Official Ski/Binding Maintenance Thread

I use the all temp stuff and havent found an issue with it at all yet. It seems like im just as fast as everyone else...

but i may get like 2 different waxes that are specific temp just to see. does anyone know if it will even make that big of a difference?
 
if you're skiing alone you won't notice it, but if you're cruising with buddies and have several traversing sections or flat parts you'll see immediately who has waxed their planks properly ....
 
So I'm getting my new skis in a few days, so I'm going to have to prep some new skis soon... And I did some reading, and would this be a good procedure?

Hot scrape with a warm temp wax (yellow?)2-3 times until wax shavings come off clean. Then do 2-3 more coats of regular hot waxing (wax, wait 30mins or more, scrape, then brush) with the warm wax. Finally, apply a cold wax, wait for it to dry, scrape, and brush, and then use gradually warmer waxes. Finally, once I've gone up to the warmest wax I have, just scrape and brush it all again and apply my chosen wax for the day.

Anybody have suggestions for improvements for my procedure?

Thanks!
 
So after an pimp day of shralping pow at crystal this early season, i was pleasantly surprised to find 4 core shots, each a quarter of an inch- to half an inch in diameter. Also have a nice gouge, not to the core but on the surface about half an inch in width, an inch in length, maybe a 16th of an inch in depth. i have some alpha 2's, clear base. Should I get them repaired right away, or wait a bit knowing that i have some more early season skiing to do?
oh and any estimates of pricing for repairs?
 
Someone was talking about vices and supports previously in this thread. I got a photo of mine finally that I made out of wood, screws, glue and foam sheeting. These cost me about $10 and are way more simple and stable than any vice. My bench isn't usually this messy - this was after a full weekend getting my gear ready for winter.

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2mm foam sheets (from eBay), and they're underneath the feet too. It's pretty grippy but rubber would have been better, like a chopped up inner tube or something.
 
any one no how to prevent top sheet chipping my reno jibs are all chipped up and ive only skied on them for 5 days
 
can anyone tell me if my garage is too cold to wax my skis in right now?

its like 33 outside and like 40 ish in there and i needa wax new skis and have heard "warm and dry" many times in relation to waxing

i think ill do it anyway because theyre brand new bases and they need to be impregnated with wax but any guidance is helpful for the future
 
Kinda obvious but if your garage has a heater then turn it on. I'd bring my skis inside your house and get them room temp and then wax then. The warmer the bases the more wax the absorb.
 
theres no way other than learn how to not bash your god damn skis together

it going to happen, it happens to all skis

it doesnt affect anything

cry about it
 
You should definitely get a big plastic cover to put on your skis, just like my grandmother does for her living room:

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you may not be able to functionally do anything with the skis, but they'll be clean after you die!
 
ok so my local shope cost 100$ to mount my skis. i dont have that money and i was thinking about mounting them myself. my dad works with 1000$ cabnits every day so he would help me and he has the experince. would this be a good idea?
 
Just go to a legit shop. Shouldn't cost anywhere near that much to get them mounted, and if u got the skis from them, it should be free!
 
by the way, i just replaced some missing edge under foot on my park skis, just thought I would let some of you know, it was very easy to do
 
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^please note, i was a little under the influence when making this, so thats why i miss named some things
 
any one no how to fix edge crack if there is a way. I have 6 right underfoot on one of my moment reno jibs with only 11 days of riding on them. I have also sent them an email but if they cant warranty then i would like to try and fix them
 
I've been trying to get the brakes off of a pair of Axials (the ones with the round dildo heel, Axial 120s), and I can't figure out how to do it. Can anyone help? Apologies if this is already in the thread, didn't see it.
 
I just got new 2011 kung fujas and lack the equipment to tune them and all. I am wondering if it would be good for me to get some rub on wax (http://www.reliableracing.com/detail.cfm?edp=11148236) and rub that on before I go skiing. Also during the season I probably get my skis tuned for every 15 days riding. Would using a rub on wax ever few days or everyday help or is it pretty much useless?
 
I haven't tried rub on, but I heard it just scrapes off after a couple runs. You could learn how to use a cork and try to cork the wax in, I don't know how to do that though, I just heard it's a decent substitute for iron.
 
Two dumb questions that had me thinking, just curious and won't stop doing it based on the answer.

1. Does transporting my skis with a Thule alter the camber?

2. Does it mess with the waxed bases (wind)?

 
Hey, just wanted to get some input on whether or not my skis are seriously railed/if it will really get in the way of jibs... Thanks +K for good answers
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