How do you wax your skis?

The scented candles make the skis smell good.

One ball Jay red FWD wax has a nice cherry scent.
Smell the magic!
(not florinated though).

I've been meaning to try their X-wax, which I've heard good things about.

any special waxes that excel for spring/summer glop?

(hmm, it looks like the swix website recommends their LF10 for warm days/corn snow). I'll have to check that out.

• Go smoother, if not faster

• More consistent control

• Protect bases

• Fun to drink beer and drip hot wax on things 

• Geek out on maintenance of pretty much anything...

_{Clearly I suck at making lists, however...}

Why?
- go faster (no question here - have proven this to myself multiple ways); variant of this is less likely to face plant when transitioning into slush, some grooves in the base from a "structured" grind job or a cheapo 80 grit light home sanding before waxing seems to help for wet snow
- turn better (may be placebo effect, but seems easier to go from turn to turn when skis slide better)
- protect ski bases (no proof of this, just have believed what I've heard)

I don't. Skis sans wax makes rolling exits so much easier without skins. More than compensates for drawbacks for downhill skiing.

Marcus, try cleaning your bases by hot scraping. only use solvent if you really need to remove *all* wax, for example before patching a gouge.

Edit: CH-8 (Cascades universal wax), CH-10 if really warm, both ironed in. Have a small box of LF-4 in my pack for "emergencies."

Have you seen the magnificent machinery at the ski tune place, wow, a tune cost more than my skis, or even a nite lodging, but they do such a nice job. Compared to my belt sander with 120 grit. Also If the wax isn't flowing right, try wrapping a bounce fabric softner thing around the base of the iron,silky smooth and no static cling