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Ski base damage

Friday 6th January 2012 at 9:25:10 PM

rah140
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How can i tell if i burned the base of my ski when i was hot waxing? I set the temperature of the hot wax iron at 200 degrees but didn''t realize that it was in Celsius scale. i don''t see anything irregular. I kept the iron moving and didn''t keep it in one place for a long time. I did notice that the opposite side of the ski was warm to the touch. I read a lot on the subject and it says that I can burn and melt the base at excessive temperatures and the ski will no longer hold wax. Did I damage my skis because of this?

Monday 16th January 2012 at 11:14:13 PM

otisdelarosa
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I think you didn't damage your board. But for a while, stop waxing it. It could damage your ski. But it's a good thing to wax the skii to increase performance.