Are you a ski tune master of waxing off?

[scmartin69]

Yes on XCMan. I would assume any 18v drill would work, but the off-axis pressure could kill a really crappy one over time, maybe? But I think you'd be fine. The faster it spins the better though. Saves time.

Don't use a cordless drill, they don't spin fast enough. Corded drill from HF is ~$20 and essentially disposable, pay the $5 for the extended warranty if you're worried about burning it out. Mine lasted 3 years before dying.


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[stuckathuntermtn]

What's the new school base cleaner?

Don't use a cordless drill, they don't spin fast enough. Corded drill from HF is ~$20 and essentially disposable, pay the $5 for the extended warranty if you're worried about burning it out. Mine lasted 3 years before dying.


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Kinda figured.

[AlpiNord]

What's the new school base cleaner?

You mean for the better part of the last 20 years? See link above.




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[kootenayskier]

In my experience Kuu bio citron base cleaner works great. Removes all the gradoo (new word for me) and preps my bases for waxing, without issue. Slide Wright describes it as:

“Bar none the best citrus based cleaner you have ever used. This solvent cleans wax, dirt, klister, pine tar without drying out the base and the best part is that it dries fast with no haze.
Bio-Citron base cleaner works great as a topical base cleaner. Spray on a shop towel wrapped around a scraper to wipe down the base in one pass, flip and wipe off on the return pass. Let dry and wax”.

[EWG]

Don't use a cordless drill, they don't spin fast enough. Corded drill from HF is ~$20 and essentially disposable, pay the $5 for the extended warranty if you're worried about burning it out. Mine lasted 3 years before dying.


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Most people I know use cordless. Corded may be better (dunno, I use cordless) but a good cordless works fine. Mine goes to 2,000 rpms.

[El Chupacabra]

Anyone tried using a drill chuck adapter for an angle grinder? Rotobrush wax off at 10,000 RPM!

https://www.amazon.com/Yasorn-Conver...7973104&sr=8-4

[AlpiNord]

Geez! Imagine the friction heat you could generate w/10,000 rpm and a roto cork! You could hot wax without an iron.[emoji23]


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[J. Barron DeJong]

What's the new school base cleaner?Kinda figured.

To me, the old school cleaners are the ones that are pure hydrocarbon solvents, like Toko HC3:



The new school ones are Swix Glide Wax Cleaner, and Toko Race Wax Remover, which have other ingredients and aren’t as aggressive:



Citrus solvents are likely straight limonene (Wintersteiger’s is) which is basically turpentine, but from oranges.

[EWG]

Geez! Imagine the friction heat you could generate w/10,000 rpm and a roto cork! You could hot wax without an iron.[emoji23]


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Damn straight. You could melt and reshape edges for god's sake.

[stuckathuntermtn]

Yeah, I think I have a bottle of the Wintersteiger stuff. So what am I working with? It smells awful. I don't like using it much.

[J. Barron DeJong]

Yeah, I think I have a bottle of the Wintersteiger stuff. So what am I working with? It smells awful. I don't like using it much.

If it’s not the citrus one, it’s probably straight Naphtha:

[singlesline]

In my experience Kuu bio citron base cleaner works great. Removes all the gradoo (new word for me) and preps my bases for waxing, without issue. Slide Wright describes it as:

“Bar none the best citrus based cleaner you have ever used. This solvent cleans wax, dirt, klister, pine tar without drying out the base and the best part is that it dries fast with no haze.
Bio-Citron base cleaner works great as a topical base cleaner. Spray on a shop towel wrapped around a scraper to wipe down the base in one pass, flip and wipe off on the return pass. Let dry and wax”.

My only problem is that the sprayer on the bottle I got sucks and leaks all over my hand.

Otherwise Kuu pretty nice stuff.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Gamechanger.

[halliday]

Electric scraper sharpener is a nice piece of kit.

[dcpnz]

Gamechanger.

x2

Of all the tools and stuff in my workshop if it broke tomorrow thats one of the few I’d rush out and replace immediately.

[Stuntmonkey]

I do love a good deal

[EWG]

x2

Of all the tools and stuff in my workshop if it broke tomorrow thats one of the few I’d rush out and replace immediately.

Really? I just use a file in a vise. Pretty easy. Tell me why I want the electric. I do have an xmas list to write, after all...

[davjr96]

Anyone have experience with an IR Waxer? https://mountainflow.com/products/ir-waxer-2-0 or the alibaba/amazon ones for half the price

[halliday]

x2

Of all the tools and stuff in my workshop if it broke tomorrow thats one of the few I’d rush out and replace immediately.

I bought one this morning after seeing your post. Should I to assume it has a diamond wheel like the edging tool?

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Really? I just use a file in a vise. Pretty easy. Tell me why I want the electric. I do have an xmas list to write, after all...

It's just so freaking easy. 2 swipes, 10 seconds tops. More time for drinking beer and/or burning bowls.

[Gepeto]

Anyone have experience with an IR Waxer? https://mountainflow.com/products/ir-waxer-2-0 or the alibaba/amazon ones for half the price

No stated wattage and no doubt off shore. Alotta cheddar with iffy recourse on repair-ability?

This was thrown up around here somewhere not too long ago:

DATOUBOSS Handheld Infrared Paint Curing Lamp 1000w Shortwave Infrared Paint Lamp Paint Baking Dryer Car Body Repair Tool (110V) https://a.co/d/6bETftn

[dcpnz]

Really? I just use a file in a vise. Pretty easy. Tell me why I want the electric. I do have an xmas list to write, after all...

I did the panzar file on the workbench for years too.
Honestly I think the electric is just better - faster, easier, more consistent, better edge on the plexi scraper.

With a couple, of serious racer kids in the house, we do a lot of tuning and waxing in a detached garage with only a small space heater to make it tolerable and one of the things I hate the most is scraping wax. A sharp scraper makes a huge difference.

Is it the first tool to buy - no not all. But is it a nice one to have - yep absolutely.

I bought one this morning after seeing your post. Should I to assume it has a diamond wheel like the edging tool?

No, not a diamond wheel - more like horizontally mounted router bit.

[buttahflake]

People who know, will bring a handful of scrapers into the shop for me to grind on the belt. Quick and effective way to get a sharp edge. I just hold them on the round part of the belt for 10 seconds. No charge

[XXX-er]

People who know, will bring a handful of scrapers into the shop for me to grind on the belt. Quick and effective way to get a sharp edge. I just hold them on the round part of the belt for 10 seconds. No charge

the biathalon coach told me he would get a bunch of scrapers made at the plasitc store start of season

they would be all gone by end of season

kids eh

[toast2266]

I'm not sold on the electric sharpener. A $200 tool that's only useful for one fairly obscure task seems... unnecessary.

I've got a big belt sander for wood working stuff that sharpens scrapers in about half a second. Can be found on craigslist for about the same price as the electric scraper.