Wax if you're done for the season!!!

[skidmarks]

We're not talking Bikini wax here! Waxing your skis before you put them away for the season keeps the bases in good shape. I used to recommend a real soft wax like Toko Yellow however Toko suggests Red.
I'm sure that anything is much better than nothing!
Instructions follow!

http://suburbanskiandbike.blogspot.com/2011/04/summer-storage-waxing-are-you-done.html

 

[andyzee]

I always leave a coat of wax on at the end of the season, typically just throw candle was on so that the skis don't dry out in the hot attack. This season was thinking of just throwing on some mid temp way so come ski season all I have to do is scrap, brush and ski. But why do you speak of end of season? :???:

 

[roark]

I like to do a few hot scrapes first to get as much dirt out of the bases first.

And what Andy said, my skis aren't getting put away until at the earliest mid-June

 

[Sky]

Two thoughts:

1) If I put on a storage wax...I prop the skis up on the porch in the sun, then crayon the wax on the bases.

2) I heard from Ski Md that storage wax isn't necessary. I asked about proecting the edges from rust/oxidizing. He said you're just as likely to rap moisture onto the edge with the wax.

Meh. If I get rambunctious...I'll prop he skis on the deck and be done with it. I "feel" better about storing the skis with wax. :>

 

[Geoff]

I just dump my skis at the shop. They do the summer tune as part of my season tune. The only difference is they don't scrape off as much wax as they come off the hot wax machine.

 

[NJSkiBabe]

Definitely wax, brush and scrape to clean off all of the dirt. Then leave a thick coat of wax on to protect the bases till next season.

 

[snowmonster]

Fill in gouges, sharpen edges, hot scrape then leave a layer of universal wax. I used to turn down the bindings too but didn't last season. May do this year. I don't plan to do the summer wax until the start of official summer.

 

[RENO]

I do nothing. I just throw my snowboard in the closet. In the Fall I'll get it tuned and waxed. Haven't had any problems...

 

[jimmywilson69]

what are you guys refering to as a "hot scrape" I have an idea but I want to hear what you guys have to say.

 

[drjeff]

what are you guys refering to as a "hot scrape" I have an idea but I want to hear what you guys have to say.

A hot scrape, is when pretty much as soon as you put the iron down from the last pass over your ski, you pick up the scraper and start scraping while the wax is still warm. Make a few passes, then slide the iron back over the ski again to warm the remianing wax back up, then scrape again while the wax is still warm, and keep repeating for a few cules until no more wax can be scraped after heting. This will both help draw any "left over" other types of wax out of the base and also if there's any dirt/debris/etc in the bas it will remove that too.

If the base is really dirty, I might even aftre a couple of wax/scrape cycles, add a little bit more of the "summer wax" and then repeat the wax/scrape cycle again.

For the most part, unless you're an elite level racer where hundreths of the second make a difference, this is overkill Unless of course you're jst looking for an excuse to have nother obligatory "waxing beer" while working on your skis! :beer: :lol:

 

[SIKSKIER]

My skis will be fine.I hot wax my girlfriend to get her ready for summer.

 

[andyzee]

My skis will be fine.I hot wax my girlfriend to get her ready for summer.

Does she ride any smoother? If so, imagine what wax can do for your skis

 

[RootDKJ]

Does she ride any smoother? If so, imagine what wax can do for your skis

:idea:

 

[jimmywilson69]

A hot scrape, is when pretty much as soon as you put the iron down from the last pass over your ski, you pick up the scraper and start scraping while the wax is still warm. Make a few passes, then slide the iron back over the ski again to warm the remianing wax back up, then scrape again while the wax is still warm, and keep repeating for a few cules until no more wax can be scraped after heting. This will both help draw any "left over" other types of wax out of the base and also if there's any dirt/debris/etc in the bas it will remove that too.

If the base is really dirty, I might even aftre a couple of wax/scrape cycles, add a little bit more of the "summer wax" and then repeat the wax/scrape cycle again.

For the most part, unless you're an elite level racer where hundreths of the second make a difference, this is overkill Unless of course you're jst looking for an excuse to have nother obligatory "waxing beer" while working on your skis! :beer: :lol:

thanks this is what I was invisioning.

 

[dmc]

Does she ride any smoother? If so, imagine what wax can do for your skis

Wonder if he petex's the dings too..

 

[andyzee]

wonder if he petex's the dings too..

lmfao!

 

[campgottagopee]

They're only skis. I put 'em in the rack, ski 'em in the fall to blow the rust off then drop 'em off at the shop.

 

[dmc]

They're only skis. I put 'em in the rack, ski 'em in the fall to blow the rust off then drop 'em off at the shop.

i could not agree with you more..

I put some wax on them only if it looks like it needs it and stick them in the hall..

 

[thorski]

One thought. More pics of girls skiing in bikinis would be a good thing.

 

[Riverskier]

One thought. More pics of girls skiing in bikinis would be a good thing.

Yes!