Wavy wax final coat

I have had some questions about getting "wavy" or uneven final wax coat on skis.

A review of waxing is needed here to understand how to avoid this.

Wax application is really a three step procedure.
Step 1
You want to apply wax on ski base as fast as possible so that liquid wax is on ski base but never yet solid. This comes with practice and experience. I have yet never seen a beginner apply wax fast enough to get just liquid wax.
Most beginners watch and are fascinated by this procedure thus "waste" time. result wax solidifies in globs and iron has to re-melt wax unevenly.
Do not bother looking at wax dripping or flowing on ski base. You can admire your work later!

Just get wax on ski base AS FAST AS POSSIBLE!



Step 2
This step is critical in getting wax INTO thre base. That is to open base pores and allow wax to flow into ski base micro-spaces. The better you do this the longer the wax will be retained.
At end of step 1, just drop wax bar on workbench ( I have a paper towel ready for this) and go back and forth on ski base heating wax and ski base. Never stop at one spot!
Try to get nice even stroke from tip to tail. Do not do vertical moves or short rapid strokes.
Slow down speed of strokes and allow less pressure on iron.
The last series of strokes should be very even and very very easy!
Try to get one even wax surface. Some of you who have never waxed your ski bases will discover an interesting wax surface. In some parts of the ski base there is no or very little wax.

You see your wax base is like a sponge and some areas take in more wax, thus resulting in a "bare" spot. If such is the case, just reapply more wax at this spot. Let wax cool at this spot and re-apply heat first at this spot.

You will note as you apply wax on regular times this "problem" will disappear. That is because your ski base is becoming "saturated" with wax over time!


Step 3
Once ski base wax has cooled and hardened, take scraper ( metal or plastic) and gently scrap off wax ridges, imperfections etc...
I am often asked how much wax should be taken off.
In racing applications you want a very very thin wax film so you seem to take off all the wax. The World Cup wax technicians have a matra, "thin is to win" since all rides on one run!

In recreational skiing you are not concerned about that .005 seconds but rather protection and best glide.

I just pass my scrapper twice, to get an even more perfect wax surface. Then I use a plastic pad to create a structure on wax !In my case if I have 10 pairs of skis to do I use a roto brush.

Remember,,,,coarse brush or pad for warmer conditions
fine brush or pad for colder conditions.





Hope this helps you all!