anybody know what will dissolve a hard ski wax - and then obviously
evaporate away leaving the wax when applied?

Ron

On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 11:22:13 -0000, "Big Ron"
wrote:

anybody know what will dissolve a hard ski wax - and then obviously
evaporate away leaving the wax when applied?

Ron


Not sure if this will do for waht you want .Do you mean to soften wax
so you can apply it .?? Why is it hard ...??
http://www.primera-bournemouth.co.uk...ories&I D=417





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Thanks Stuart;
You get different grades of wax for differing snow conditions - hard wax for
dry new powder snow etc.
I just want to eliminate the messing about with a hot iron to apply the wax
that's all...

Ron
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On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 11:22:13 -0000, "Big Ron"
wrote:

anybody know what will dissolve a hard ski wax - and then obviously
evaporate away leaving the wax when applied?

Ron


Not sure if this will do for waht you want .Do you mean to soften wax
so you can apply it .?? Why is it hard ...??
http://www.primera-bournemouth.co.uk...ories&I D=417





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On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 13:09:20 -0000, "Big Ron"
wrote:

Thanks Stuart;
You get different grades of wax for differing snow conditions - hard wax for
dry new powder snow etc.
I just want to eliminate the messing about with a hot iron to apply the wax
that's all...


Can't you get spray on wax .??

Stuart





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Big Ron wrote:
Thanks Stuart;
You get different grades of wax for differing snow conditions - hard wax for
dry new powder snow etc.
I just want to eliminate the messing about with a hot iron to apply the wax
that's all...

But, but -- that's part of the mystique! If you don't want the bother,
then why not buy waxless ski? (The iron does not only soften the wax, it
encourages flow into the material of the ski; I doubt any solvent would
do as well. )

Douglas de Lacey.

In message , Big Ron
writes
Thanks Stuart;
You get different grades of wax for differing snow conditions - hard wax for
dry new powder snow etc.
I just want to eliminate the messing about with a hot iron to apply the wax
that's all...

Unless you're something of a seriously serious skier, AFAIK, wax is wax

--
geoff

raden wrote:
In message , Big Ron
writes

Thanks Stuart;
You get different grades of wax for differing snow conditions - hard
wax for
dry new powder snow etc.
I just want to eliminate the messing about with a hot iron to apply
the wax
that's all...

Unless you're something of a seriously serious skier, AFAIK, wax is wax


Only in the sense that oil is oil.
Carnauba wax is super slippery, and beeswax pretty tacky, although, at
those temperatures, it would be a good deal harder.
Is the wax for protection of the skis or to make them go faster?
Cellulose thinners will dissolve any wax and, if you don't wipe it off,
will simply re-distribute it.

In message , Stuart Noble
writes
raden wrote:
In message , Big Ron
writes

Thanks Stuart;
You get different grades of wax for differing snow conditions - hard
wax for
dry new powder snow etc.
I just want to eliminate the messing about with a hot iron to apply
the wax
that's all...

Unless you're something of a seriously serious skier, AFAIK, wax is wax


Only in the sense that oil is oil.

Specifically with reference to skis here

Carnauba wax is super slippery, and beeswax pretty tacky, although, at
those temperatures, it would be a good deal harder.
Is the wax for protection of the skis or to make them go faster?

Wax fills in the gouges caused by stones, other skis, bodies etc

it also minimises friction, but you mainly ski on the metal blades more
on ice than powder snow, but for the average skier, as I said AFAIK, wax
is wax

unless you're a serious skier, it's just not important


Cellulose thinners will dissolve any wax and, if you don't wipe it off,
will simply re-distribute it.

--
geoff

On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 13:09:20 -0000, "Big Ron"
wrote:

I just want to eliminate the messing about with a hot iron to apply the wax

You need the hot application, else you get a very short wax lifetime.
Rub-on waxes are OK for refilling over lunch, but they don't last
anything like as well as a hot waxing.

If you're looking for wax solvents for ski waxes, then anything will do
it - white spirit is probably simplest (google for techniques in making
it - I've got my own pages up on doing it for furniture polishes). Even
easier though is to just buy a soft paste wax, such as a bulk floor wax.
I wouldn't do this on snow, but it's pretty important for dry slopes.