Try to keep from creating any ridges in your wax layer. When you are finished both skis, allow them to cool without touching each other or anything else. Allow the wax to cool and set overnight. The next day, scrape off any excess wax after the wax has had time to cool down. Then placing each ski back in your vice, scrape the excess wax with the wax scraper.
Some people say to scrape it right back down to the base.
Others say to leave a thin layer. You can repair small gouges in the base of your skis using a P-tex candle. You will need to clean out the gouge a much as possible and remove any wax build up in it. Light the P-tex candle with a match and wait for the sustance to begin melting. Once up to temperature, the P-tex candle begins to burn itself and melts.