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Ski Waxing - Have I Done It Right?
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Hi guys,

I'm off to Austria on Wednesday for a few days so ahead of that I have had a go at waxing my own skis. They are the first set I have owned and have been skiing at an indoor snow slope for 5 months once a week.

I followed a guide which basically said, clean, wax, scrape and polish which I have done. It's looking nice and shiny but there are some visible marks in the wax from scraping it off which I've tried to polish out to the best of my strength but there are still there.

Is this normal? It feels pretty smooth when running hand across it...

Thanks,

Tom
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

tom24, The snow will sort out any imperfections you may have left - don't worry about it.
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

You do want some texture in the wax surface, to channel the water that has formed from the snow compressed under the pressure of skiing.
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By the end of the first run, it'll be right.

Top work,
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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

Yep, as mentioned above, don't worry about it. I waxed my skis today and there are small lines of wax visible on the base where I have a few scratches; gone after a run.

Zero-G makes a good point about adding texture to the wax surface.
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Thanks guys, helps put my mind at rest!
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 Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...

It will make no difference, at least no difference that a normal skier could notice. To smooth out these imperfections next time, use some wire wool pan scourer, followed by a normal textile pan scourer, then polish. Obviously take it easy with the wire wool.
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 After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
After all it is free Go on u know u want to!

Sounds like hard work. Easier to just buy another pair of skis wink
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