Cross Country Ski Tools & Ski Maintenance Equipment
Skigo Skin Wax Sticks and Ski Glide Wax
£24.95 £9.95Optiwax Brush Nylon Hard
£16.95 £9.95Swix Combi Turbo Brush
£26.95 £16.95Vauhti Synthetic Cork With Sandpaper
£6.95 £4.95![Vauhti Polishing Cloth](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/vauhti-polishing-cloth-4i.webp)
Vauhti Polishing Cloth
£4.95![Optiwax Brush Brass](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/optiwax-brush-brass-rm.webp)
Optiwax Brush Brass
£24.95 £19.95![Vauhti Roller Ski Pole Tip Diamond File](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/vauhti-roller-ski-pole-tip-diamond-file-7c.webp)
Vauhti Roller Ski Pole Tip Diamond File
£33.95 £27.95![Swix Plexi Scraper Sharpener](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/swix-plexi-scraper-sharpener-am.webp)
Swix Plexi Scraper Sharpener
£19.95 £17.95![Vauhti Nylon Natural Cork Ski Brush](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/vauhti-nylon-natural-cork-ski-brush.webp)
Vauhti Nylon Natural Cork Ski Brush
£16.95 £14.95![Optiwax Cold Gripcare](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/optiwax-cold-gripcare-7w.webp)
Optiwax Cold Gripcare
£20.95 £14.95![Vauhti Powder Ski Brush](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/vauhti-powder-ski-brush.webp)
Vauhti Powder Ski Brush
£16.95 £14.95![Vauhti Ergo Sharpener](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/vauhti-ergo-sharpener-3k.webp)
Vauhti Ergo Sharpener
£75.95 £34.95![Skigo Base X-Strong Kick Wax](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/skigo-base-x-strong-kick-wax-kv.webp)
Skigo Base X-Strong Kick Wax
£24.95 £15.95![Vauhti Pure One Ski Base Liquid Glide](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/vauhti-pure-one-ski-base-liquid-glide.webp)
Vauhti Pure One Ski Base Liquid Glide
£20.95 £14.95![Vauhti Aluminium File Guide](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/vauhti-aluminium-file-guide-ia.webp)
Vauhti Aluminium File Guide
£41.95 £26.95![Optiwax Gripcare](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/optiwax-gripcare.webp)
Optiwax Gripcare
£30.95 £20.95![Swix Skin Care Pro](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/swix-skin-care-pro-as.webp)
Swix Skin Care Pro
£37.95 £11.95![Vauhti Cross Country Medium Linear Structuring Roller](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/vauhti-cross-country-medium-linear-structuring-roller-ub.webp)
Vauhti Cross Country Medium Linear Structuring Roller
£41.95 £31.95![Vauhti Steel Brush](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/vauhti-steel-brush-qj.webp)
Vauhti Steel Brush
£33.95 £22.95![Swix EVO Spare Disc](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/swix-evo-spare-disc-kf.webp)
Swix EVO Spare Disc
£77.95![Vauhti Racing File Clamp](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/vauhti-racing-file-clamp-x0.webp)
Vauhti Racing File Clamp
£12.95 £9.95![Optiwax Glide Tape 1 HF Roll 250M](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/optiwax-glide-tape-1-hf-roll-250m-po.webp)
Optiwax Glide Tape 1 HF Roll 250M
£169.95 £109.95![Swix Glide Cleaning Kit](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/swix-glide-cleaning-kit-d9.webp)
Swix Glide Cleaning Kit
£37.95 £22.95![Vauhti Wax Apron](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/vauhti-wax-apron-jc.webp)
Vauhti Wax Apron
£16.95 £15.95![Swix Waxing Iron Holder](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/swix-holder-waxing-iron-u2.webp)
Swix Waxing Iron Holder
£46.95![Vauhti Small Nylon Brush](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/vauhti-small-nylon-brush-xa.webp)
Vauhti Small Nylon Brush
£7.95![Vauhti Adjustable Base Sharpener](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/vauhti-adjustable-base-sharpener-oy.webp)
Vauhti Adjustable Base Sharpener
£55.95 £42.95![Optiwax Gripcleaner Eco](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/optiwax-gripcleaner-eco-i1.webp)
Optiwax Gripcleaner Eco
£11.95 £9.95![Optiwax Hard Nylon Roto Brush](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/optiwax-hard-nylon-roto-brush-gr.webp)
Optiwax Hard Nylon Roto Brush
