Un-even hot wax? - Page 2 - Snowboarding Forum

kyled · 12-23-2012, 07:34 PM

Ahah thanks you think I could just hot wax it again to be sure? And whoops, wasn't doing just a pulling method, was doing tons of methods actually.. Do you think I damaged my base?

Esmi99 · 12-23-2012, 07:36 PM

nah if you are using plexi scraper its pretty much impossible to damage the base

kyled · 12-23-2012, 07:40 PM

i'm assuming that's what the big brand company makes, i have a dakine triangle scraper, is that plexiglass?

Esmi99 · 12-23-2012, 07:42 PM

yup, plastic one

kyled · 12-23-2012, 07:49 PM

alright good, just worried bout my snowboard cause its brand new lol you think i could just hotwax it again?

glm · 12-23-2012, 08:03 PM

I don't know what everyone is going on about about waxing their board for an hour or two. I use a metal scraper and I can get the excess wax off in 5-10 mins without damaging the board or "getting too much off". Maybe it's my east coast conditions that take the wax off in 10 runs, but I don't see missing a tiny bit if wax that you could have take off as a big deal.

kyled · 12-23-2012, 08:05 PM

yeah i just wanna get a good first few runs on it and after the waxing i gave it, some areas looked way more polished then others so i might just rewax it

Esmi99 · 12-23-2012, 08:09 PM

Maybe thats why it only lasts 10 runs?

kyled · 12-23-2012, 08:11 PM

yeah ahah exactly what im worried about happening to me, I won't damage the board or anything if i give it another hot wax so this time i know i got it right?

Esmi99 · 12-23-2012, 08:15 PM

wax it as much as you want

it's designed for that. Unless you'll start using a screwdriver to scrape or leave your iron in one place till the base bubbles up, you are not ruining the base in any way. Those things can take a lot of punishment.

Btw make sure you let it cool for 30 minutes before you scrape it

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12-23-2012, 07:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
kyled Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 22 Blog Entries: 1	Ahah thanks you think I could just hot wax it again to be sure? And whoops, wasn't doing just a pulling method, was doing tons of methods actually.. Do you think I damaged my base?

12-23-2012, 07:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
Esmi99 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 11	nah if you are using plexi scraper its pretty much impossible to damage the base

12-23-2012, 07:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
kyled Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 22 Blog Entries: 1	i'm assuming that's what the big brand company makes, i have a dakine triangle scraper, is that plexiglass?

12-23-2012, 07:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
Esmi99 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 11	yup, plastic one

12-23-2012, 07:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
kyled Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 22 Blog Entries: 1	alright good, just worried bout my snowboard cause its brand new lol you think i could just hotwax it again?

12-23-2012, 08:03 PM	#16 (permalink)
glm Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 127	I don't know what everyone is going on about about waxing their board for an hour or two. I use a metal scraper and I can get the excess wax off in 5-10 mins without damaging the board or "getting too much off". Maybe it's my east coast conditions that take the wax off in 10 runs, but I don't see missing a tiny bit if wax that you could have take off as a big deal.

12-23-2012, 08:05 PM	#17 (permalink)
kyled Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 22 Blog Entries: 1	yeah i just wanna get a good first few runs on it and after the waxing i gave it, some areas looked way more polished then others so i might just rewax it

12-23-2012, 08:09 PM	#18 (permalink)
Esmi99 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 11	Maybe thats why it only lasts 10 runs?

12-23-2012, 08:11 PM	#19 (permalink)
kyled Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 22 Blog Entries: 1	yeah ahah exactly what im worried about happening to me, I won't damage the board or anything if i give it another hot wax so this time i know i got it right?

12-23-2012, 08:15 PM	#20 (permalink)
Esmi99 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 11	wax it as much as you want it's designed for that. Unless you'll start using a screwdriver to scrape or leave your iron in one place till the base bubbles up, you are not ruining the base in any way. Those things can take a lot of punishment. Btw make sure you let it cool for 30 minutes before you scrape it