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How To Wax Your Skiis

By Ryan Holdaway

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If you're a seasoned skiier and you own your own skiis, the waxing will certainly be something you'll have to get to grips. Waxing creates a layer of lubrication between the skis and snow, reducing the effect of friction which means that your skis are alot smoother and easier to control. Some people never bother to wax their skis which means they have never experienced how it truly feels to have fully prepared skis that perform at the top level

Waxing may seem like a bit of a nuissence, but it's greatly benefitial, so follow this quick guide and bring your ski maintenance regime up to scratch.

1.Before waxing you need to have the correct tools.

ñ A waxing iron..

ñ Ski wax that suit the conditions on which you'll be skiing.

ñ A scraper for removing excess wax from the skis.

ñ A nylon brush to help with the removal of excess wax.

ñ A vice this makes keeping the skiis in place that much easier.

2.Chosing the correct wax for the conditions is very important. You can judge the temperature by assessing the temperature outside and subtracting a couple of degrees from this to find the average snow temperature. If finding the snow temperature is not possible, purchase a universal wax that operates in all snow conditions. Although this wax is a little more costly it means you never have to worry about performance.

3.Now you have your wax ready, prepare your skis by first cleaning, then scraping your block of wax along the length of the ski base to make a protective layer for when you begin melting your wax.

4Next, start by melting the wax by holding against your hot iron and dripping the hot liquid in a zigzag motion along the length of the ski. make sure the wax is not burning! As a rule, if your iron is smoking, your wax is too hot!

5. Once the skis are liberally coated with zigzag patterned wax strips, begin to firmly iron the wax in a straight motion that follows the full length of the ski from tip to tail. Be sure to move the iron in one fluid motion along the ski and not back and forth; this will avoid any scratching to the surface of the ski.

6. Leave the wax to cool for 20 minutes, after which you can begin removing the wax. The aim of waxing is for the substance to penetrate the ski surface, not to sit on the top. Remove the majority of the wax by running your scraper down the length of your ski in one motion from tip to tail. Lastly, use your brush to buff away any smaller particles of wax for extra speed when hitting those slopes!

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