The Summer Wax

[thetrailboss]

Have you put it on yet? Complete with choice beverage (PBR seems popular )? What do you use? Anything to protect the edges?

I'm going to start putting the skis I won't be using for the next few weeks to bed. Start with my wife's, then work through the quiver leaving a couple behind for the remainder of the season. Biggest issue I have is rust on the edges. Some times no matter what I do I get some. Even out here. Depending on how much time I have, I try to clean the bases and apply new base wax and then the appropriate wax for the first few weeks...which I anticipate will be cold and hard snow.

Boots: I dry them off, clean off the shells from dirt, and put in dryer sheets to help with odor issues. My boot drier is awesome though...Costco find for $35.

 

[Cannonball]

Yup definitely time for summer wax

 

[Hawkshot99]

I have never done anything for the summer with my skis, except remove them from my truck.

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[steamboat1]

Not that I did it on purpose by my everyday ski's were tuned & hot waxed before I put them away for the season. My last few outings I used my rock ski's instead just to be safe. It was two years since the last time I used my rock ski's & had forgotten how much I like those ski's.

 

[Brad J]

Summerized mine with Swix BP88 , coated bases and edges, ready to be scraped and brushed in late fall, never a rust issue, store in basement ceiling rack between floor joists.

 

[thetrailboss]

Yup definitely time for summer wax

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I was wondering if someone was going to say that......

 

[thetrailboss]

And this is timely....

http://www.skinet.com/ski/article/how-store-your-ski-gear-summer?dom=fb&pub=ski

 

[Highway Star]

I store mine in the basement with a dehumidifier that is run anyway. No storage wax, no real rust or oxidation issues. Tune as needed at the start of ski season. I do batch tune multiple pairs of skis throughout the season, and do not scrape them until they are going to be skied on, so I may end up with skis stored with wax. I get more rust issues from putting skis in the car without being fully dry.

 

[Quietman]

A line from article that Thetrailboss posted, "(Do Not) Relax Binding Springs". made me laugh. I went skiing with my brother from NJ last year and since he flies up sometimes, I provide him with skis. He took a jump off of a 5 foot rock and upon landing both skis ejected resulting in an impressive face plant (luckily into lots of powder). We were riding back up the lift when it hit me, and I told him to check the binding settings, and he said the toes were set to 1. I then had to admit to not resetting them after backing them off for the summer. Its really only funny since he luckily didn't get hurt.

He would probably laugh at the line in the article that says "Some grizzled veterans still do this because it gives them peace of mind to know that their release spring is relaxed and therefore not at risk of permanent deformity" I'm not a freeking grizzled veteran(skier)!

 

[hammer]

Still want to put a bit of storage wax on the skis, need to be better this time about keeping the layer thin.

 

[wa-loaf]

Wipe them down, put them in dry basement, and wait until next season.

 

[Scruffy]

Tune and wax without scraping the wax before putting them away for the summer. I coat the edges well by rubbbing wax on them before I iron. Not sure why you're getting rust TB? May you need to switch beer Once rust starts to pit the edges it's hard to keep it a bay.

 

[Not Sure]

Tune and wax without scraping the wax before putting them away for the summer. I coat the edges well by rubbbing wax on them before I iron. Not sure why you're getting rust TB? May you need to switch beer Once rust starts to pit the edges it's hard to keep it a bay.

Worked in a ski shop for a couple years long time ago , some things may have changed
Waxing for storage?
If there is any moisture in the ski waxing would allow the moisture to penetrate deeper as it can't evaporate, when you take them into freezing temps the moisture could delaminate layers. store em in a dry place,
Keep road salt off your skis and bindings, I saw some soloman bindings turned into scrap metal by uncovered roof racks.maybe some silicone spray for lube on heel and toe

 

[thetrailboss]

Wipe them down, put them in dry basement, and wait until next season.

That's what I do but it comes back.

I was wondering if there was a moisture issue with the wax. FWIW I used to put wax over the outside edges but that became a real PITA.

 

[from_the_NEK]

A line from article that Thetrailboss posted, "(Do Not) Relax Binding Springs". made me laugh. I went skiing with my brother from NJ last year and since he flies up sometimes, I provide him with skis. He took a jump off of a 5 foot rock and upon landing both skis ejected resulting in an impressive face plant (luckily into lots of powder). We were riding back up the lift when it hit me, and I told him to check the binding settings, and he said the toes were set to 1. I then had to admit to not resetting them after backing them off for the summer. Its really only funny since he luckily didn't get hurt.

He would probably laugh at the line in the article that says "Some grizzled veterans still do this because it gives them peace of mind to know that their release spring is relaxed and therefore not at risk of permanent deformity" I'm not a freeking grizzled veteran(skier)!

I did that to myself once several years ago. After the first decent size storm of the season, I moved from my rock skis to my regular boards and headed to Jay. First run was up the Tram, down VT'er to Valhalla. Two turns into Valhalla, a ski falls off (thinking to myself "that fell off pretty easily). I check the bottom of my boot to make sure there wasn't a ball of slush frozen to it put it and put the ski back on. Two turns later the other ski falls off when I hit a bump. This time it dawns on me, sure enough the bindings are set at "slippers would be more effective here". I gingerly skied down to the base without anymore mishaps and tightened them down. I really need to remember to check my bindings before heading to Jay ( http://forums.alpinezone.com/showthread.php/123203-Jay-Peak-5-26-13?highlight=memorial+day ) :roll:

 

[dlague]

I did that to myself once several years ago. After the first decent size storm of the season, I moved from my rock skis to my regular boards and headed to Jay. First run was up the Tram, down VT'er to Valhalla. Two turns into Valhalla, a ski falls off (thinking to myself "that fell off pretty easily). I check the bottom of my boot to make sure there wasn't a ball of slush frozen to it put it and put the ski back on. Two turns later the other ski falls off when I hit a bump. This time it dawns on me, sure enough the bindings are set at "slippers would be more effective here". I gingerly skied down to the base without anymore mishaps and tightened them down. I really need to remember to check my bindings before heading to Jay ( http://forums.alpinezone.com/showthread.php/123203-Jay-Peak-5-26-13?highlight=memorial+day ) :roll:

Never even thought of doing that nor do I plan to. Cannot say I have ever even waxed before putting away. Now that I do my own waxing and minor tuning I might consider protecting them a little! However, my current skis are becoming my rock skis! Time for a new pair!

 

[SIKSKIER]

For A real nice pair that I care about I might put any old wax on and cover the edges.Just leave it on without scraping until right before using next season.As far as releasing binding springs,thats a old wives tale.Just by having in the open position they are somewhat released.

 

[WWF-VT]

Wipe them down, put them in dry basement, and wait until next season.

I do the same. In the fall I bring my skis to Mike Desantis aka SkiMD for the annual factory fresh tune.

 

[Domeskier]

I like to maintain a thin layer of rust on my edges. I find it deters hypochondriac thieves. The downside is getting a tetanus booster after every day on the slopes.

 

[darent]

clean them and give them a wax job, wipe edges with NeverRust gun oil, store in basement in ski bag, never had a rust issue