Message #17711

[HighAngles]

OK -- details please! 
-- Brand of brushes preferred?
-- How do you get the wax to penetrate deep into the bases without the iron? Cork, of course, but does it last? Isn't iron-in better for penetration and durability?
-- What method? Crayon the wax on; roto-cork it in; brush off....?

I'm looking to go Rotobrush too, but was thinking of using the roto brushes only after the Fiberlene hot wax application.  No iron sounds appealing, if the wax job is a good one and lasts as long as a hot wax.  Looking forward to hearing about this....

Thanks!

I'm using the new SVST 150mm brushes and cork.  They're great because they're nice and wide for today's bigger boards.  I crayon the wax, cork it quickly, and then brush like crazy.  I use stainless stiff, stainless soft, brass, and horsehair.  I also use different riller bars to impart my own structures.  If a ski really needs a freshening up and I don't feel like getting a quick grind, I'll use the SkiVisions base planing tool with the ruby stones that cut very cleanly and don't create too much base fuzz.  Of course those create a lot of work afterward to get the bases back to where I like them.