Baller skiron07 Posted December 28, 2021 Baller Share Posted December 28, 2021 Got a new Omega within a textured bottom First upgrade in 10 years Does one still scrub the bottom? Seems counterintuitive Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted December 28, 2021 Administrators Share Posted December 28, 2021 No. Maybe a little dish soap and water if you are superstitious then go ski. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MDB1056 Posted December 28, 2021 Baller Share Posted December 28, 2021 Scrub???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted December 28, 2021 Baller Share Posted December 28, 2021 @MDB1056 skis come out of molds so there is a release or parting agent applied to the mold. A wax or silicone usually. some people used to really scrub a new ski and rinse before they used it thinking it would be slippery. sort of tech tip you'd see tucked into a waterski mag article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted December 28, 2021 Baller Share Posted December 28, 2021 I messed up my best all time 9100 using scotch brite pads once too often. Dawn soap and a soft rag and treat it like a baby's bottom... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jjackkrash Posted December 28, 2021 Baller Share Posted December 28, 2021 I use a light squirt of Blackfire wax remover on the bottom of a new ski and then wipe it down lightly with a microfiber. Then leave it alone. I'm not sure if this is even necessary but that's what I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller savaiusini Posted December 28, 2021 Baller Share Posted December 28, 2021 @skiron07 Definitely do not want to scrub the bottom of any ski that has our Speedskin base material. If anything, you can do what @Horton said, but not necessary at all due to our manufacturing process. Enjoy your new Omega!! B) Sam Avaiusini - HO Sports Company - Director of Inside Sales and Business Operations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skiron07 Posted December 28, 2021 Author Baller Share Posted December 28, 2021 Thanks all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller klindy Posted December 28, 2021 Baller Share Posted December 28, 2021 Interestingly, I had Dave Goode send me a new ski a couple years ago. I couldn’t get it to work for me. A couple weeks later we were at the same site. First thing he did was use soap and a scotch brite pad to scrub the bottom. We made some additional adjustments and it still wasn’t right for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller teammalibu Posted December 29, 2021 Baller Share Posted December 29, 2021 @klindy one time when Dave was at the Ridge I was practicing on the short side and popped the handle and put a hole the size of a golf ball in the top of my new XT I ran over in a panic and showed it to him. He said wow it sucks to be you!! Then he laughed and said blow it out with your compressor fill it with JB and go ski! Matched my LTPB the next day. We miss that man at the Ridge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller B_S Posted December 29, 2021 Baller Share Posted December 29, 2021 Ski through some lake weeds and call it good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted December 29, 2021 Baller Share Posted December 29, 2021 I suspect the speedskin base is a peelply finish where the mold is prepped then a layer of film is added then the ski layers. Once set the ski is removed then the peel ply is removed leaving a textured finish and no release agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted December 29, 2021 Baller Share Posted December 29, 2021 I used to wash with dish soap the bottom of all my new skis. Started using a new NRG R2 last week, no soap/wash, and it worked like a charm from the first pass. Just hope now that the ski keeps working well when all wax or whatever is washed out… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller igkya Posted December 29, 2021 Baller Share Posted December 29, 2021 Depends whose bottom it is :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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