NORDIC SKI PREPARATION

POST-TREATMENT OF NEW SKIS OR NEWLY STONE GROUND
SKIS
Skis put through a stone grinder need accurate follow-up treatment for optimum performance.
This process depends partly on the type of pattern given to the base.
Cold snow patterns need more extensive treatment than wet snow patterns. It is very critical that
all micro-burrs are removed from the base in cold snow conditions. This means that the work performed
using Fibertex polishing, back and forth on the base has to be repeated many times more on a cold
snow ski with finer structure than on a wet snow ski with a coarser structure.
1.
Brush lightly with the Steel Brush (T179) or
Bronze Brush (T162).
5.
Brush firmly with the Bronze Brush (T162).
The ski is now ready for application of new
glide wax.
6.
Saturate the base with a relatively soft wax
(CH10). The temperature of the waxing
iron should be regulated to be hot enough
to give immediate melting of the wax.
Approximately 115°C (235°F).
2.
Moisten a piece of Fiberlene (T150) with Glide
Wax Cleaner (I84) and apply to the glide zone of
the base.
7.
Start at the ski tip and move the iron in
one continuous motion toward the tail.
This technique prevents overheating
the base.
Let ski cool down approx. 5 minutes.
3.
Rub forward and backward a few times with a
Nylon Brush (T161B).
8.
Apply CH10, iron in, and wait 5 minutes.
Iron in three times, apply more wax if necessary.
No scraping in between.
4.
Wipe off as much as possible with Fiberlene
(T150).
9.
Scrape off after cooling to room temperature
(5-10 minutes).
Let the ski dry for 5-10 minutes.
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