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Household substitute for Glide wax
I am in SW Missouri, and I have a very used pair of ebay skis, boots, and
poles. It does not snow here enough to justify the expense of state of the art gear. I do not have access to a ski shop, so what can I use for glide wax that is around the house? I wonder about car wax, WD-40, furniture polish, floor wax, candle wax etc. What would work the best? Thanks Steve |
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Paraffin (Missouri paraffin, not British paraffin) will work but durability
is poorand it may cause problems like picking up dirt. Give me your address and I'll mail you some left over glide wax. Not withstanding the desire of a long distance tourer or racer for the perfect, temperature and condition specific glide wax, any glide wax is better than none. Even the designations "alpine," "snowboard," "racing" and "touring" needn't worry you. Given your description of the skis and the opportunities, you'll do fine with any glider. Email me at thomaswtaylordotverizondot net. Tommy T. "SteveW" wrote in message news I am in SW Missouri, and I have a very used pair of ebay skis, boots, and poles. It does not snow here enough to justify the expense of state of the art gear. I do not have access to a ski shop, so what can I use for glide wax that is around the house? I wonder about car wax, WD-40, furniture polish, floor wax, candle wax etc. What would work the best? Thanks Steve |
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SteveW wrote:
I am in SW Missouri, and I have a very used pair of ebay skis, boots, and poles. It does not snow here enough to justify the expense of state of the art gear. I do not have access to a ski shop, so what can I use for glide wax that is around the house? I wonder about car wax, WD-40, furniture polish, floor wax, candle wax etc. What would work the best? Thanks Steve In my beginner days, and for some of the folks I give skis to (xc touring type) we have had good success with car wax on ski bottoms. Polish for the tips and tails and just apply and dry for the fishscale section. In wet snow it is essential to put something on the scales or big ice clumps will form. Avoid oils and things with solvent as these will likely damage the bases. gr |
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You can pick up individual use packets of MaxiGlide online, at REI .com
or Backcountry.com. The good thing about the real thing is they are forumlated to not pick up moisture, dirt, etc. Ski safe, Hans |
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