How to Maintain Snow Skis
Maintaining your skis properly will help you perform at your peak on the slopes. Here's how to keep them in top form.
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Things You'll Need
- Cake Wax
- Ski Sharpening Tools
- Paste Wax
- Ski Tuning Manuals
- Boot Bags
- Ski Storage Wax
- Ski Tuning Tools
- Ski Waxing Tools
- Waterproof Ski Bags
- Liquid Wax
Instructions
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Have a mechanic tune your skis and reset the bindings at the beginning of each season.
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Wax your skis every couple of weekends during the ski season to help protect the base.
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Switch skis from left to right foot now and then to distribute wear evenly, unless the skis are specifically designed for each foot.
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Wipe your skis down religiously after every use - especially around the bindings. This will help prevent rusting along the edges of the skis.
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Transport your skis either inside the car or in a waterproof bag, again to prevent rust from forming along the edges during your drive back home.
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Store your skis in a dry place during the season.
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Seal the bases and edges of your skis with storage wax at the end of every season to keep them from oxidizing and rusting.
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Turn down the release settings to keep them consistent, and keep in a dry place during summer storage.
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Scrape the wax off before skiing the following winter.
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Tips & Warnings
Apply liquid wax, paste wax or cake wax to the bottom of your skis before you hit the slopes. This will coat and help protect your skis as well as improve your speed. Or, use the coin-operated ski-through waxing machines at ski resorts.
Check skis if they feel unstable or the edges don't work on hard snow, or if your skis hook, catch or grab the surface as you ski.
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Comments
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edskiis
Jul 21, 2009
Step 6 Skis should be stored in a dry place all year. Step 8 Changing release settings should be preformed only by a certified ski technician. What happens if skier forgets or skips step 1 or puts release setting at wrong number?
