| Ski equipment can be very expensive. Systematic | | | | with, let the hot wax drip along the base of each ski. |
| maintenance can save you a lot of money. Your skis | | | | Smooth the hot wax using the iron and keep the ski |
| will be durable and provide you with better conduct | | | | aside. After the wax solidifies, a rubbing pad can be |
| on the slopes. You can either get them tuned and | | | | used to polish it. |
| waxed at a pro shop, or do it at home yourself. It's | | | | The sides of the skis have steel edges which |
| not problematic and instead of getting them | | | | facilitate turning and stopping. There is a possibility of |
| professionally tuned, buying the tools yourself is a | | | | them becoming nicked and gauged if you stone them |
| better option. | | | | or if they are banged together. You can test its |
| You need proper machinery for only one thing and | | | | smoothness by running your finger along the edge. |
| that is stone grinding the base. It is recommended | | | | The edges should be sharpened incase of any nicks |
| you do it a couple of times a season and the best | | | | and burrs. It requires some amount of skill to sharpen |
| place would be to drop it off at a ski shop with a | | | | skis unlike waxing them which is far easier. You must |
| stone grinder. The base of the ski becomes buffeted | | | | make it a point to avoid removing too much metal. It |
| and the edges become burred. This has an adverse | | | | is advisable to use an edging stone to remove burrs |
| effect on your ski performance and subjects the skis | | | | with a back and forth movement and keeping the |
| to overabundance of moisture which alters its shelf | | | | angle of the stone constant on the ski. |
| life. | | | | Giving your skis a coat of wax before storing them |
| Some primary ski care every 5 - 10 ski days can | | | | for summer is an effective way of protecting them |
| keep your skis in good shape. After being waxed, | | | | from moisture and also preventing them from rusting |
| the edges must be sharpened. Simultaneously the | | | | along the edges. While in storage the bases will |
| bindings can be looked at to ensure they aren't | | | | absorb the wax giving them a more impervious |
| maladjusted. | | | | texture. |
| Waxes are made according to their suitable | | | | It is advisable to loosen the release mechanisms on |
| temperature conditions. The ways of application are | | | | the bindings in order to prevent the springs from |
| two - rubbing and melting. While rubbed wax has | | | | losing their tension. Set them back again before |
| higher chances of wearing off, hot wax definitely is | | | | hitting the slopes next winter or better still for |
| more durable. A special waxing iron or an old clothes | | | | maximum safety have a technician to set them for |
| iron can be used in order to apply hot wax. To begin | | | | you. |