Putting up the XC skis for the summer, need help

[Crankin]

I never do anything...
Perhaps I am showing my ignorance.

[roadie gal]

LOL That would probably work just as well as anything.

[lph]

I don't use waxless but I'm guessing you'd treat them the same as wax skis - I prep them with glider wax front and back and a cold base wax under the kick zone.

[yellow]

I just slap yellow on the whole bottom. If you are really concerned about the wax in the scales at the beginning of next season, just use wax remover. The yellow is soft enough that it will come off pretty quickly in cold snow, though.

FWIW, I wax the tip & tail of our "waxless" skis on a regular basis during the season. They seem to be happier for it. But if we go a few trips in between waxings...not a big deal.

[Kathi]

From my research, not extensive, you only wax the tips and tails, not the kick zone (part with scales). I don't think there is a reason, or need to wax the kick zone. It will be hard to get the wax out. But I'm also a rookie, didn't know until this year that you waxed "waxless" skis.

For downhill skis we always put a storage wax on them, it protects the pores from drying out and in humid environments it protects the edges from rust.