Is a steel or brass brush too hard on ski bases?

Yes to brass no to steel from what I understand. Where did you pick up a copper one? Plastic for everyday use though, brass for prepping repairs or removing funk.

You can skip steel with what you have. The hardest brushes are really used to clear out all the wax on the ski's structure before you rewax, which people are rarely doing.

A brass brush is good to do a general cleaning of the structure pre waxing, and give you a decent finish post waxing (better on cold aka hard waxes)

If you are using universal or warm aka soft waxes, look at picking up a nylon brush. Brass + nylon will cover everything you need without issue. No need to go harder than what you have.

mystery3Yes to brass no to steel from what I understand. Where did you pick up a copper one? Plastic for everyday use though, brass for prepping repairs or removing funk.

Toko makes a copper one. It wasnt too hard to find but if you cant ill go look up where i got it from for you

iggyskierYou can skip steel with what you have. The hardest brushes are really used to clear out all the wax on the ski's structure before you rewax, which people are rarely doing.

A brass brush is good to do a general cleaning of the structure pre waxing, and give you a decent finish post waxing (better on cold aka hard waxes)

If you are using universal or warm aka soft waxes, look at picking up a nylon brush. Brass + nylon will cover everything you need without issue. No need to go harder than what you have.

Cool thanks.

iggyskierYou can skip steel with what you have. The hardest brushes are really used to clear out all the wax on the ski's structure before you rewax, which people are rarely doing.

A brass brush is good to do a general cleaning of the structure pre waxing, and give you a decent finish post waxing (better on cold aka hard waxes)

If you are using universal or warm aka soft waxes, look at picking up a nylon brush. Brass + nylon will cover everything you need without issue. No need to go harder than what you have.

Do you think the copper (slightly lower hardness scale than bronze) is hard enough to fully do what a steel brush would do?

DolanReloadedDo you think the copper (slightly lower hardness scale than bronze) is hard enough to fully do what a steel brush would do?

I would ask yourself really what role you are using it for. Are you - say - going from a sub 5 degree cold wax you use in New England to a soft, warm weather wax you are using on a summer day on Hood? In that case, a hard steel brush that really clears your structure is of value.

But if you are doing just normal maintenance on your skis, you are fine.

For what it is worth, most people don't even brush their skis before they wax. They just wipe (maybe), wax, brush.

iggyskierI would ask yourself really what role you are using it for. Are you - say - going from a sub 5 degree cold wax you use in New England to a soft, warm weather wax you are using on a summer day on Hood? In that case, a hard steel brush that really clears your structure is of value.

But if you are doing just normal maintenance on your skis, you are fine.

For what it is worth, most people don't even brush their skis before they wax. They just wipe (maybe), wax, brush.

Cool.