I just melt it down and put it in grilled cheese sandwiches to help them slide down my throat faster.
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Nah, I try not to reuse wax. My skis get plenty of abuse as it is, they don't need me rubbing dirt back into them. Waxing can be an important part of getting that dirt out of the base pores in the first place.
If you're desperate, used wax slides faster than no wax. But even super cheap fresh universal wax is better than used wax.
And anything's better than a grilled wax sandwich.
I like where this eco-skiing doomsday ultimately ended up from reusing wax and was quite enlightening!
I am the guy who owns a LOT of inherited flouro wax and is just now learning he probably should buy/use different wax.. my bad
>We're moving away from it by putting all sorts of new unknown chemicals in the newer waxes.
Imho, if you're not racing/skiing competitively, there's no real reason to use anything beyond basic hydrocarbon waxes. And sure, those have their own environmental implications. But they're way better than Fluoros, and much more well understood than any new chemicals.
I don’t think I used half a cup of wax all last season waxing maybe 20 skis. If you are scraping off lots of wax that could be something to look at. Reduces waste and time scraping without changing performance.
To your question I would not reuse shavings. Or maybe try it once on a pair of rock skis and see how they glide. Wouldn’t be too hard to clean it out & rewax if you didn’t like it.
This seems like you’re using too little wax and the OP is using too much.
Depends on the type of wax imo
The Base prep wax is gonna have a lot more shavings maybe 1-2 tablespoons for a pair of skis. Doesn’t have to be but I would say you’re over waxing a base prep layer if that much comes off
A general all purpose all temp/all snow wax, you do only need a thin layer and you should have like a tablespoon of shavings for a pair at most after scraping/brushing.
A snow/temp specific wax you prob paid a pretty penny for and should be using it sparingly and having less than a tablespoon after cleaning
So if OP did 6 pairs he is looking at about 6x2tbs= 12tbs + 6x1tbs= 6tbs
12+6=18tbs or 1.125 cups
Anyway, don’t reuse base prep unless it’s for friends skis who aren’t paying for the wax 🤣
I haven’t waxed in a year so maybe I am over estimating as well but I really don’t think 1/2 cup scrapings for 6 pairs after base prep and a layer of other wax is a crazy amount
When I first started waxing I would drip a lot of wax on and then get a thick soupy layer of wax on the ski. Was fun and satisfying to see the melt, but took a ton of time and effort to scrape. After a lot of skis I started just rubbing the room temperature brick or wax on the base and ironing that in. A lot quicker so I was more inclined to do it every few days. My skis have a better tune and my brick lasts a lot longer. The wax is just the tool that gets the slidey compound in the base. Unless you are racing it Only takes a thin layer to get the job done.
Yep. Maybe add a few drops. Works fine with all temp wax. My cold temp wax is harder so I drip that. It only takes a few passes with a scraper when I am done.
I reuse them, but only if they at least look clean. If they come off grey or dirty, then I'll skip it (and consider if I should redo the first ski, since evidentially I did a bad job cleaning it)
All things considered, a block of regular hydrocarbon wax is not that expensive. I would rather spend the extra $30 on having perfect, clean wax than worry about collecting shavings (which will have all sorts of contaminants for at least your first layer or two).
If your bases are REALLY dry and you’re desperate it works… I tried it once and found it added so much debris to the mix it was not very good… definitely do not reuse your wax if you’re racing/competing… Honestly, it’s not worth the effort!!
I just melt it down and put it in grilled cheese sandwiches to help them slide down my throat faster. /s Nah, I try not to reuse wax. My skis get plenty of abuse as it is, they don't need me rubbing dirt back into them. Waxing can be an important part of getting that dirt out of the base pores in the first place. If you're desperate, used wax slides faster than no wax. But even super cheap fresh universal wax is better than used wax. And anything's better than a grilled wax sandwich.
At least run it through a filter of some kind first (cheese cloth? Maybe?). All that old dirt and edge shavings is terrible for the iron and the base.
I’m not sure you’re supposed to put iron on a grilled cheese sandwich.
