[header] How to wax skis [title] Choose your wax. [step] Make sure it is a flat, well lit, and well ventilated workspace. If you don't want hot wax dripping on the surface it's on, lay down some newspaper or plastic sheeting first. 
Use either a vice or heavy wooden blocks to hold down the tail and tip of your ski, so it doesn't move while you work. [substeps] If your skis have breaks, you'll need to get them out of the way.