The information on this page has been provided by the manufacturer. The Fox Gel Molybden is a just released product that is not yet available for retail sale.
Effective operating ranges:
New Snow:
- Humidity less than 85%, -1°C or milder conditions
- Humidity greater than 85%, -2°C or milder conditions
Old Snow:
- Humidity less than 85%, -2°C or milder conditions
- Humidity greater than 85%, -3°C or milder conditions
Coarse Snow:
- Fox Gel Wet works only in wet coarse snow. We recommend Fox Gel Medium, if snow is coarse or icy.
Fox Gel Wet can be applied directly on top of other waxes, or it can be mixed in with fluor powders, or "Nappi's" or applied on top of powders and compressed Nappi's. Fox Gel Wet is the softest surface layer additive of the Vauhti Gel series. Like fluor powders it must be brushed thoroughly in high suction conditions using a powder brush (horsehair brush). A nylon brush must be used in powdery and fluffy snow. Fox Gel Wet is at its best in wet conditions or moist conditions around freezing temperature.
The durability of Fox Gel Wet can be improved in longer distances by using compressed fluor Nappi's or fluor powders as the base. Fox Gel Wet can also be applied with an iron. We recommend however that the top-most Gel layer is always applied by using a roto cork or natural handcork. Fox Gel Wet works also well on top of grip waxes.
Wet, not particulary dirty snow conditions:1. Blue conventional glider.
2. IR Spektra or SF Speed Green.
3. IR Spektra Yellow
4. Fox Gel Wet
Apply all "base" gliders with an iron. Apply a thin layer of Spektra Yellow using low heat. Spread Fox Gel Wet on the warm glide surface applying one or two layers. Iron on the first layer if the skiing distance is over 10km. Apply the second layer with natural handcork or roto cork ("cold application"). (Apply the second layer, when the skis have cooled down. Do not brush between the two layers.) Brush the skis when they have throughly cooled down: first with a nylon brush, then finish lightly with a powder brush (horsehair).
Dirty wet conditions:
1. Blue conventional wax
2. IR Spektra or SF Speed Green, alternatively IR Spektra Molybden
3. Fox Gel Wet
Glide waxes are applied as described above. Spread the first Fox Gel Wet layer immediately after brushing the Green glider, when the base is still slightly warm. (You can warm up the base slightly before applying the Gel using a heat gun or an iron. Be careful not to overheat the base!) Finish by brushing the skis as above.
Humid near freezing conditions, moist falling snow, slight suction conditions 0°...-2°C
1. Blue conventional glider
2. Pink IR Spektra
3. Fox Gel Wet and Zero Fox fluor powder
Apply the Blue glider as usual, scrape and brush. Rub on Pink IR Spektra glider as an even layer and then iron with low heat (See IR Spektra Pink instructions). Cool off the base, scrape lightly and brush. Spread Fox Gel Wet evenly on the glide surfaces. Let it dry for a few minutes. Sprinkle Zero Fox fluor powder on top of Fox Gel Wet. Iron both additives simultaneously with low heat using a clean iron or through a Vauhti teflon fluor application cloth. Let the skis cool down completely and nylon brush thoroughly.
Effective operating ranges:
New Snow:
- Humidity less than 85%, -1°...-6°C
- Humidity greater than 85%, -2°...-8°C or milder conditions
Old Snow:
- Humidity less than 85%, -1°...-8°C or milder conditions
- Humidity greater than 85%, -2°..-10°C
Coarse Snow:
- Humidity less than 85%, 0°...7°C
- Humidity greater than 85%, 0°...-10°C
The optimum conditions for Fox Gel Medium are, when the snow is a few days old and already a bit granular. On longer skiing distances than 5 km we recommend adhering Fox Gel Medium onto the base by using fluor powders or "Nappi's" as an intermediate substance. Depending on the abrasiveness of the snow, the fluor powder or "Nappi" should be either hand-corked or roto corked or ironed onto the base before applying the Gel in order to maximize the durability. Fox Gel Medium does not melt in waxing temperatures, yet warming it up improves the durability of the wax job.
