Ski Wax

Paraffin waxes permit skiers to achieve much greater speeds through the production of a uniform, unblemished surface. Waxes are applied to the snow / ski interface to fill all voids in the ski base.

The surface wax must be removed as it will actually stick to snow crystals reducing achievable speeds. The finished product is often a formulation of paraffin, micro crystalline, and natural waxes.

If you live in the United States, chances are you’ll never use basic paraffin because there’s a wide range of pre-blends available, specially formulated for a specific type of candle.  

But if you’re a beginner, you can learn a lot by playing around with pure paraffin and additives as most european candle makers have to, due to the unavailability of pre-blends in these countries. sales3 at paraffinco dot com.