On Mar 2, 5:18*pm, John Forrest Tomlinson
wrote:
On Mon, 2 Mar 2009 15:56:30 -0800 (PST), wrote:
The only waxing setup I have in my current home is outside in a
screened in porch. *I just scraped of LF7 and it sort of peeled off,
with sections turning white (air bubbles?) before coming off in
chunks.

An article said that this is a sign of not using a hot enough iron
when it happens with cold waxes. * I'm wondering if it's an indication
that the wax isn't bonding with the base because it cools down too
quickly.

Would appreciate any suggestions on how to make the situation work (I
try keeping the ski inside until last second, but I let it cool
outside, as it seemed too messy to bring it in with unscraped wax)...

Maybe a portable space heater? Also, a ski with unscraped wax isn't
that messy -- it's the dripping scraping and brushing that creates
mess. I think you should try bringing the skis in to cool.

Also, if your problem is not having space that you're will to "mess
up" waxing, it's possible to wax in a nice space and keep it clean. I
wax indoors on a new bamboo floor that my wife loves. *I have to put
down a thick blue plastic tarp and do a lot of cleaning afterwards
(setup and breakdown/cleanup are probably 20 minutes). I often wipe
most of the wax off with fiberlene (or scrape lightly with a dull
scraper) before the wax cools, then scrape the wax normally when it
does cool. *This results in a lot less wax to scrape and fly around. *

Also, the tarp always goes with the same side down, so only one side
gets any wax residue on it and the clean side is what touches the
floor.

The whole process is tedious but doable.

I would also worry about the fluoro dust generated by the brushing and
the fluoro fumes which are not good for the air your wife and you
breathe. A garage sounds like an appropriate place.

I wax/scrape/brush in designated places at the skiing destination -
just easier this way. Of course, this assumes that the place you ski
at has a waxing room.