can a base be so dry that it cracks? - Snowboarding Forum

12-11-2009, 12:16 AM

i saw that my base was cracked when i took out the board to wax it.

brand new, didn't even use it once. it's not huge cracks that are noticeable from miles away, but there are multiple small cracks.

i tried waxing it anyway and the wax just seeped into the cracks only in some spots.

i was wondering if a base can be so dry that it starts to crack or if this is just a defective board.

thanks!

Lyndo · 12-11-2009, 01:17 AM

no thats not good, the base is just plastic after all and i'm 99% sure its not gonna crack if it isn't waxed. It'll dry out but i highly doubt that it would crack. You base wouldn't happen to be a structured base would it? the "cracks" aren't uniformly distrubuted through out the base and form nice lines parallel to the edges? I really doubt this is the case becuase it would be pretty damn hard to mistake a structured base for a cracked one but thats the only thing i can think of. By the sounds of it your probably gonna want to go through warranty. What brand of board is it?

legallyillegal · 12-11-2009, 04:36 AM

bases shrink when dry

12-11-2009, 09:51 AM

It's an omatic boron board

I highly doubt it's a "structured" base

Blahhh this is frustrating

Lyndo · 12-11-2009, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by legallyillegal

bases shrink when dry

do they actually crack though? i honestly don't know, i just can't see it happening.

12-11-2009, 12:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
hjungj21o Guest Posts: n/a	can a base be so dry that it cracks? i saw that my base was cracked when i took out the board to wax it. brand new, didn't even use it once. it's not huge cracks that are noticeable from miles away, but there are multiple small cracks. i tried waxing it anyway and the wax just seeped into the cracks only in some spots. i was wondering if a base can be so dry that it starts to crack or if this is just a defective board. thanks!

12-11-2009, 04:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
legallyillegal -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: fuck Snowboarding Posts: 4,448	bases shrink when dry __________________ THERE ARE SPECIFIC REASONS AS TO WHY I AM MORE LOCAL THAN YOU GOD IS DONUT

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12-11-2009, 01:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
Lyndo Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 92	no thats not good, the base is just plastic after all and i'm 99% sure its not gonna crack if it isn't waxed. It'll dry out but i highly doubt that it would crack. You base wouldn't happen to be a structured base would it? the "cracks" aren't uniformly distrubuted through out the base and form nice lines parallel to the edges? I really doubt this is the case becuase it would be pretty damn hard to mistake a structured base for a cracked one but thats the only thing i can think of. By the sounds of it your probably gonna want to go through warranty. What brand of board is it?

12-11-2009, 09:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
hjungj21o Guest Posts: n/a	It's an omatic boron board I highly doubt it's a "structured" base Blahhh this is frustrating