A ski or snowboard specific iron with temperature control and shaped base plates with heat retention characteristics will expedite your hot waxing jobs.
 

A sharp scraper makes your wax and base repair tasks more efficient and produces best results. By scraping off excess wax followed by brushing to free the structure, you can get the most out of your glide waxes for optimal glide and turning ease. Steel scrapers are also a must for any tuning kit for base repair. flattening and structuring jobs. Sometimes light scraping with a steel scraper (versus a plastic wax scraper) is useful with super hard (cold) waxes.
 

Corks and felts assist with the application of rub-on, paste/cream, liquid, powder and grip waxes. Felt absorbs the liquid and powders and helps evenly spread out the wax. Synthetic and natural corks assist with spreading out waxes and provide friction heat to help push the wax into the bases for better saturation.
 

A perfectly smooth ski or snowboard base creates surface tension (aka suction) that reduces glide. By freeing the base structure after waxing and scraping, this surface tension is broken which will help you get to the powder or the bottom first. Brushes also assist with general cleaning and other tasks.
 

You cannot choose the optimal wax without knowing the snow temperature and characteristics of the snow the ski or snowboard will be gliding on. Maplus analysis tools are preferred by top level techs to evaluate snow condition, temperature and air humidity prior to making waxing decisions.