Waxing skis before mounting

[AWOLASIAN]

hey i just bought a brand new set of skis and i heard from a friend that you should wax them even if theyre out-of-the-box new before you mount the bindings. Is this true?

 

[Mingg]

I don't see how waxing them before of after mounting them would make a significant difference...

 

[Chubz.]

Pretty sure skis come with a factory wax on them but i dont think it would hurt waxing them before the first use. I had my kartels waxed when I had them mounted before their first use and they were fast as fuck

 

[a_burger]

the only difference is your brakes won't be in the way if you don't have any rubber bands

 

[Plankton]

your friend is an idiot or hes trolling you

 

[OregonDead]

Seems like a good idea. More wax is always a good idea IMO. If you have good bases I think repeated waxing will sort of condition the bases to hold more wax. If nothing else it will be a psychological advantage.

 

[Deepskier]

Most come with a factory wax but its shit so i wax them before so they dont dehydrate and the bases can get the nice and sloppy speedy goodness I love So there is no harm in it so why not

 

[BROLF]

No! if you wax them before the mount them it can soften the epoxy inside the ski so the screws won't grab properly. I've had 6 heel pieces pull out because of this! Don't make the same mistake I did.

 

[270on420out]

No! if you wax them before the mount them it can soften the epoxy inside the ski so the screws won't grab properly. I've had 6 heel pieces pull out because of this! Don't make the same mistake I did.

The only mistake you made was buying horrible skis.

 

[OregonDead]

No! if you wax them before the mount them it can soften the epoxy inside the ski so the screws won't grab properly. I've had 6 heel pieces pull out because of this! Don't make the same mistake I did.

That makes no sense. I'm pretty sure a few ski companies hand wax and even hot box their skis before they sell them. Looks like that is what ON3P does and they have a pretty good rep on here.

http://shop.on3pskis.com/pages/factory

 

[Poikenz]

No! if you wax them before the mount them it can soften the epoxy inside the ski so the screws won't grab properly. I've had 6 heel pieces pull out because of this! Don't make the same mistake I did.

epoxy doesn't matter when the screw is going into 90% hardwood, last I checked wood isn't made of epoxy. On a side note, melting epoxy depends on what a certain company uses. From what I've seen most are rated for over 200 degrees f and that needs to be a core temp, not what your iron is putting out as you slide it over a certain area for 10 seconds. Think structurally as well, if you were to melt the epoxy, your skis would inevitably warp- not a good thing.

 

[DominatorJacques]

hey i just bought a brand new set of skis and i heard from a friend that you should wax them even if theyre out-of-the-box new before you mount the bindings. Is this true?

False.

If one wanted to to a total sidewall preparation for racing, then that is best done (or easier) without bindings.

Main thing though with sintered bases is to fully saturate them with soft base prep. waxes before they hit the snow. The more you wax scrape and brush the better. The best way is with a hot box as far as the preparation waxing. After that you still need to wax all the time. Each time scrape well and brush like crazy!

[video]https://youtu.be/4_ccScQr90Y[/video]

 

[broto]

The only mistake you made was buying horrible skis.

That makes no sense. I'm pretty sure a few ski companies hand wax and even hot box their skis before they sell them. Looks like that is what ON3P does and they have a pretty good rep on here.

http://shop.on3pskis.com/pages/factory

epoxy doesn't matter when the screw is going into 90% hardwood, last I checked wood isn't made of epoxy. On a side note, melting epoxy depends on what a certain company uses. From what I've seen most are rated for over 200 degrees f and that needs to be a core temp, not what your iron is putting out as you slide it over a certain area for 10 seconds. Think structurally as well, if you were to melt the epoxy, your skis would inevitably warp- not a good thing.

Lol

 

[.lencon]

No! if you wax them before the mount them it can soften the epoxy inside the ski so the screws won't grab properly. I've had 6 heel pieces pull out because of this! Don't make the same mistake I did.

Don't worry I understood your sarcasm.

But op. It will make no difference, you're friend is stupid

 

[BROLF]

The only mistake you made was buying horrible skis.

That makes no sense. I'm pretty sure a few ski companies hand wax and even hot box their skis before they sell them. Looks like that is what ON3P does and they have a pretty good rep on here.

http://shop.on3pskis.com/pages/factory

epoxy doesn't matter when the screw is going into 90% hardwood, last I checked wood isn't made of epoxy. On a side note, melting epoxy depends on what a certain company uses. From what I've seen most are rated for over 200 degrees f and that needs to be a core temp, not what your iron is putting out as you slide it over a certain area for 10 seconds. Think structurally as well, if you were to melt the epoxy, your skis would inevitably warp- not a good thing.

Rly?