Midseason Board Maintenance?? - Snowboarding Forum

trippinblly · 01-28-2010, 02:18 PM

As this is my first season with my own board and going about once a week (5 seshs this year), I was wondering if there was a need to do any maintenance to my board during the season. Im not talking waxing, but more about the edges. They are taking a bit of a beating and I was just not sure if I needed to do something midseason or should I wait til the end of the season and take it to the board shop and have em gimme a tune-up...Your thoughts if you please...

trippinblly · 01-31-2010, 02:31 AM

54 looks and no replies??? Any thoughts guys??

Dano · 01-31-2010, 02:42 AM

My base and edges usually take a hell of a beating on rocks and trees. For the most part a wax and sharpen does the trick (prob every 3rd time out). I usually do a board tune only when I fuck the base to the point of needing P-Tex or a base grind, and I ride between 15-20 times a season (not counting trips to the local hill). I know end of season the wax job is a little different because you usually don't scrape. But for routine maintenance, it'll be pretty obvious when you need a tune up.

Bones · 01-31-2010, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by trippinblly

Im not talking waxing, but more about the edges. They are taking a bit of a beating and I was just not sure if I needed to do something midseason or should I wait til the end of the season and take it to the board shop and have em gimme a tune-up...Your thoughts if you please...

I usually, at least, polish my edges with a fine diamond stone every time I wax. Nothing major, just remove the small burrs and ragged spots. If they're dull I sharpen. I don't think I've ever made it half a season without good edge tune, but Im also riding the east coast boiler plate ice

AAA · 01-31-2010, 10:44 AM

I touch up the edges (light file and stone work) a few times each season. It's also good time to check and tighten binding screws. I prefer to hot wax for nearly every day on snow, but sometimes let it go to 2 or 3 days.

extra0 · 01-31-2010, 12:00 PM

+1
before every time I wax, I quickly de-burr the edges with a stone (I use a common pocket knife wetstone), then do a light sharpening with my edge tool (not that sharpening is really neccessary, but...why not?)

trippinblly · 01-31-2010, 01:58 PM

thanks gents...sounds like a little tuning is in order

01-28-2010, 02:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
trippinblly Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 21	Midseason Board Maintenance?? As this is my first season with my own board and going about once a week (5 seshs this year), I was wondering if there was a need to do any maintenance to my board during the season. Im not talking waxing, but more about the edges. They are taking a bit of a beating and I was just not sure if I needed to do something midseason or should I wait til the end of the season and take it to the board shop and have em gimme a tune-up...Your thoughts if you please...

01-31-2010, 02:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dano Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 729	My base and edges usually take a hell of a beating on rocks and trees. For the most part a wax and sharpen does the trick (prob every 3rd time out). I usually do a board tune only when I fuck the base to the point of needing P-Tex or a base grind, and I ride between 15-20 times a season (not counting trips to the local hill). I know end of season the wax job is a little different because you usually don't scrape. But for routine maintenance, it'll be pretty obvious when you need a tune up. __________________ '12 Lib Tech T.rice / '12 Burton Cartels '10 CustomX / '10 Co2 EST Salomon F22

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01-31-2010, 02:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
trippinblly Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 21	54 looks and no replies??? Any thoughts guys??

01-31-2010, 10:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
AAA Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 380	I touch up the edges (light file and stone work) a few times each season. It's also good time to check and tighten binding screws. I prefer to hot wax for nearly every day on snow, but sometimes let it go to 2 or 3 days.

01-31-2010, 12:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
extra0 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: CA Posts: 582	+1 before every time I wax, I quickly de-burr the edges with a stone (I use a common pocket knife wetstone), then do a light sharpening with my edge tool (not that sharpening is really neccessary, but...why not?)

01-31-2010, 01:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
trippinblly Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 21	thanks gents...sounds like a little tuning is in order