Scraping? Scraping?
We don’t need no stinking scraping!
Or at least not much
We don’t need no stinking scraping!
Or at least not much
You can also sharpen scrapers with a drywall sanding screen. Use a block of wood as a guide to keep the scraper vertical. I did that for a while, but have the Mantac now. I love my toys.
Sacrebleu! This is the Devil speaking heresy!
So for the past 4-5 years I've been getting more and more serious about tuning and waxing. I pretty much never ski without first hot waxing and brushing out my skis. I was considering going the rotobrush route, having found what looks like a decent starter kit for around $200. I was just wondering from people who have done it how they feel about the investment. I do get kind of tired of all the hand brushing when I'm doing like 3 or more pairs, but honestly most of the time it's just one pair and it's not really too big of a deal.
So, what's the verdict, roto-people? Will it change my life? Or would I be better off finding something better to spend my $200 on?
I believe @Monique got one of those purple monsters. Maybe she will chime in.
The 3 piece kit is a good way to go. I would get the kit with quick change shaft/handle instead. Never feel the requirement for the plastic guard. The fixed shaft and guard just slows things down.
Sidecut from Canada is fairly new to the mix. Never seen one in real life. I believe @Levy1 bought a kit last season.
The key to making scraping easier is not to over-wax in the first place. Crayon the wax and use Fiberlene sheets to absorb excess wax immediately after waxng. One sheet does one PAIR of skis. https://www.amazon.com/Swix-Fiberle...pID=41bIidYC5PL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srchStupid questions: does rotobrushing eliminate the need for scraping? Is a rotobrushed ski faster than a hand brushed ski? Is there a big learning curve?
I have 3 junior racers and for me the most dreaded part of the routine is scraping. This conversation makes me wonder if I'm not brushing properly or adequately. My kids are U16 and U14 and (so far) only skiing tech events, but they are fairly competitive. They are also really light so I figure any speed advantage they can get is a good thing.
you should really Hot Scrape a couple of times after a grind and use something like Dominator Base Renew (3 different Products depending on Application) One for Clear Bases, Graphite Renew for Black bases and they now have Race Renew. then do a normal wax with Renew , let it dry and scrape it and then wax and scrape with your final wax.OK, I got my skis back from getting a fresh grind, I excitedly waxed and scraped and was all ready to start the rotobrush chapter of my life, and...the drill wasn't charged.
Another reason to go corded, I suppose. Oh well, the rotobrush era will begin once charging is complete.
I just bought a swix set-up, and I plan on buying this drill to support it.Harbor Freight, 3/8 inch variable speed corded drill. 0-3000rpm so you can vary to suit the brush. You can usually find it with a coupon for about $13. All you need for the business end. And a lot lighter than a decent cordless one.!
You can also sharpen scrapers with a drywall sanding screen. Use a block of wood as a guide to keep the scraper vertical. I did that for a while, but have the Mantac now. I love my toys.
The key to making scraping easier is not to over-wax in the first place. Crayon the wax and use Fiberlene sheets to absorb excess wax immediately after waxng. One sheet does one PAIR of skis. https://www.amazon.com/Swix-Fiberle...pID=41bIidYC5PL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
So this box will do 100 pair of skis.
It also helps prevent overheating the bases. Leaves an extremely even thin coat of wax that is much easier to scrape.
Well since I rotobrush with $12 purple pig brush, what is the difference between Fiberlene and Bounty?
Sorry...totally different material. Try pulling your iron along the ski with a Sheet of Bounty under it that is saturated in wax....and paper is fuzzy. NO thanks. You guys trying to save 20 cents when you spend thousands on gear, wax, and lift tickets is just plain laughable!About 20 cents per sheet.
Sorry...totally different material. Try pulling your iron along the ski with a Sheet of Bounty under it that is saturated in wax....and paper is fuzzy. NO thanks. You guys trying to save 20 cents when you spend thousands on gear, wax, and lift tickets is just plain laughable!