Steel is the brush that opens a base. It strips oxidation, clears closed structure and leaves the surface ready to absorb wax, and it is the first tool to reach for on a ski that will not take wax however often you try.
- Durable steel bristles with long service life
- Opens base structure and improves wax absorption
- Also used for light post-scrape cleanup
- Rectangular block
The Swix brushing sequence runs coarse to fine, and each step removes less than the last:
- Steel: opens structure, strips oxidation (this brush)
- Bronze: cleans and opens after scraping
- Horsehair: clears wax, anti-static
- Nylon: final polish
Use steel deliberately, not weekly. It removes material. This is a base-preparation and restoration tool; for routine tuning, start with bronze. And always follow steel with softer brushes: a base left after steel looks structured and skis slow.
For a larger block covering more base per pass, see the oval version.
See hand brushes and all wax brushes.
