Alternate forms of base cleaner? - Snowboarding Forum

FoShizzle · 11-09-2008, 07:14 PM

Anyone know any alternatives for base cleaners?

mag⋅net⋅ism · 11-09-2008, 08:01 PM

Check out the stickied thread above -- Guides to Waxing, Tuning and Board Repair. It's got lots of great info about waxing tips and techniques. It's where I read that you can use kerosene to clean your base. Still not sure if I should go cheap with kerosene or pony up for the pricey base-cleaner...

KIRKWOOD-$LUT · 11-10-2008, 10:39 PM

i would not use them at all

mag⋅net⋅ism · 11-11-2008, 01:29 PM

Fair enough -- honestly, if it wasn't for the uber-warm spring conditions that I last rode in that made my base look pretty scuzzy and dirty I wouldn't even be considering a base cleaning. Considering that my board is a couple of years old and has never had one, it's probably time. I have a feeling a base grind wouldn't be a bad idea either given the number of nicks i can see, and that solves all my problems since I can leave it to the professionals.

KIRKWOOD-$LUT · 11-11-2008, 01:51 PM

yes base grind, i always put x patterens on boards

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KIRKWOOD-$LUT THE OFF PHISTE WHORE Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CENTRAL COAST, CALI Posts: 674	yes base grind, i always put x patterens on boards __________________ "Beer is proof that God loves us and want us to be happy". Benjamin Franklin

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11-09-2008, 08:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
mag⋅net⋅ism Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 382	Check out the stickied thread above -- Guides to Waxing, Tuning and Board Repair. It's got lots of great info about waxing tips and techniques. It's where I read that you can use kerosene to clean your base. Still not sure if I should go cheap with kerosene or pony up for the pricey base-cleaner...

11-11-2008, 01:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
mag⋅net⋅ism Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 382	Fair enough -- honestly, if it wasn't for the uber-warm spring conditions that I last rode in that made my base look pretty scuzzy and dirty I wouldn't even be considering a base cleaning. Considering that my board is a couple of years old and has never had one, it's probably time. I have a feeling a base grind wouldn't be a bad idea either given the number of nicks i can see, and that solves all my problems since I can leave it to the professionals.