Question about Wax --->

**MOHSHSIHd** · 04-12-2007, 10:15 AM

So my spats are SUPER old and SUPER beatup....the bases have never been ground or anything and are not very smooth.

I dont know what I am doing wrong, maybe using too much wax, but the wax never stays on my skis anymore....after like 2 runs on a pow day its as if I didnt put any wax on and its all cloudy and flaky and shit...

bottom line I need to get some new pow boards for next year...

**Toadman** · 04-12-2007, 10:18 AM

It would help to know how you are applying the wax to determine if you are doing something wrong. It sounds like your bases could use a grind to open up the pores. What type of wax are you using?

**pechelman** · 04-12-2007, 10:19 AM

sounds like you need to get them ground or at least brush them with a brass brush.

skiing them for so long might have "work hardened" the base's surface and closed the pores.

and im sure you know about the praxis deal
200$ down now, 200$ in fall and you got yourself some new pow sticks.

**MOHSHSIHd** · 04-12-2007, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by Toadman

It would help to know how you are applying the wax to determine if you are doing something wrong. It sounds like your bases could use a grind to open up the pores. What type of wax are you using?

Im using like standard cold weather SWIX....but Im gonna scrape them really good, brush them, and then use F4 since its spring...

these skis really have like 150 days on them and the bases are like rock hard..

pechelman, how long does that deal on praxxis last?

**pechelman** · 04-12-2007, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by MOHSHSIHd

pechelman, how long does that deal on praxxis last?

dunno
best I got
http://praxisskis.com/snow/?page_id=3

maybe also email keith?

just noticed theyve got a 175, 185, and 195 option now next to their paypal pulldown menu. Pretty cool.

**sfotex** · 04-12-2007, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by MOHSHSIHd

Im using like standard cold weather SWIX....but Im gonna scrape them really good, brush them, and then use F4 since its spring...

these skis really have like 150 days on them and the bases are like rock hard..

pechelman, how long does that deal on praxxis last?

'They' say that you should use a warm wax every so often if you're waxing with cold wax alot to keep the bases getting dry, so you might try some CD8/10, Toko Yellow, etc. and see what happens.