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Grimdog · 08-14-2008, 03:02 PM

Just make sure the steam setting is turned to off.

**killclimbz** · 08-14-2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kwu

Kill, so you just used a regular old household iron? what did u do about the holes on it?

I "used" an old household iron. I have an actual wax iron now, but back in the day the house iron was free and money wasn't that plentiful.

The holes in the iron don't affect anything. As grimdog said, just don't use the steam function. The biggest trick was keeping the iron on a low enough temp that it didn't burn the wax. It was very easy to run the iron too hot and burn the crap out of the wax.

08-14-2008, 03:19 PM

so just make sure you don't see steam coming off of the wax in order to tell if it's burning or not?

**killclimbz** · 08-14-2008, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kwu

so just make sure you don't see steam coming off of the wax in order to tell if it's burning or not?

Basically. Better yet, just make sure there is no water in the iron. There is no use for water in a wax iron. Once you use an iron for waxing that is all it's good for, not a good idea to try to iron your clothes with it afterwards.

08-14-2008, 03:40 PM

well i've heard that putting foil on the iron will keep it from getting ruined, or is that just bs?

Grimdog · 08-14-2008, 03:57 PM

PAIN IN THE ASS!!! I would just spend the $50 and then not worry about foil and paper towel wiping and guessing at temerature control....

**killclimbz** · 08-14-2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by kwu

well i've heard that putting foil on the iron will keep it from getting ruined, or is that just bs?

PITA for sure. Also, it would be very easy to tear the foil and once you do that you'll have wax on the iron anyway. Go to your local thrift store (Goodwill, ARC, Salvation Army) and buy an iron from them that you will use as a dedicated wax iron. That is if you are on a budget. If not, just buy $20-$50 wax iron. Watch sac as good wax irons pop there for cheap from time to time. I picked up my latest model from them.

Minger · 08-14-2008, 11:11 PM

I'll be honest, my $7 iron that I picked up from WalMart works fine. I'm not concerned about it breaking because its easily replacable...its just not that great at holding temperatures, but good enough.

08-15-2008, 07:34 AM

Thats not a bad idea at all. I'll have to take a trip to a local thrift store and see what I can dig up.

08-15-2008, 08:40 AM

alrite i'll keep that in mind thanks for the tip wolf. I also had a few other questions regarding waxing and tuning that I had PMed you about. I'm not sure if you saw it, but I don't wanna repost it here cause it's kinda lengthy so if you get a chance to take a look at it let me know. Thanks

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Grimdog Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 780	Just make sure the steam setting is turned to off. __________________ My experience and what I do in snowboarding is really quite independent of the industry and the more independent it is, the more pure and better I feel about snowboarding.- Craig Kelly

08-14-2008, 03:57 PM	#16 (permalink)
Grimdog Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 780	PAIN IN THE ASS!!! I would just spend the $50 and then not worry about foil and paper towel wiping and guessing at temerature control.... __________________ My experience and what I do in snowboarding is really quite independent of the industry and the more independent it is, the more pure and better I feel about snowboarding.- Craig Kelly

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Minger Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 761	I'll be honest, my $7 iron that I picked up from WalMart works fine. I'm not concerned about it breaking because its easily replacable...its just not that great at holding temperatures, but good enough. __________________ Board: Directional Bindings: Burton Missions 07 Boots: Burton Freestyle 07

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08-14-2008, 03:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
kwu Guest Posts: n/a	so just make sure you don't see steam coming off of the wax in order to tell if it's burning or not?

08-14-2008, 03:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
kwu Guest Posts: n/a	well i've heard that putting foil on the iron will keep it from getting ruined, or is that just bs?

08-15-2008, 07:34 AM	#19 (permalink)
kwu Guest Posts: n/a	Thats not a bad idea at all. I'll have to take a trip to a local thrift store and see what I can dig up.

08-15-2008, 08:40 AM	#20 (permalink)
kwu Guest Posts: n/a	alrite i'll keep that in mind thanks for the tip wolf. I also had a few other questions regarding waxing and tuning that I had PMed you about. I'm not sure if you saw it, but I don't wanna repost it here cause it's kinda lengthy so if you get a chance to take a look at it let me know. Thanks