We highly recommend using Rex Base Cleaner or a similar product to clean the gliding sections of your bases of your skis often (or even every time!) if you ski on man-made snow or dirty old snow.

The Rex base cleaner also will put in a hard wax that you'll brush in with a nylon brush. Your skis are then set for the wax of the day.

Debris that is in manmade or dirty snow slows down your skis. This means more resistance while training and racing--isn't skiing hard enough?!

This simple 1 minute video gives you directions for cleaning the bases of your skis.

In summary:

• • • • • DO THIS IN WELL VENTILATED AREA (venting fan in room or in open air).

        • First brush base of ski tip to tail with copper brush--DO NOT GO BACK AND FORTH! This step removes some old wax and some of the dirt and debris in the ski.

        • Use a paper towel or fiberlene product as seen in the video (paper towel is going to be cheaper and much less waste) to apply and clean the base.

        • Repeat the process until the paper towel is coming out clean!

        • Allow the skis to sit for at least 3 minutes.

        • Then brush back and forth with a nylon brush.

        • Your skis are now clean, have a nice hard wax in the base, and are set for the wax of the day!