0
Primarily hydrocarbons (think petroleum). Some racers use graphite mixed with their wax for the anti- electrostatic properties. Floro waxes are expensive, but popular among racers.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What does the name toko mean?
It means "ski wax" with toko being a ski wax!
What are the different ski wax brands?
There are many ski wax brands with new ones popping up now and again. Google or yahoo "ski wax" for the many ski wax brand websites.Some companies found in google search results for ski or snowboard wax are: Swix Toko Whacks Wax One Ball Jay Homenkol DataFor a homemade formula from another contributor, see the question "What is in ski wax?"
What color ski wax should you use in downhill ski racing?
You use ski wax in downhill ski racing right before a ski race. Ski wax can become expensive and it wears off quickly so it is really just used for race day. Plus, you end up scraping a bunch of it off before you even ski on it! Ski wax comes in different colors based on temperature. Swix ski wax is a well respected brand. The ski wax comes in small bars that looks like different colored soap. The color of the wax you use depends on the air temperature, snow consistency, and other weather conditions. Each ski wax brand should have a chart which you tell you which ski wax to use and when. It is important that you watch the weather to see what the temperature is going to be the day of the ski race. The ski wax bars come in temperature ranges. Sometimes you can mix different colors if the temperature is right on the border between two different temperature ranges. Or in some cases it may be colder in the morning and warmer in the afternoon. As far as colors go...here is what they recommend for Swix wax: HF4 Green, -10
What effect does ski wax do on skis and what force does it reduce?
Ski wax lets the skis glide over snow.
Why do you scrape the wax off your ski?
When you iron in the wax the heat from the iron allows the some wax to absorb into the ski base. The excess wax is then scraped off and ski base polished to expose the waxed base that has been tempered by the wax and is very slippery and fast. This is somewhat similar to waxing your car once the wax has dried it has a rough finish and is gritty. The excess wax needs to be removed to expose the shiny, slippery finish. Same thing on the ski base the shinny waxed base is fast. Dan Meyer Fast Wax Tech Service Skifastwax.com
How can you make a fiberglass pool slide slippery again?
I used ski wax. (was used on snow skis or snow boards)
What year was ski wax invented?
1692
Why do racers use ski wax?
To go faster
What happens to its molecule when liquid wax solidifies after cooling?
Well the heat transferred to the wax and the wax turned into liquid. So what the wax is doing is melting and if heat stop hitting the wax then it will freeze back again and turn into a solid and its particles start moving faster and bump into each other. When wax melts , the wax changes phase from a solid to a liquid and somehow the wax's liquid will turn back into a solid when it freezes. And when a wax melts it turns into water or something like that. Hope that helped all of you guys ur welcome
Why are ski's waxed?
Skiers must use the wax that is best suited for the temperature on the day they wish to ski. Each different color of wax represents a different temperature range. Use the color that matches your temperature range. Read the packaging to see which colors represent which temperature ranges.
Can you wax your skis with car wax?
Yes. Ski wax isn't magic, it's just wax and you can use pretty much any wax, though it it may not work as well. I've used turtle wax on by snowboard many times. I'll generally rub some turtle wax on my board before I snowboard and it works well. I have a snowboard that hasn't been waxed in ten years and I waxed it with turtle wax and it worked great.Before I tutrle waxed it it was totally unridable, ice and snow immediately clung to the board but6 after the turtle was I was able to ride for the rest of the day without trouble. It doesn't work as well as specially formulated wax, but it helps to protect the wax on your board and extend the life of the wax job.
What are the differences between ski waxes?
ski waxes ar specificly designed for certain ski conditions. some ski waxes (swix ch4 for instance) are alot harder than others (like swix ch10) this means the harder wax is for tougher conditions so ch4 could be for icey conditions and ch10 for powder however there are many other waxes in between. when choosing your wax you need to take into consideration the snow is wet (slushy) or fresh or old or fine or coarse etc. there are also differences in the preformance of the wax for example the more expensive swix hf4 will havegreater lubricating properties than lf4 or ch4 however the cheaper ch4 will last the longest but will not glide as well. you can eaisily find a chart on the internet of what wax to use in what conditions.
