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ski tuning guide:
hot wax
Hot Wax
Tools: Iron, wax, plastic scraper, brake retainers, vise/bench
| 1. Prepare skis | Install brake retainers |  |
| Place skis in vise, base-up | ||
| Clean bases of visible grease or dirt | Use citrus degreaser or detergent with rag; rinse off completely. | |
| 2. Apply wax | Turn on iron to lowest fabric setting | |
| Hold iron, tip down, 1-2 inches above ski base; hold wax against iron |  |
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| Let wax drip onto ski base; drips or a solid bead are fine. Don't overwax; you'll just scrape it off later |  |
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| Iron full length of base in long, steady strokes until wax melts and spreads to cover complete base (width and length). Move about 3 inches per second along base to prevent overheating. Always keep the iron moving - never stop in one place! |  |
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| Cool wax | Let ski sit outdoors until it is cool; at least 15 minutes outside in winter, or 30 minutes indoors. | |
| 3. Scrape excess wax | Using short side of plastic scraper, clean edges, and ski tip and tail |  |
| Using long side of scraper, clean base. Scrape from tip to tail in long strokes. Scrape until no wax thickness is visible on the surface of the base. (It's the absorbed wax that we need.) |  |
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| Finished ski... |  |
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1. Cleaning bases with wax When bases are dirty or greasy, you can clean them with wax. |
Apply wax as above. Do not cool wax. Immediately after waxing, while wax is soft, scrape bases completely. Repeat the process until scraped wax comes off clean. Apply final wax coat as above (let cool before scraping.) | |
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2. Ski storage For summer or other long periods away from snow, store your skis with a thick layer of wax. |
Apply wax as above, using more wax than usual. Ensure that wax drips completely onto the side edges of the skis. Let cool, but do not scrape skis. Before you use skis, scrape off storage wax and reapply a new coat. |
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