[Feb 24, 2023] Weekly Discussion: Ask your gear, travel, conditions and other ski-related questions

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[u/thehenks2]

Has anyone here ever burned a base while applying wax? If yes, how do you see it when it happens?

I am always a bit afraid when the ski heats up and the wax stays liquid for a while on certain spots(usually at the thin ends of the ski). the topside of my new ski's got quite hot after a couple passes, but since my old ski's had no metal in it I figured this might be a reason why they felt so hot.

[u/Dani_F → u/thehenks2]

you can burn the base, but it's not something you can do by accident if you don't go suuuuuuper slow with the iron.

you can tell it's starting by the color change - black turns to grey-blue ish, and the wax starts bubbling.

As long as it doesn't change color and just stays wet for longer you're fine