Do new boards come pre-waxed? - Snowboarding Forum

NYHC · 01-11-2012, 03:44 PM

The online board shop i bought my last board from said that it will have a coat of wax on it from the factory but it sure didnt feel like there was any wax on it when i got it. I just got my new Horrorscope FK and it doesnt feel like it either. Anybody know?

Just wondering if i should get it waxed before i ride this weekend.

eek5 · 01-11-2012, 03:50 PM

There is factory wax but it will dry out after a couple of runs. Wax it before you ride it.

zbomb · 01-11-2012, 03:54 PM

I always put a fresh coat of bluebird on any board out of the bag....

I know that mervin factory waxes with OBJ.... But they never seemed as fast out of the gate as a board I waxed myself with my preferred wax.

NYHC · 01-11-2012, 03:56 PM

cool. thanks for the info.

man, if theres wax on this thing it must be really hard wax cause i scraped it with my nail and i got nothin...

CheeseForSteeze · 01-11-2012, 03:57 PM

Wax it. That said, an extruded base on the 'scope isn't going to gain that much speed.

Sick-Pow · 01-11-2012, 04:49 PM

They don't hot wax per say , they use a roll on machine which also scrapes the wax at the same time, and a very thin coat, you most likely would not be able to scrape much off with your nail.

Most big brands have good wax, just not the best wax job.

01-11-2012, 03:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
NYHC Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 76	Do new boards come pre-waxed? The online board shop i bought my last board from said that it will have a coat of wax on it from the factory but it sure didnt feel like there was any wax on it when i got it. I just got my new Horrorscope FK and it doesnt feel like it either. Anybody know? Just wondering if i should get it waxed before i ride this weekend.

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01-11-2012, 03:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
eek5 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 57	There is factory wax but it will dry out after a couple of runs. Wax it before you ride it.

01-11-2012, 03:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
zbomb Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Ice Coast is the Right Coast Posts: 21	I always put a fresh coat of bluebird on any board out of the bag.... I know that mervin factory waxes with OBJ.... But they never seemed as fast out of the gate as a board I waxed myself with my preferred wax.

01-11-2012, 03:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
NYHC Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 76	cool. thanks for the info. man, if theres wax on this thing it must be really hard wax cause i scraped it with my nail and i got nothin...

01-11-2012, 03:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
CheeseForSteeze -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,728	Wax it. That said, an extruded base on the 'scope isn't going to gain that much speed.

01-11-2012, 04:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sick-Pow Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,236	They don't hot wax per say , they use a roll on machine which also scrapes the wax at the same time, and a very thin coat, you most likely would not be able to scrape much off with your nail. Most big brands have good wax, just not the best wax job.