Parowax okay for skis?

RousedWits

RousedWits

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Found this box of wax called "Parowax" at the grocery store for 5 bucks, with the intention to use it as a wood finish. But I noticed it lists "snow skis" as a use... Has anybody ever used this stuff before?

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I was thinking it might only be good for a hot wax where you scrape it out of the base while its still hot to remove impurities... What do you think?
 
Please don't. Or do. Or don't. I can't decide....really don't. I've heard car engine grease is much better. Makes you ZOOM!
 
Not sure how good it is for the skis to be honest, but it’d probs work fairly well. I’ve used canning wax and shoe polish in a jam and both felt exactly the same
 
This stuff is good for a cheap skate wax. If you don't give a fuck about your skis in the first place why bother to wax them?
 
I have a collection of all kinds of random waxes back east but don't wax my gear that often. Usually I'll just tune it in a shop at a mountain I work at or know friends working at.

But you should be good to go. Idk, I used the straight clear/white blocks of paraffin, it worked, and nobody died. People will probably say you can't do that, but it worked. If you were a pro racer maybe not, if your base is dry and you're trying to get things rolling again, totally.

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13879051:GrandThings said:
I'd be a little cautious seeing as the box also says it can be used for surf wax which is totally different
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I just noticed the uses on the box. I think some surf waxes use paraffin as a base. Not sure what else they add though. Obviously the uses in skiing and surfing are different though. One is to sink into the base and make you go fast, the other is to make sticky bumps for grip.

Idk. I think OP will be safe though. Curious your it would work as is for surf wax though.
 
topic:RousedWits said:
Found this box of wax called "Parowax" at the grocery store for 5 bucks, with the intention to use it as a wood finish. But I noticed it lists "snow skis" as a use... Has anybody ever used this stuff before?

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I was thinking it might only be good for a hot wax where you scrape it out of the base while its still hot to remove impurities... What do you think?
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Sure it will work, but it's more than likely going to perform as a soft wax. So if you have fresh or cold snow you will not do very well.

Beyond that no matter what wax you use, if you don't scrape and brush well, you will suck wind anyway.

In general, surf wax is very soft. Too soft for snow crystals.

Just get some real wax such as Dominator Zoom series and call it a day.
 
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My roommate snowboard but he sells wax I think. Is this the right kind to use on my skis? It's expensive but I was thinking of just taking some while he's at work.

Will it work? I want to be able to go fast.

Thoughts?
 
13879067:theabortionator said:
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My roommate snowboard but he sells wax I think. Is this the right kind to use on my skis? It's expensive but I was thinking of just taking some while he's at work.

Will it work? I want to be able to go fast.

Thoughts?
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It's should work okay if you mix just a bit of it with Dominator Bullet. Make sure your iron does not smoke the wax!
 
water skis aren't waxed at all, and surfboards are waxed for added friction. I think they are just putting bullshit on the box. You can get a block of shop wax for about the same price from your local ski shop.
 
13879067:theabortionator said:
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My roommate snowboard but he sells wax I think. Is this the right kind to use on my skis? It's expensive but I was thinking of just taking some while he's at work.

Will it work? I want to be able to go fast.

Thoughts?
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I glanced at this really quick and thought it was jars full of bud before my eyes focused haha
 
13879088:IsitWinterYet17 said:
I glanced at this really quick and thought it was jars full of bud before my eyes focused haha
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Now that your eyes have focused, what do you believe you are looking at?
 
13879257:johnblaze said:
Now that your eyes have focused, what do you believe you are looking at?
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Jars full of pot that has been ground up with some sort of wetting agent into a smoothie like consistency and plopped into these jars
 
13879083:johnblaze said:
water skis aren't waxed at all, and surfboards are waxed for added friction. I think they are just putting bullshit on the box. You can get a block of shop wax for about the same price from your local ski shop.
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That's going to be some cheap "A" wax right there.
 
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