IngaLaami
Updated Friday, March 13, 2015
WEATHER and TEMPERATURE PROGNOSES (based on info from www.yr.no)
The forecast says clear sky and sunshine on Saturday. It gets below freezing at night with rising temperatures throughout the day.
Birkebeineren Skistadion 09:00 -1ºC
Birkebeineren Skistadion 12:00 +4ºC
The following wax recommendations are based on the weather prognoses and testing.
STRUCTURE
Stone ground skis: Medium structure. Use hand structure on stone ground skis for better glide.
Swix Structure Tool: 1.0 mm linear structure.
GLIDE – Quick & Easy
Iron in LF7X and let cool off. Scrape off with a Swix Plexi Scraper, and brush with a Swix Bronze or Steel Brush.
Alternative: Apply F4 or F8L Red liquid glider.
GLIDE – Racing, more experienced
- Iron in one layer of HF7X or DHF104 White Marathon. Let cool off approx 15 minutes. Scrape off with a Swix Plexi Scraper, and brush with a Swix Bronze or Steel Brush.
- Apply Cera F FC8X with an iron temperature of approx. 165°C. Make one continuous pass with the iron with a constant pressure – take one side of the groove at the time. Let cool approx. 10 min. Brush the powder away with a horsehair- or wild boar brush.
- Finish with the Blue Nylon Polish Brush.
GRIP – 30K
- Sand (rub) the grip zone area with #100 grit silicon sandpaper (Swix T330 or T0011).
- Spray on a thin layer of KB20 Green Base klister. Let dry 5 min.
- Iron in one layer of KX30 Blue klister. Let cool off outdoors.
- Cover the klister with 3-4 thin layers of VR55N Violet wax. Smooth carefully out between each layer.
GRIP – 15K
- Sand (rub) the grip zone area with #100 grit silicon sandpaper (Swix T330 or T0011).
- Spray on a thin layer of KB20 Green Base klister. Let dry 5 min.
- Apply one layer of K21S Silver Universal klister. Smooth carefully out.
Swix is present at start with recommendations and products for sale. We also have waxing service, NOK 50.
We wish everybody a nice trip!
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