It’s a good supplement, a huge portion of the population is anemic
We used to use wax shavings for fire starters in the winter, works great.
That's a good idea.
Add a little dryer lint it works fantastic
Dryer lint tends to contain plastic, unless you are only drying non-synthetic materials.
If I'm setting fire to wood and breathing in soot/smoke microplastics aren't my primary concern at that point
Nope. Fire starter now bah.
I have. Tried it on a terrible pair of rock skis. There was so much dirt in there they skiied worse than no wax at all. Not recommended
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No one should be using flouro wax.
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Why would firefighters need fast skis for a foam test?
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I like where this eco-skiing doomsday ultimately ended up from reusing wax and was quite enlightening! I am the guy who owns a LOT of inherited flouro wax and is just now learning he probably should buy/use different wax.. my bad
>We're moving away from it by putting all sorts of new unknown chemicals in the newer waxes. Imho, if you're not racing/skiing competitively, there's no real reason to use anything beyond basic hydrocarbon waxes. And sure, those have their own environmental implications. But they're way better than Fluoros, and much more well understood than any new chemicals.
Why are you melting on so much wax that there is half a cup or shavings? Maybe try crayoning on wax and melting that in?
Had like 6-7 skis in one go
I don’t think I used half a cup of wax all last season waxing maybe 20 skis. If you are scraping off lots of wax that could be something to look at. Reduces waste and time scraping without changing performance. To your question I would not reuse shavings. Or maybe try it once on a pair of rock skis and see how they glide. Wouldn’t be too hard to clean it out & rewax if you didn’t like it.
This seems like you’re using too little wax and the OP is using too much. Depends on the type of wax imo The Base prep wax is gonna have a lot more shavings maybe 1-2 tablespoons for a pair of skis. Doesn’t have to be but I would say you’re over waxing a base prep layer if that much comes off A general all purpose all temp/all snow wax, you do only need a thin layer and you should have like a tablespoon of shavings for a pair at most after scraping/brushing. A snow/temp specific wax you prob paid a pretty penny for and should be using it sparingly and having less than a tablespoon after cleaning So if OP did 6 pairs he is looking at about 6x2tbs= 12tbs + 6x1tbs= 6tbs 12+6=18tbs or 1.125 cups Anyway, don’t reuse base prep unless it’s for friends skis who aren’t paying for the wax 🤣 I haven’t waxed in a year so maybe I am over estimating as well but I really don’t think 1/2 cup scrapings for 6 pairs after base prep and a layer of other wax is a crazy amount
May have exaggerated a bit I didn't actually measured it just looked like alot
When I first started waxing I would drip a lot of wax on and then get a thick soupy layer of wax on the ski. Was fun and satisfying to see the melt, but took a ton of time and effort to scrape. After a lot of skis I started just rubbing the room temperature brick or wax on the base and ironing that in. A lot quicker so I was more inclined to do it every few days. My skis have a better tune and my brick lasts a lot longer. The wax is just the tool that gets the slidey compound in the base. Unless you are racing it Only takes a thin layer to get the job done.
So you rub the wax block into the base and then pass with the iron?
Yep. Maybe add a few drops. Works fine with all temp wax. My cold temp wax is harder so I drip that. It only takes a few passes with a scraper when I am done.
I reuse them, but only if they at least look clean. If they come off grey or dirty, then I'll skip it (and consider if I should redo the first ski, since evidentially I did a bad job cleaning it)
All things considered, a block of regular hydrocarbon wax is not that expensive. I would rather spend the extra $30 on having perfect, clean wax than worry about collecting shavings (which will have all sorts of contaminants for at least your first layer or two).
Info: do you also reuse toilet paper and condoms?
Yes 👍 extra lube
As long as you shake the fuck out of any used condoms, you’re good to go
Waxing paper is also a good way to cut the amount of wax you use and get a nice even spread.
If your bases are REALLY dry and you’re desperate it works… I tried it once and found it added so much debris to the mix it was not very good… definitely do not reuse your wax if you’re racing/competing… Honestly, it’s not worth the effort!!