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waxing skis - sorry!

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really really really sorry for asking a question no doubt asked before...but when i search for waxing i get all manner of stuff about experts going off piste etc, including some mega squabbles on the snowboarding forum using temrinology i dont get!!

I found this old stick of rub on wax in my old ski boots bag (must be a few years old!), is it worth me whacking it on to my skis before i go next week?

If not, how much does a hot wax cost (do they do it at XScape in castleford?)

or is it not worth it at all...i had them serviced/waxed last year, and havent skiied more than 9/10 days on them since....i am a definite one holiday a year piste bashing blue/red run dweller looking to improbe technique rather than blasting down as fast as poss.... Madeye-Smiley
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Rub on waxes usually come in different grades dependant on piste temperature, so withot knowing what wax and what conditions you will have I'd say no, better to get a hot wax done in the resort, there they can factor in the local weather and wax to suit, waxing can improve speed but its main function is to help the skis glide across the snow, thus waxes for colder temps are harder (and usually a bit more expensive) whilst those for warmer weather are designed to repel water there is a lot of info on waxing at the TOKO website, do a search for TOKO and wax and you should be able to find it
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If not, how much does a hot wax cost

Nowt if you do it yourself. (excluding the cost of the wax).

I usually do my own waxing using a travel iron. I tend to use the green universal wax. Set the iron on low heat, melt the wax on the iron and allow to drip onto the base of the skis. Iron in. I usually leave like that till I get to the resort if I'm away for a week. I then scrape the wax off with a perpex scraper and then finish with a nylon brush.

Works fine for me.
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Nowt if you do it yourself


and not very much if you get someone else to do it for you. About 10 euros or less I think.

Incidentally, you should also wax your skis with "summer" wax before you put them away. Keeps the bases from drying out and the edges from rusting...

And, if you get someone else to, for a little more they'll do your edges and re-texture your bases before they wax too
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how long does it take them to do, is it something i could get done before i start skiing once i get to the resort, or will i have to check them in for the day?

Dave Horsley, I would do it myself, but i dont trust myself with that sort of thing, ill probably get wax everywhere! plus i dont have a travel iron, brush or wax...so prob be not much more to get a man to do it for me for now!! thanks for the info tho, may invest in an iron sometime in the future.

anyone done it in xscape in castleford, any idea of prices? may drop them in next week before i go!
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tomski01, in any rental shop or snowdome, it's usually a while-you-wait job for simple waxing. Minutes at most unless the ski technician has a backlog of work piled up.
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I just dropped my skis off at Beans in Bicester - £20 per pair for a full service.

I normally wax/edge myself, but my bases need a few rough bits scrubbed off, and I haven't got a home stone grinder ...yet Very Happy
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Wear The Fox Hat can you get the travel model in time for ESA?
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comprex, I could, but it probably wouldn't work on wuss voltage (i.e. 110v) Very Happy
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We prefer to use iron on wax and naturally depends on the conditions. Much prefer to do it ourselves as we get a much better idea of how the skis respond. Once you get into the habit of waxing / edging it's not that bad will be a pretty quick job when you get the hang of it.
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