Maintaining your cross-country skate skis: 
glide wax

To wax your cross-country skate skis, you need to apply a glide wax 
. To do this you have a choice between:

1 - COLD GLIDE WAX - liquid wax (in the form of a spray can or stick with foam applicator)
. It has excellent glide qualities but doesn't maintain or protect the base as well as a hot wax.
It should be used in addition to hot wax but doesn't replace it.
These waxes are quick and easy to use and don't require any special equipment for application.
=> We recommend cold wax to novices and non-experts, or just for a quick, last-minute wax on the slopes.

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2 - HOT GLIDE WAX - solid wax (in bar form)
You need special equipment to heat it, apply it and spread it over the base of the skis.
It provides excellent glide performance and helps maintain and protect the base of the skis
We recommend it to experienced individuals and experts, or anyone who enjoys looking after and waxing their skis.

WHICH HOT GLIDE WAX SHOULD I CHOOSE?
There are several categories of glide wax which vary according to their hydrophobic properties; these properties determine both performance of the wax and its price.
► HF = High-fluoro wax for competition
s► LF =Low-fluoro wax which provides excellent glide performance
It is worth noting that fluorinated wax (LF and HF) is gradually disappearing from FIS international competitions.
New eco-friendly waxes are appearing on the market including fluorine-free competition waxes, with additives that are less damaging to the environment and our health.
► PS =Training and maintenance wax which offers good glide
► HS =Performance wax which offers optimum glide
The properties of these waxes vary depending on the temperature and humidity of the snow.To simplify choice, manufacturers have introduced a colour code so you can easily identify each temperature range covered by the wax.

Applying your own hot glide wax treatment to your skis is not all that difficult; you just need to have the right material and the right technique.
Here is our advice ;)

EQUIPMENT:
►1 bar of hot glide wax, designed to suit your snow conditions
►  1 waxing table or a pair of vices to hold your skis
►  1 waxing iron
► wax remover(optional)
►  1 nylon brush
►  1 bronze brush
►  1 pleasings scraper
►  1 pencil groove scraper

⏱ 10 to 15 minutes


STEP 1: CLEANING THE BASE
Clean the base with a nylon brush in the direction of travel (from tip to tail).
If there is significant residue from "dirty" snow, you can apply the liquid wax remover with a cloth before brushing the base to clean it.

STEP 2: WAXING
1 - Adjust the temperature of your waxing iron according to the recommendations on the wax packaging.
2 - Apply the bar of wax to your hot waxing iron so that it drips uniformly on either side of the groove on the ski base. To do this, apply the wax in a linear motion, moving the iron from the tip to the tail.
3 - Leave the wax to cool and harden at room temperature
4 - Use the pencil groove scraper to remove any excess wax from the groove on the base
5 - Scrape the ski base using the plexiglass scraper, moving in the direction of travel
6 - Brush the base with the bronze brush, roughly 10 times, again in the direction of travel, to remove the largest bits of wax and then finish with the nylon brush which will remove the final traces of wax and polish the base.It makes the base nice and shiny.
7 - Finally rub with a clean, microfibre-type cloth to remove any last traces of dirt.