Wax

[salomonskiier12]

Is candle wax the same kind of wax that is used for waxing skis?

 

[Beamer12]

not really

 

[salomonskiier12]

so if i try to wax my skis with a candle, what will happen

 

[eastAR5]

waxing skis is 4 pussys

i havent waxed mine in so long they are the slowest skis ever. sometimes the snow just sticks to the bottom and i cant even move and i have core shots and scrapes everywhere

but im scared if i get them waxed ill overshoot all the tables im used to hitting

 

[.John.]

man, you're such a fucking badass

 

[skoganskier101]

why woiul u not wax your sskis then? be nice to you skis, go to the ski shop, buy ptex candles, buy some wax, then go to wal mart and buy a $7 iron, they will ski so much better

 

[ihatemyscratches]

wax doesn't make u go fast. it protects your base. the stuff in the wax is what makes u go fast

 

[Mattman]

waxing = good

 

[sexy_skier_babii]

hell no! don't do it.. it will mess them up. if you want wax buy some swix 6 or 7. depends on wat temp u want tho.

 

[bmxican_89]

wax also makes you go fast because it repels water, so the snow doesnt stick.

 

[Edward.]

what kind of wax is better, spray, gel, or rub on?

 

[salomonskiier12]

so candle wax wont work?

 

[Tapes]

i really doupt it

 

[k2yeags]

no.

just go to a ski shop and buy a $10 stick of wax

candel wax, like surf wax will make you baces sticky... ski wax will make them slick

 

[JackBach]

Hhahahahha

 

[Whitehead]

none of these really last, melting the wax into your bases with an iron is defnetly the best way to go.

 

[stylishskier]

in order to preserve your bases I am told you should wax every 2-3 times out... also considering different waxes for different temps will keep your skis performing at their best...

candle wax will probably help preserve your bases and keep the moisture in but just dont do it...

one other thing to remember when waxing... use wax in small quantities, you dont need to melt a 1/4 inch of wax onto the bases of your skis, this will just create waste as 99% of the wax is scraped/brushed off in favor of having just a thin thin film of wax... so knowing this you can save money by being SMART

 

[BCKicker540]

just buy swix f4 paste. soo easy and it really makes a difference. im a fan of hot waxing myself, but if you put paste on every time you go you should only hafta hot wax every other week or so. wax really does make a huge difference.

 

[salomonskiier12]

i really am trying to jest get this huge scratch out-its not deep, just really long...

 

[Whitehead]

you could probably get away with just fill in a shallow scratch with wax, if your that worried about it get some p-tex