waxing - Snowboarding Forum

malkinfleury · 03-19-2010, 04:12 PM

hey guys...i was told to wax my board and scrape it off to get the dirt and crap off from the spring. i was just wondering...do i have to use snowboarding wax to do that...or can i just use like...a candle or seomthing since i'll end up putting an actual coat of snowboarding wax on later on for the summer?

gjsnowboarder · 03-19-2010, 04:22 PM

don't use a candle. If you want to wipe out dirt scrape the old wax off first and then use a citrus cleaner. then re-wax using an actual snow sliding wax as it contains the proper chemicals for sliding.

malkinfleury · 03-19-2010, 04:32 PM

alright, thanks

Dave Legacy · 03-19-2010, 08:03 PM

Base Cleaner will work, but a lot of people recommend ironing on your wax and scraping it off right away while it's still warm. The pores of your base will still be opened from the heat and you'll be able to do a real deep clean. I'd then iron on a coat of warm temp wax(don't scrape), bag it up, and store until next season.

03-19-2010, 04:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
malkinfleury Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 54	waxing hey guys...i was told to wax my board and scrape it off to get the dirt and crap off from the spring. i was just wondering...do i have to use snowboarding wax to do that...or can i just use like...a candle or seomthing since i'll end up putting an actual coat of snowboarding wax on later on for the summer?

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

03-19-2010, 04:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
gjsnowboarder Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Grand Junction, CO Posts: 539	don't use a candle. If you want to wipe out dirt scrape the old wax off first and then use a citrus cleaner. then re-wax using an actual snow sliding wax as it contains the proper chemicals for sliding.

03-19-2010, 04:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
malkinfleury Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 54	alright, thanks

03-19-2010, 08:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dave Legacy Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hacienda Heights, CA Posts: 90	Base Cleaner will work, but a lot of people recommend ironing on your wax and scraping it off right away while it's still warm. The pores of your base will still be opened from the heat and you'll be able to do a real deep clean. I'd then iron on a coat of warm temp wax(don't scrape), bag it up, and store until next season.