Just bit the bullet and ordered a NS Proto CTX 155, and now I want to make sure I don't damage it.
1) How do I not let the edges rust? On my last board the tip and tail would rust, I'd file it off, and then it would come back.
2) Am I using Ptex right? I have "clear" ptex but it comes off as a brownish burnt thing. I'm using a lighter, waiting until the ptex catches fire, then dripping it in the holes, but it is coming off as a brownish things with black flakes.
3) Under my bindings, I have little bumps on my base, and I'm wondering how to reverse that/make it not happen again. Is it the screws? Do I need shorter ones? When I loosened them, my bindings were wiggly although I only have 3 screws as I lost one somewhere.
4) Am I waxing right? I have household iron that I use exclusively for waxing, and it has holes in it. I drip the wax on, and then iron it out going back and forth. The wax will smoke. Am I doing it wrong?
Thanks, I'd rather not ruin my first nice nice board.
2) Am I using Ptex right? I have "clear" ptex but it comes off as a brownish burnt thing. I'm using a lighter, waiting until the ptex catches fire, then dripping it in the holes, but it is coming off as a brownish things with black flakes.
3) Under my bindings, I have little bumps on my base, and I'm wondering how to reverse that/make it not happen again. Is it the screws? Do I need shorter ones? When I loosened them, my bindings were wiggly although I only have 3 screws as I lost one somewhere.
4) Am I waxing right? I have household iron that I use exclusively for waxing, and it has holes in it. I drip the wax on, and then iron it out going back and forth. The wax will smoke. Am I doing it wrong?
For rust prevention you can keep a chunk of cheap cold weather wax in your car. When you are done riding, dry your edges and run the wax around the whole edge. They won't rust.
Definitely get shorter screws! When I mounted Burton bindings on my Nitro I "bumped" the base (thankfully I didn't do that to my Proto!). When I bought my Raiden bindings the screws where much shorter. I think Burton screws are too long for many non-Burton boards.
As for wiping down, you can wait until the snow as melted...
Sometimes those bumps under the bindings are from waxing without loosening the screws first, but I have only read about it. In my experience I have hot waxed with the screws tight and I didn't get any bumps.
Indents are cuased by overtightening which "pulls up" the base. Bumps are caused by incorrect (too long) hardware or debris in the inserts which bulge the base.
Don't let the wax smoke. Turn temperature of the iron DOWN til it stops smoking.
Why worry about ptex unless you've already coreshot your board? Get someone who knows how to make a nice ptex job if you are worried about the way it looks... or don't run over rocks perhaps
Do you put your board in a board-bag after riding? The only time I've gotten rusted edges was when I did that - so long as the board can breath and dry it shouldn't rust.
Do you put your board in a board-bag after riding? The only time I've gotten rusted edges was when I did that - so long as the board can breath and dry it shouldn't rust.
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