MasterWax Buyer/User Guide

MasterWax’s marquee products have long been their
wool-apply waxes. “Wool-apply” (aka fleecing) use to be branded as a “revolutionary” ski waxing system, but that branding has aged. Nowadays, many high-level clubs, teams, and ski-service shops use the system.
Many other wax companies have copied MasterWax’s wool-apply system. Wool-apply waxing has gone mainstream.

“Wool-application” glide waxing uses friction-heat generated by a rotating wool applicator to apply a thin layer of wax to a ski, or snowboard’s base.

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NEW FOR 2024/2025!

MasterWax has a bunch of new waxes in their line-up for the new season! These waxes allow for faster top speeds, increased acceleration, and improved durability.

The Ultra8 and Professional lines has been re-vamped to exclude the fluoros but keep the speed. Also new to the Ultra8 line are a full range of powders!

The MasterWax wool-apply ski waxing system is a fantastic way to get fast skis quickly without putting your heath at risk.
This article is a buyer’s guide to help you select the perfect products for your use case.

MasterWax has introduced 2 entirely new lines of fluoro-free racing glide waxes
to compliment the RACING FLUORFREE waxes. The Ultra8 and Professional lines has been revamped to replace their HF and LF counterparts in fluoro-free versions! These 3 lines give you all you need to choose from for all your racing or training needs.

Advantages of Cold-Apply Wax

With concerns raised by various studies over the past decade on the adverse effects to the health of wax techs working in enclosed spaces while engulfed in fumes from traditional waxing methods, MasterWax cold-apply offers a huge step in protecting the health of wax techs or anyone else who enters a wax room. Cold-apply does not produce smoke or fumes. Also, the amount of dust created in the waxing process is greatly reduced.

Impact on the environment is minimized when using cold-apply methods. The amount of wax that is wasted is minuscule. None of the wax used is scraped and brushed away into the garbage bin. Expect to wax 60-80 pairs of Nordic skate skis with a 20g block of MasterWax. The harmful solvents found in liquid glide waxes are completely avoided.

The quicker, simpler application process is a massive draw to this application method. The three-step clean, load, then buff process is faster than traditional waxing methods. It is also much easier to learn
for new back-shop employees or ski club volunteers. Because there are no hot temperatures or sharp tools involved, the risk of damaging equipment while waxing is mitigated. Find more information on how to use cold-apply wax at the end of this article!

The kilometrage you get out of waxes applied by this method tends to be good, but the standout feature is the raw speed of the skis it produces – particularly in warmer temperatures. Fleecing leaves the bare minimum amount of product on the base. This is fantastic because the ski bases’ natural structure or stone grind is maximally exposed to the snowpack. This helps the ski base do its job of getting rid of excess water from under the ski base. Fleeced waxes can be applied either on a completely bare, clean base or a paraffin base wax. As temperatures get colder, it’s recommended to fleece over a hard base paraffin.

MasterWax Kits: The Best Way to Go

If you're starting out with MasterWax, we recommend getting one of these kits. The kits come with all the wax, wools and attachments you need to get started with wool-apply waxing. Grabbing a bottle of Rode's Glide Cleaner is also recommended to help keep bases clean between wax applications.

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MasterWax RACING FLUORFREE Entry Kit

Get the necessities for fast, safe, environmentally friendly skis! This Masterwax Entry Kit includes your choice of Fluoro-free Racing 20g Puck, a Wool Applicator, and a 12cm Roto Handle to attach to any standard drill. A 20g cold-apply puck can last for dozens of pairs of skis due to how little wax is actually applied, little usage with big performance! The low-dust, non-smoke cold-apply waxing system uses the friction generated with the wool applicators to efficiently apply the perfect layer of wax to the ski base. Incredible value!

