad enough!!

Anyway, I scraped and brushed the old wax off...HONED THE EDGES...then did the four coats thing.....wax, wait 10 minutes....re-iron, wait 10, etc. Scraped after #4.

Three sets done. One to go. Wife's and daughter's skis can wait...till they decide if they will ski this year.

billski · Dec 8, 2009

roark said:
My annoyance is the narrow iron...

I've used my Mom's old flat iron for about 30 years, goes pretty fast. I have never had a need for anything specialized. Works fine, lasts a long time!

bigbog · Dec 8, 2009

..Just make sure everything's good and flat first....doesn't take much time.

Marc · Dec 8, 2009

Reminds me, I have some leaves and pine needles to scrap off my bases. And to pick out of my skins. Meh, or not.

bvibert · Dec 8, 2009

Marc said:
Reminds me, I have some leaves and pine needles to scrap off my bases. And to pick out of my skins. Meh, or not.

They'll come off on the snow the first time you use the skis. I heard pine tar doesn't make a real good wax though...

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