Remember to brush the Gel-waxed skis thoroughly. Fox Gel Medium, that has been applied and adhered onto the warm base using fluor powder as an intermediate substance, forms a much harder surface than fluor powder by itself. Thorough nylon brushing guarantees optimum performance. Like powder waxing, skis waxed with Fox Gels are brushed only, when the base has cooled down completely.
Fox Gel Medium is especially suitable for coating klisters and hard grip waxes in wet conditions and in humid mild sub-zero temperatures.
Granular old snow -2°...-7°C:1. Blue conventional glider
2. IR Spektra or SF Speed Blue
3. For distances over 5km: Zero Fox Fluor Powder or "Nappi".
4. Fox Gel Medium
Apply all the Blue gliders as usual, scrape and brush. Rewarm the glide surfaces with an iron or a heat gun, spread Fox Gel Medium, let dry for 10 minutes or more (can be left to dry over night). Finish with vigorous nylon brushing. This method works well on 5 km or shorter skiing distances.
If the distance is longer than 5 km, coat the fluor waxes with Zero Fox Fluor Powder or Nappi. If the snow is not especially abrasive, the base layers of fluor waxes, powder and Nappi can be applied with natural hand cork or roto cork.
If the distance is long or the snow is very abrasive, iron on the the fluor glide waxes, powders and Nappi and then apply the gel. When the Fluor powder or Nappi has cooled down after ironing, but the base is still warm (not hot) apply Fox Gel Medium by mixing it into the powder / Nappi. Let dry and adhere for at least 10 minutes. Let the base cool completely. Nylon brush the base vigorously. Using this method, you will get the best possible durability.
It is also possible to brush the Fluor powder or Nappi layer before applying the Gel. With this method, the Gel's percentage in the surface layer increases, but the durability decreases slightly. Even with this method, the durability is sufficient for 30 km in normal snow conditions.
The first waxing method (mixing with powder/Nappi) tolerates higher snow humidity, because the percentage of Fluor powder in the wax coat is higher. The second alternative works better than the first one, when the air humidity is low and the responsiveness and glide of the ski in lower speed has higher importance.
Coarse Snow -3°...-8°C:
1. Blue conventional glider
2. IR Spektra Molybden or SF Speed Green or Graphite
3. Gold Fox Fluor Powder
4. Fox Gel Medium
Glide waxing as above. Gold Fox Fluor Powder has to be ironed on. It can be brushed or not. Fox Gel Medium is applied on top of the powder. Remember to brush Fox Gel Medium thoroughly.
Fox Gel Medium works well also as a top coat on grip waxes, when the skis have been waxed with klisters, Teho grip waxes or when the grip is a bit too excessive. It reduces slightly the grip, but improves the glide more than other Fox Gels.
Effective Operating Ranges:
New Snow:Old or coarse snow:
- Humidity less than 85%, -7°C or colder
- Humidity greater than 85%, -10°C or colder
- Humidity less than 85%, -5°C or colder
- Humidity greater than 85%, -6°C or colder
Like Fox Gel Medium, Fox Gel Minus is at its best when the snow is a few days old and already a bit granular. We recommend the use of an intermediary substance, fluor powders or Nappi, to improve base adherence in longer distances of 5 km or more. Depending on the abrasiveness of the snow the fluor powder or Nappi can be applied either by hand or roto cork or by ironing. Ironing gives the best durability. Fox Gel Minus adheres very well also on hard gliders that are still warm. This gives durability that is almost comparable to the durability of Fluor Nappi base.
Fox Gel Minus forms an extremely hard surface, which is often not brushed well enough. Therefore, take great care when brushing Fox Gel Minus. Too slightly brushed Fox Gel Minus has sticky glide, especially in new or finely grained snow.
