SWIX Tech Talk: Waxing a Race Ski

[@evanfinch4987]

I like how the Swix background banner is the opposite of ironed

[@mikeskull]

😂😂😂

[@buybendhomes]

Thank you!Your cool Mitch!!

[@growfood]

I'd love to see a video on wax selection, both for racers and freestyle/big mountain. Also, how often to wax. For big mountain, I'm always debating whether it's better to use universal wax in most cases, or if it's junk and I should always use temp specific.

[@michaelc2119]

Been doing this for a decade - If you can keep a little shop set up, there’s no harm in waxing before each trip. Wax is so cheap I always prefer riding on a fresh base. You’ll see your board/skis get white towards the edges and it’ll start to feel dry. I’ve gotten 7 days in powder pretty easily but on groomers/ice usually 2-3 days. If you need P-Tex you’ll need to wax over it regardless. Universal is fine for most cases, but if it’ll be super hot/cold I’ll mix in some of the appropriate temp. As long as the wax is smooth and even you’ll be fine.

[@waynepjh]

Wax a good ten degrees colder than the air temp. Most of the time a cold wax is best. Especially when it’s a powder day. Warm wax when it’s cold is slower than cold wax when it’s warm.

[@Peter-in4bz]

Thank you!Your cool Mitch!

[@spmartin]

Why is wax applied, when all of the procedures afterwards seek to remove all the wax?

[@robertedwards4401]

Wax that doesn’t soak into the base is removed. Else, the base is a porous sponge that absorbs wax and it minimizes electrostatic charges which makes it slide faster.

[@kevinmartin6444]

Can you reuse the scrapings?

[@rogertyler8804]

More like this!

[@meyo5531]

is that swix table bolted down the floor or thats how sturdy and solid they are normally?

[@meyo5531]

never mind i see it moving but daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn thats a sturdy table COP DAT

[@DanielDunn]

Nice set of loafers. Hahahhh!

[@GnarlySpookXT]

the camber does not change that much. no fing way. i have been tuning for years. toot your horn bro.

[@michhas]

You are unnecessarily overheating the ski.. check the official swix video..doing it like this will destroy the ski over time…😢

[@mitchryder9891]

Run that scraper tip to tail not hacking strokes because it leaves backward marks and will slow the ski

[@mitchryder9891]

For Jesus sake I'd hate to be your lungs breathing that non water soluble molting wax

[@steelonius]

If you don't burn the wax with an excessively hot iron I think that almost none of it aerosolizes. I doubt it is a problem.