We carry a comprehensive range of ski service equipment including Ski Wax, Ski Wax Remover, Ski Edge tools, Ski edge files, ski wax scrapers, base structure brush and brushes, ptex base repair kits and more. Everything you need to mend, repair, fix and maintain your skis in tip top condition. We also have ski servicing vices, clamps and stands as well as ski hot wax irons.
It is no good using your Mum's steam iron - you need a small iron with no holes in the base which heats up to just the right temperature to melt the wax. Too hot and the wax will burn and loose all of its gliding structure and properties.
Servicing a snowboard or skis is physical work - which is made oh so much easier if your snowboard or skis are held down firmly into position. You need to wax and scrape in one clean sweeping motion from tip to tail. If your board rocks about as you do this you will ruin all of your good work.
Keeping your edges sharp is quick, simple and easy for any DIYer to achieve and it can have a massive impact on the performance of your board or skis, making them glide further, carve smoother and go faster!
Before you wax the base of your snowboard or skis you need to repair and fill any minor dings, holes or problem areas. P-tex is the best thing to use. You also need to make sure absolutely 100% of the old wax has been removed or your repair will not take and the new wax will not take either. A good base cleaner is highly recommended.
Once hot wax has been applied it soaks into the base structure of your board/skis. All of the excess should then be scraped off so the base looks like it has no wax on it. A base brush then 'roughens' up the structure of the remaining wax to break down any surface tension with the snow.
If you have not got the time or patience to hot wax your board or skis, a 'quick' wax can be rubbed, wiped or sprayed onto your board/skis. These waxes work superbly well and are quick and easy to apply. The main downside is that you have to apply them far more frequently than you do with a 'hot' wax.
