Making ledges slidable?

[Lineskier-101]

What do i have to do to make a concrete ledge slidable?

 

[Sixstep32]

Go fast

 

[quebecfreestyler]

wax can help, ice can help, water can help

 

[Lineskier-101]

Would water just work? It's on someone property, so I don't really want to screw it up.

 

[Five40Guy]

if you dont wnat to screw itup, then dont do it.

 

[Lineskier-101]

I don't want to cover it with wax, I don't mind getting it wet. I'd ask the owners first anyway. I'm not even sure if it's theirs, it's a support of a bridge.

 

[johanblaze]

this is the best advice you can be given.

 

[fingerbang]

what is this the all over 3000 posts thread jeez

hit it! wax and water and hit it!

 

[MarkieR]

hahaha

 

[ECfreeski3]

in 9 cases out of 10, snow will work fine. and if its cold and you let water freeze on it, youre golden

 

[Hctiws_iks]

clear coat spray paint.

 

[*DrewT*]

just a little snow works even. that's all I did on the one I slid.

 

[westcoaststyle]

id be more worried about what your edges are going to do to it apposed to the wax.

 

[Lineskier-101]

It's kind of a rough, is it still slidable?

 

[MarkieR]

it'll get fucked up no matter what. just go for it and make sure you take a fat kid you can leave behind if cops come or something so you can blame it on him.

 

[skogenjake]

thats all i have here..tons of rough ass concrete slidable ledges. i am going to ask. i thought about wax...but i guess apparently snow will work fine. how badly will it hurt my skis though?

 

[monkeysteez]

cold whether + moisture = good ledge sliding conditions.

 

[*DrewT*]

very very bad. use old skis or don't do it. seriously it will tear you're basses apart

 

[*--Caliber--*]

if your worried about ur skis dont even think of doing rough ledges thats all i have to say

 

[R.Fahey]

if its sorta rough, it might be a little harder, unless your edges don't exist, like my Trouble makers. i slide on the core and sidewall. its sick.

 

[Lineskier-101]

i have skis for it, I'm just worried that I'll just catch an edge right when i get on. Then slide on my face the rest of the way.

 

[(Jonesy)]

soap helps a lot.

 

[Tha_Grouch]

you have to wax it. then rub your ski down it. Then stand up on it and try to slide it slowly... then when it feels stable and slidable... go for it.

 

[monkeysteez]

You dont have to wax them, really, its not necessary unless its warm out. if its cold (below freezing) then it should slide after you a little snow over it to get it wet.

 

[dweezileast]

wax makes it feel alot better, no matter what the temperature. go to a candle supply store, and buy a brick ( ur supposed to melt it to make candles) but it works perfect for ledges

 

[grubix2]

I slid a marlble ledge last winter, those slide awesome. Smooth as a box. Almost got arrested though.

 

[cjgncjgn]

video it please! and i think youll be fine if you rip nice and fast