Coarse or old snow -8°...-13°C:1. Blue conventional gliderNew Snow -8°C...-13°C:
2. IR Spektra Green or Molybden
3. Gold Fox Fluor Powder (Nappi or Powder)
4. Fox Gel Minus
If the snow is abrasive, we recommend ironing of Gold Fox fluor powder or Nappi. If the air humidity is low and the snow isn not especially abrasive, Fox Gel Minus can be applied directly on top of warm waxes.
1. Blue conventional gliderCoarse or old snow -13°...-20°C (10°...-5°F):
2. Blue IR Spektra. In colder temperatures use Green IR Spektra.
3. Gold Fox Fluor Powder (or Nappi).
4. Fox Gel Minus.
If the air humidity is high, apply fluor powder first. This improves moisture tolerance and resistance.
1. Blue conventional glider
2. SF Speed Green or Graphite
3. Gold Fox Fluor Powder (or Nappi)
4. Fox Gel Minus
Wax one ski at the time so that the base stays warm until applying Fox Gel Minus. Use always nylon brush for brushing skis waxed with Fox Gel Minus.
Effective operating ranges:
New Snow:
- Humidity less than 85%, -4°C or colder
- Humidity greater than 85%, -6°C or colder
Old or coarse snow:
- Humidity less than 85%, -3°C or colder
- Humidity greater than 85%, -6°C or colder
A Gel top coat with wide operating range. Fox Gel Molybden works from mild sub-zero conditions all the way down to -15°C. In high humidity (greater than 85%) Fox Gel Molybden is effective only, when the snow is dirty. Among the Vauhti Gels Fox Gel Molybden makes the hardest, most durable and dirt repellent surface.
Fox Gel "Moly" is applied in the same way as Fox Gel Wet. Fox Gel Moly's fluor material melts in waxing temperatures. However the recommended application method is principally hand or roto corking in the same way as with other Fox Gels. Iron application of Fox Gel Moly does improve the durability of the waxing. After ironing we always recommend to finish waxing with hand or roto cork. This improves and "fine tunes" the ski's glide sensitivity and responsiveness.
Use hard or medium hard waxes as the base. Re-warm the base lightly with an iron or a heat gun, when you apply the gel directly on top of fluor waxes. This improves the durability of the application. If the ski base is just luke warm, use of hand cork or roto cork is not needed. Drying and nylon brushing are just enough. It is important to finish Fox Gel Molybden by brushing thoroughly with nylon brush.
New Snow -5°...-10°C:1. Blue conventional gliderOld or coarse snow -5°...-10°C:
2. IR Spektra Blue
3. Fox Gel Molybden
Re-warm the glide surfaces carefully (for example with an iron or a heat gun), and spread Fox Gel Molybden as evenly as possible on the warm surfaces. (If using a heat gun, do not overheat the base.)
1. Blue conventional gliderAll snow conditions -10°...-15°C:
2. IR Spektra Green
3. Gold Fox Nappi or powder
4. Fox Gel Molybden
Hand or roto cork or iron Gold Fox powder or Nappi. Brush the cooled down fluor powder or Nappi with nylon brush. Apply Fox Gel Molybden, let dry a few minutes. Finish with nylon brush.
If the humidity is very high, 90% or higher, apply Fox Gel Molybden directly on top of Spektra Green. Let the gel dry 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle an even thin layer of Gold Fox powder on top of Fox Gel Molybden. When the gel has dried completely, iron or hand or rotocork it. Finish with nylon brush. In this method the percentage of fluor powder is higher than in the previous example. This method is better, when the snow is very moist.
1. Blue conventional glider
2. IR Spektra Green or SF Speed Green
3. Gold Fox Nappi or powder
4. Fox Gel Molybden
In low humidity, apply Fox Gel Molybden on top of a brushed layer of Gold Fox. Alternatively you can leave out Gold Fox Nappi or powder. When the air humidity is high, mix the Gel and the powder as described in previous example (see Fox Gel Medium, granular old snow). Nylon brush thoroughly.
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