£33.95 £30.95![Vauhti Teflon Sheet](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/vauhti-teflon-sheet-w3.webp)
Vauhti Teflon Sheet
£6.95 £4.15![Skigo Rotor Brush Horsehair](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/skigo-rotor-brush-horsehair-xx.webp)
Skigo Rotor Brush Horsehair
£41.95 £29.95![Vauhti Easy Sharpener](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/vauhti-easy-sharpener-bm.webp)
Vauhti Easy Sharpener
£24.95 £21.95![Skigo Rotor Brush Handle](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/skigo-rotor-brush-handle.webp)
Skigo Rotor Brush Handle
£39.95![Skigo Short Hair Nylon Brush](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/skigo-short-hair-nylon-brush-jf.webp)
Skigo Short Hair Nylon Brush
£7.95![SkiGo Nylon Brush](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/skigo-nylon-brush.webp)
SkiGo Nylon Brush
£13.95 £11.95![Vauhti Cross Country Roto Powder Brush](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/vauhti-cross-country-roto-powder-brush-ev.webp)
Vauhti Cross Country Roto Powder Brush
£37.95 £28.95![Vauhti Nylon/ Brass Combi Ski Brush](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/vauhti-nylon-brass-combi-ski-brush.webp)
Vauhti Nylon/ Brass Combi Ski Brush
£29.95 £19.95![Vauhti Racing Sharpener](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/vauhti-racing-sharpener-fi.webp)
Vauhti Racing Sharpener
£33.95 £24.95![SkiGo Skin Wax Sticks](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/skigo-skin-wax-sticks.webp)
SkiGo Skin Wax Sticks
£16.95 £10.95![Longway Roller Ski Tip File](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/longway-roller-ski-tip-file-xm.webp)
Longway Roller Ski Tip File
£9.95 £4.95![Vauhti Carving File](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/vauhti-carving-file-3y.webp)
Vauhti Carving File
£29.95 £22.95![SkiGo Compact Wax Bench](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/skigo-compact-wax-bench-u.webp)
SkiGo Compact Wax Bench
£50.95 £43.95![Swix Alpine Touring Set](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/swix-alpine-touring-set-fl.webp)
Swix Alpine Touring Set
£89.95 £52.95![Vauhti Cross Country Nordic Sharp Structuring Tool](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/vauhti-cross-country-nordic-sharp-structuring-tool-ak.webp)
Vauhti Cross Country Nordic Sharp Structuring Tool
£84.95 £49.95![Skigo Rotor Brush Tagel/Nylon](https://cdn.skatepro.com/product/400/skigo-rotor-brush-tagel-nylon-re.webp)
Skigo Rotor Brush Tagel/Nylon
£67.95 £63.95Cross Country Ski Tools to Care for Your Skis
Tools for cross country skiing are must-haves if you want to keep your cross country skis in top condition and get the most out of them. The ski bases can deteriorate if not treated properly. The wide range of temperatures, moisture exposure in different snow conditions and dirt can all affect the grip and glide zone of skis.
Cross country ski maintenance includes waxing, scraping and brushing. Cross country skin cleaner is used to remove dirt from the skins on classic cross country skis. Check out our Kick Wax and Glide Wax if you haven’t already seen our cross country wax collection.
How Do You Brush Cross country skis?
After you have waxed your cross country skis and removed the majority of wax with a ski scraper, it is time to use your brushes. Cross country ski brushes help remove wax that a scraper can’t, and it structures the base to further improve the performance of the ski.
Using long strokes, brush the skis from tip to tail with a medium amount of pressure. As you brush, you should be able to see the small particles of wax collecting at the end of your stroke. Continue the process until you can’t see any small wax dust anymore. A nylon ski brush is best if you will be skiing in very cold conditions, whereas a brass ski brush will better prepare your skis for warmer conditions. Using a horsehair ski brush is a good way to finish off the brushing process, no matter the weather conditions.
If your waxed classic skis are struggling in wet and warm snow conditions and can’t get a grip, check out Klister Wax. This gives the kick zone extra grip when the snow is too slippy.