Isnt iron hot waxing the best way to protect my base?
Times change and so do techniques. Iron hot waxing occasionally with soft nutritive base waxes such as Dominator Base Renew is critical to race skis. It is not critical to the average enthusiast. Soft wax impregnation creates the best base protection in all temperatures. It allows the pores in the base to constantly deliver a micro-layer of protection as the ski flexes. Hard wax impregnation does just the opposite. It seals the pores in the base and is not extruded through ski flexion. Due to its hardness, it does not temperature flex well over a wide temperature range and prevents future wax absorption. Proper soft hot waxing combined with rub-on applications of daily or race wax is the best.
