Anyone ever put white tape on their touring skis?

**bovine** · 02-12-2017, 05:02 PM

Anyone out there put white duct tape on the top sheets of their touring skis in an effort to reduce/eliminate the amount of snow that globs onto them while skinning?
- Or just spray paint your skis white?

Did it stick? Did it work?

Worth it?

**jmedslc** · 02-12-2017, 05:07 PM

No but a buddy sprays silicone on the topsheets and has time short term success

**skibum93** · 02-12-2017, 05:10 PM

so essentially make your own dps?

**reckless toboggan** · 02-12-2017, 05:14 PM

Liquid paper.

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**gregL** · 02-12-2017, 09:36 PM

Sounds like a question for http://www.wildsnow.com . . .

**bovine** · 02-12-2017, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by gregL

Sounds like a question for http://www.wildsnow.com . . .

Yeah, Dawson praises the BD white top sheet skis because they don't warm up as much-hence less or no snow build up on the top sheets...

**spankthepow** · 02-12-2017, 09:48 PM

Rub on wax works well

**Eluder** · 02-12-2017, 11:21 PM

Duct tape is heavy try vinyl.

**rod9301** · 02-13-2017, 12:20 AM

I did, no difference

**1000-oaks** · 02-13-2017, 12:51 AM

Zardoz Notwax is about the best for resisting buildup, but yeah dark topsheets suck on touring skis. Wonder how many sales G3 lost by having black topsheets for so many years in a row.

**jamal** · 02-13-2017, 01:08 AM

White duct tape? reflective gold would be way more baller

https://www.designengineering.com/ca...r/reflect-gold

**TheElk** · 02-13-2017, 04:10 AM

We've had luck with Rain-X but (a) it depends on the exact composition of your top sheet (i.e. It doesn't work on all skis); and (b) you have to reapply every few days.