New ski maintenance?

[jkski]

My new Monza just arrived and it's been a while since I had a "new" ski, so I had a quick question. At one point in time, it was advised that before you rode a new ski, you should rub the bottom with steel wool, to get any waxes from the mold off of it, is this still correct? Is there something better to do/use?

Thanks.

[jkski]

Just bumping this back to the front.

[rodltg2]

i wouldnt touch it , thats my opnion though./

[bcampbe7]

MYMC would know for sure.
I'm with Rod though, I wouldn't mes with it.

[rodltg2]

it seems like steel wool would be a little rough for it.

[east tx skier]

I seem to remember, and I could be wrong, that you don't use an abrasive. Just get some dish soap and scrub it down really well (rinse it really well, too). My memory could be a tad off though.

[rodltg2]

dish soap chould be fine, since you get all over the ski anyway for binding lube.

[BrianM]

Just use a little dish soap and water to get any residue off of the bottom

[jkski]

Thanks guys, I really wasn't looking forward to doing anything to it. I'll go with dish soap and then just ski the heck out of it.

[Brent]

Dish soap & a slightly abrasive scub pad(not steel wool) , just to get any residue from the mold off.