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Old 11-30-2012, 04:33 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Factory wax protects the base for the sales floor so it doesn't look dry and ashy. It doesn't hold up well on the hill. You may get a day or two riding out of the wax. Personally I always wax my own boards every 3-4 days riding and brand new boards get waxed it before going out the first day.
That's what I was told, so I've always had my new boards waxed.
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