APPLICATION OF HARD WAXES - BASES
CH, LF, HF, GT, specials
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Wear gloves and follow all steps for a careful application and a race waxing successful.
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First polish up the ski sole with a manual brass brush
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Heighten the microstructures using a corundum fiber sandwiched between the ski sole and your brush |
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Set the recommended setting temperature (write on the package)
Melt the wax and drop a few drops on the ski sole
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Heat the wax on the soleplate and rub it on the ski sole
Appropriate method for soft and semi-hard waxes |
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Grate the wax over the ski sole (use a mini cheese grater)
Appropriate method for hard waxes (Cold et Very-cold)
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Spread the wax slowly with light pressure on the iron
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Cool 1' maximum
Clean the edges and center channel with a pencil
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Scrape off carefully the ski sole with a sharped plexiglass scraper
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Brush the skis from tip to tail with a hard nylon brush |
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Brush with a medium nylon rotaring brush |
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Brush again with a soft manual hair brush to get a polished effect |
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Polish with a synthetic wool or a stocking nylon
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