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MasterWax Professional FLUORFREE Entry Kit

Get the necessities for fast, safe, environmentally friendly skis! This Masterwax Professional Entry Kit includes a Fluoro-free Professional 20g puck (Cold, Med, Wet, or Cold Dark), a Wool Applicator, a12cm Roto Cork, and a 12cm Roto Handle to attach to any standard drill. A 20g cold-apply puck can last for dozens of pairs of skis due to how little wax is actually applied, little usage with big performance! The low-dust, non-smoke cold-apply waxing system uses the friction generated with the wool applicators to efficiently apply the perfect layer of wax to the ski base. Incredible value!

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MasterWax RACING FLUORFREE Manual Kit

Get all you need for YEARS of fast, safe, environmentally friendly skis! This MasterWax Manual Kit includes the full line of RACING FLUOR-FREE cold apply waxes and the wool applicators you need to apply them. It all comes in a handy, padded travel case, with the 10cm Roto Handle as well. Now added is the option to get the 2 new waxes (Wet and Extreme Cold) and wools in the same case! A 20g cold-apply puck can last for dozens of pairs of skis due to how little wax is actually applied, little usage with big performance! The low-dust, non-smoke cold apply waxing system uses the friction generated with the wool applicators to efficiently apply the perfect layer of wax to the ski base. Incredible value!

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MasterWax Professional FLUORFREE Manual Kit

Get all you need for YEARS of fast, safe, environmentally friendly skis! This MasterWax Professional Manual Kit includes the standard line of Professional FLUOR-FREE cold apply waxes (minus Cold Dark) and the wool applicators you need to apply them. It all comes in a handy, padded travel case, with the 12cm Roto Handle as well. A 20g cold-apply puck can last for dozens of pairs of skis due to how little wax is actually applied, little usage with big performance! The low-dust, non-smoke cold apply waxing system uses the friction generated with the wool applicators to efficiently apply the perfect layer of wax to the ski base. Incredible value!

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MasterWax RACING FLUORFREE Engine Kit

Get a quick start with the MasterWax system with the fluoro-free Cold Apply Engine Kit! The MasterWax engine is the best and easiest way to use the innovative cold-apply MasterWax system. The kit comes with the Engine, 4-6 fluoro-free waxes (Medium, Cold, Transformed, and New Snow; possible addition of wet and extreme cold) and 4-6 Wool Applicators (one for each wax). The Engine has sturdy rubber feet to sit on a table top, or you can mount using screws/bolts. It is easily portable, however use care not to bump the spindle too hard! The Engine is the 110V for North American use.

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MasterWax Professional FLUORFREE Engine Kit

Get a full start with the MasterWax system with the fluoro-free Cold Apply Engine Kit! The MasterWax engine is the best and easiest way to use the innovative cold-apply MasterWax system. The kit comes with the Engine, all 4 Professional fluoro-free waxes (Medium, Cold, Cold Dark, and Wet) and 4 Wool Applicators (one for each wax). The Engine has sturdy rubber feet to sit on a table top, or you can mount using screws/bolts. It is easily portable, however use care not to bump the spindle too hard! The Engine is the 110V for North American use.

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How to use MasterWax Products

  • Begin by scraping a brushing out your base as thoroughly as possible. Use steel brushes if you have one. Bronze brushes are second-best.
  • Clean your entire base with a base cleaner or wax remover. Wipe as much dirt and dust off with Fiberlene or shop towel.
  • Using a piece of Fibertex, energetically rub-down the entire glide zone to remove any microscopic hairs or burrs in the base.
  • If temperatures outside are below -7C, it is recommended to iron, scrape and brush a layer of very hard paraffin melt wax. A green wax is best, blue is second-best.
  • In your head, mentally divide your wool applicator or roto-fleece in half. Load up half the applicator with
    product by gently touching the puck to the rotating applicator. Leave the other half of the applicator clean. The clean side is for buffing later on.
  • Taking the clean ski and using medium force, run the loaded side of the applicator up and down the ski a few times to apply the product.
  • Once the ski is loaded, switch to the clean side of the applicator and using slightly more pressure, buff out the ski
    several more times.
  • Your ski should now be shiny and ready to go fast!

See this graphic and instructional videos (in Italian) below to learn more about how to successfully apply MasterWax products via drill or engine setups.