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Hi, I dont want to go as far as repairing damage to ski bases (back to the shop for that) but clearly edges will need maintenance and the bases waxed. I understand how ongoing maintenance can be a 'how long is a piece of string' type question, but is there a rule of thumb for the maintenance of skis?
Assuming they are used every day, 4 to 6 hours , how often will then need edges re-doing or bases waxed? Only on holiday for 2 weeks, I wont have the facilities or time to get involved on anything other than a wipe down.
I also posted a question in another thread re the initial preparion of skis, so there may be some cross over here. Thanks.
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Thanks for the positive feedback. I'll take this on board. As I said in my other thread "Initial Preparation" I'm going to run with the initial set up for day one and then get a proper wax then. Every 3 days or so depending on the conditions and damage , i'll have some supplimentary work done. Hopefully this will get the best out of the gear and not spend unnecessary cash ling the ski mechanics pockets in Courchevel!
Last year one guy was going in every two days, but then he had the Bentley, the cash and the 'right skis for the conditions' (or so he said). Hay ho, 14 days to go.... 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thanks for the positive feedback. I'll take this on board. As I said in my other thread "Initial Preparation" I'm going to run with the initial set up for day one and then get a proper wax then. Every 3 days or so depending on the conditions and damage , i'll have some supplimentary work done. Hopefully this will get the best out of the gear and not spend unnecessary cash ling the ski mechanics pockets in Courchevel!
Last year one guy was going in every two days, but then he had the Bentley, the cash and the 'right skis for the conditions' (or so he said). Hay ho, 14 days to go.... |
Don't go overboard Polishing your skis is of course a substitute activity for actually skiing, as I think most people can see. The tune of the skis certainly does make a difference at higher performance levels or on certain problematic surfaces, eg, indoor slopes, ice, some snow types etc, but by and large you really ought to be able to ski a week without having to prepare the skis.
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fraserp, like I said it can get complicated, depends how far you want to take it, but ultimately my laziness will always keep it down to a simple effective minimum. ise has been doing this right for a lot longer than me, and I'm sure knows how and where the corners can be cut and even has a full-blown workshop.
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FAQ
. If there're any case hardened burrs from rock impacts, use a coarse diamond or a coarse grit Al oxide to remove them first. I work more on the edges I guess every few days but the tools I had up until very recently probably took more away than necessary and to be honest I had only a rough idea of what I was doing! Know a bit more now 
. I think I need a wax every 2 full days or so of skiing but if I go for a week, just get a wax from a recommended shop mid-week. I've just started using Zardoz Not Wax which supposedly helps a wax last longer. It's just wipe on so I guess I'll do it every evening at the same time I give the edges a quick polish.
