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New Skis and Wax

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SUpilot
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i've always hotwaxed my new skis, but some people tell me that you really dont need to cause they come out of the factory with wax. if there was wax on them out of the factory wouldnt it wear off pretty fast? let me know. i just got 03' pocket rockets, if the type of ski matters.

Oct 23 2002 4:08PM
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l_KeViN_l
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naw you don't have to wax, they put universal on it before they ship.. it'll last just like a regular tune up..


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Oct 23 2002 4:14PM
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rockymountainmilitia
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it doesn't matter if you wax them at all, but ya they do have a factory wax on em. it usually only lasts a day those. its el cheapo. its a good idea to either wax em firs tor after your first day on new shit.
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Oct 23 2002 4:15PM
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Cork9
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Holy Shit, What are you guys talking about. You'll totally Fuck em up if you don't wax them, most skis don't even have a base grind on them and are totally unlevel. Let alone have wax. They don't have wax on them. WAX THEM!!!
Oct 23 2002 4:17PM
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east
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yeah wax is good, but not rails
Oct 23 2002 5:11PM
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Flowsion
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Wax them. There's still grit, oils, and other residue on the bases. The wax they put on is just to cover the base. Have it waxed, so the base is cleaned and rewaxed. The edges should be good out of the factory, so just leave those alone until the ski needs tuning again
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Oct 23 2002 5:53PM
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GrippinGs
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yea factory wax is garbage
Oct 23 2002 6:02PM
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bkelly
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you mine as well wax them. its good to wax your skis lots.
Oct 23 2002 6:02PM
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vtrider
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factory wax, isent that a oxymoron?
Oct 23 2002 7:07PM
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Mashed_Penguin_NZ
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Better yet, clean the wax out with a citrus solvent then hot wax them. That way you know whats on them.



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Oct 23 2002 7:12PM
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goatman
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Unless your buying race stock skis they should be perfectly flat on the bottom so I'd suspect your new pocketrockets will be fine. But I'd check them anyway with a straight edge. Then spray some base cleaner on them and scrape any of that left over factory wax off them. Then put some good wax on them and you'll be good to go.
Oct 23 2002 8:53PM
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GrippinGs
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y would factory wax be an oxymoron?
Oct 24 2002 11:02AM
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Balmdogg
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citris stuff is bad, just put some wax on and take it off straight away, gets all they crap out real good, then give them a proper waxing.




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Oct 24 2002 11:10AM
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Cork9
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Yeah happywhenhard is right, wax remover isn't so good for the skis. Wax your skis as much as possible anyways, it NEVER hurts them. Do it like 3 times before you go out if your really ambitious.
Oct 25 2002 12:42PM
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bibskis
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any find that liquid wax is better or worse than the hot wax, and what about that zardoz shit




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Oct 25 2002 4:21PM
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GrippinGs
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zardoz is the shizzat...i only use it after i get a hotwax or b4 a skierX comp
Oct 25 2002 10:01PM
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lizziebeth
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yah zardoz is good but it doesn't replace a hot wax. try purl. it's the shit.

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Oct 26 2002 12:53AM
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Balmdogg
Posts: 1742 - Karma: 309
nothing comes close to a hot wax, its so good for you skis, should be done every 5 skiing days if you wanna keep you skis in awesome nick.



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Oct 26 2002 1:12AM
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