{"id":6683,"date":"2022-09-18T12:51:18","date_gmt":"2022-09-18T12:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asnes-academy.com\/uncategorized\/hot-waxing-skins\/"},"modified":"2022-12-21T21:10:24","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T21:10:24","slug":"hot-waxing-skins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asnes-academy.com\/en\/tips-and-tricks\/hot-waxing-skins\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot waxing skins"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n
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Wax your ski-wigs<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWait. What. You mean \u2013 deliberately melt wax into the skin? Like\u2026 glide wax? Won\u2019t they melt? What\u2019s wrong with that two-coloured wax stick that lives in the breast pocket of my GoreTex shell? \u00a0Well, gather round as we spill the secret to rapid ascents. And, no, it\u2019s not intravenous coffee or being gene-spliced with sea mammals that can hold their breath for an hour.\r\n\r\nMany experienced rando-racers, ski guides and summit-hungry skidorks like the rest of us simply wax their skins in the same way they do their skis. It improves glide. It prevents icing up. It protects your skins.\r\n\r\nYes, many skiers carry small blocks of wax to crayon on to the skin to prevent them icing up. This works; out in the field it can save the day. But hot waxing in preparation for a tour is much more effective and gives better performance. Rando-racers and national teams wax their skins for better glide. And there\u2019s no serious reason why the rest of shouldn\u2019t either.\r\n\r\nLess ice. Better glide. We all deserve this. So let\u2019s get into the details.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Use glides that are fluro-free or contain as little fluro as possible. To keep it simple, you can use \u201cuniversal glide\u201d (the range -4\u00b0 to -10\u00b0) in all conditions.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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With the skin attached to the ski, put the skin on the workbench. Crayon the glide until the entire skin appears to be well covered with wax. You can actually rub in both directions: the hairs on the skin are pretty hardy.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Set the iron to the correct temperature, usually around 60\u00b0 C. Iron the skin as if it were a base. Keep the iron moving. Heat the wax in an even layer along the entire length of the skin. Be careful when you begin \u2013 test briefly to make sure you\u2019re not going in too hot.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Repeat the process on all your skins. Wait four to five minutes for the wax to cool. To comprehensively saturate the skin, you can even go over it a couple of times once the wax has cooled.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Once the wax has cooled, you don’t need to do any scraping. Just lightly brush over the hardened wax until the skin looks smooth and nice. Don\u2019t use a metal brush or anything like that. A blue nylon brush will do. A nailbrush or vegetable scrubber will do if you\u2019re cheap.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nEnjoy your freshly prepared, fast, hardy, non-stick skins \u2013 and don\u2019t keep the good news to yourself!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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