Well, after a 3 year hiatus, it looks like I'm going skiing in Vermont for New Years! My situation is this: in the past, I've always waxed my skis by simply dripping candle wax on them, using a hot iron to melt/distribute the drops, then scrape off the residue. But a friend of mine had the "ski iron", which could never be used on clothes. Now, I don't feel like destroying an iron just to wax my skis, even though the technique works great.

So: Anyone have a different and/or better solution?

Does automotive wax work? I've got lots of that . Seems like it should work, since wax on skis functions by repelling water. Any pro skiers out there got some input? Bueler? Bueler?

 

I would just let the place that you are staying in wax them for you. Usually you can find places at the bottom of the slopes to store you skis overnight and wax them for you as well...

They have all the machines and stuff to do it...

That's what I would do, anyway...

 

i've a bit of experience...35 years skiing, the past 13 winters teaching full time (adults only!). If your skiis are three years old or older, you would probably do best to leave them in FL. The advances made in ski design and materials in the past five years have truly been incredible - and if you haven't tried new equipment, you owe it to yourself to do so. You are already spending some bucks to go - spend a few more for rentals. If you are in the market for new skiis - or other equip. for that matter, work with a shop that will allow you to demo their stuff. Any money spent doing so should come off the bottom line if you purchase. Also, rentals are much better than they used to be - a "sport" package rental is still better than five year old skiis - and they wax'em free!