not really, gets off all the wax the scraper cant.
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Originally posted by Manlenium View PostI use a nylon brush now. Makes the wax so fine.....GGRRReat!
1.) Citrus Cleaner, I use Goo Gone
2.) Wax down the center, pretty obvious
3.) Scrape excess wax with a wide scraper
4.) Use a wire brush to lightly brush off what the scraper missed
5.) Use a nylon brush to give the bases a nice shiny finish.
6.) Scrape the edges using a smaller scraper and brush againRevel8 ALPdors
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One thing I've not gotten clear on is how much wax to leave on. One ski shop told me to scrape it right down to the base. On the other extreme, I've seen skis and snowboards come back from the shop with a visible (and uneven) layer of wax still on. Some people say an index card thickness is about right.
I'm totally confused. Is there supposed to be a thin layer of wax left, or are we just trying to get wax down into the pores? How do I know when I've sufficiently scraped the "excess" off?Revel8 ALP (Alpdors) w/ Spruce Pro Lite
Revel8 Revolt (Chickens)
Spruce 120
Groove AF1 (90)
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When I took mine to have it done professionally, the guy who owned the shop also sold me the gear to do it myself afterwards. He showed me how, and recommended that for skiboards I go all the way down to the base, so that I am filling in all the pores and scratches nice and evenly. But he also remarked that it wasnt HUGELY important to do it that way, because when you go out on the snow, after a few runs the snow basically does the scraping job for you. Im not sure which way would be better?2016 Spliffs - Stiff Spliff Sticks!
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This weekend I conducted an experiment. I went out with my Revolts (105cm) which I had scraped down to the base and my Air Force Ones (90cm) with a thin layer of wax remaining. The AF1s were WAY more slippery on the snow than the Revolts despite the greater length and much better (and years newer) condition of the Revolt's bases.
It seemed pretty clear to me that leaving a thin layer of wax is better.
edit: I guess I should add that the conditions were old packed powder and ice, the temp was around freezing, and the wax was universal all-temp. For other conditions these results could come out differently.Revel8 ALP (Alpdors) w/ Spruce Pro Lite
Revel8 Revolt (Chickens)
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Just thought I'd throw this youtube vid up because it helped me the first time I waxed my boards, along with Mark's how to as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDRoKCAFtX8
It's a snowboard but pretty much the same concept. They guy is pretty good at explaining what's going on too.08 Condors -> FF Pros | 08 KTPs -> FF Pros | Line Sun 83s -> Line comp. Freeblocks
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Just wondering if everyone has seen Mark's ski trip video. At the beginning he waxes a set of boards. Other than that, it's just a cool video.
Last edited by Greco; 01-13-2009, 10:38 AM.
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How long does the whole process take?
Is there a YouTube video too?
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