The steps for waxing a ski or a board are basically the same. The ski or
board should be cleaned. The wax is heated, dripped on to the ski/board,
then the wax is hot ironed onto the base. The wax, when cool, is scraped
off, leaving a thin layer on the base. The wax is then 'buffed' with a structure
brush to even it out and allow it to assume the structure of the base.

Procedures involved in a wax

In a nutshell, here are the procedures involved in a hot wax of a ski or board:

Step	Procedure	Ski	Snowboard
1	Clean ski/board's base, using a citrus based wax remover/ski base cleaner.
2	Heat wax with iron until it melts in drips on to the base.
3	Cover approximately 40% of surface with drips. Hold wax to iron above ski.
4	Smooth the wax onto the base with the iron - allow it to penetrate while keeping the iron moving.
5	Add more wax by dripping where necessary. Don't heat non waxy base for too long. Cover entire base.
6	Turn off wax iron and allow the wax to cool and become part of the base.
7	Scrape off excess wax with plastic scraper - most will come off; this is okay. We only want a thin layer on top of the base (the wax is actually inside the base).
8	Once excess wax is removed, buff with a structure brush to remove uneven areas and provide structure (it breaks up suction).
9	If a second wax coat of a temp specific or flourinated is desired, wait until you scrape off excess from first time, then apply coat 2.

We recommend using a universal wax as the primary wax due to it's wide range of temperature applications. It will work in cold to warm snow.

A second, more temp specific, coat of wax can always be added after the first coat. Highly flourinated waxes as the second coat help with swing and speed, but wear down faster than universal wax.

Do's

1. Purchase the proper equipment

waxing iron universal wax temp specific/flourinated wax a large plastic scraper (must be wider than the ski edges) a nylon structure brush (there are many types of brushes - brass, nylon, horse hair, etc.) unless you have a different preference.

2. Consider purchasing a ski / board vise - a moving ski or board is always hard to wax.

3. Allow the ski / board to completely cool between wax coats and scrapings.

4. Keep a continuous motion while ironing wax into the base.

5. Avoid burning the wax - it will smoke if it is burning. You only want to melt the wax - however, a little smoke is okay.

6. Scrape excess wax off, but be careful not to injure the base itself by being too aggressive.

7. Buff the scraped layer of wax to put some structure to it. This breaks up surface suction.

8. Enjoy the better swing and glide, as well as speed, a good wax coat gives, but remember wax helps you control the ski, so if you don't want to go faster, the wax won't force speed on you - only control.

Don't

1. Don't overheat the wax, burning or smoky smells - smoke can mean too high a temperature on the iron.
2. Don't overheat the ski / board. Quick constant motion is the key. SERIOUS DAMAGE will occur if the ski / board is overheated, both internally and externally.
3. Don't leave a big thick layer of wax on the base - this will slow you down and make turning very difficult.
4. Don't use a metal scraper. It will do damage to the edge as well as the base.
5. Don't try to wax at home without attending a tune / waxing clinic or without some proper instruction.
6. Don't forget we can do this for you quickly and inexpensively.