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riznfall · 12-15-2010, 08:36 PM

I got a new board this year. Had mine and my wifes board waxed. On hard pack/ice we both move easy. On powder it's like we have glue on the bottom. What can be done to fix this

KahWhyC · 12-15-2010, 08:37 PM

you rewax it

Qball · 12-15-2010, 08:41 PM

make sure you are scraping all the excess wax off.

Grizz · 12-15-2010, 08:50 PM

Don't use klister.

riznfall · 12-15-2010, 09:38 PM

What kind of wax should I use

Grizz · 12-15-2010, 10:03 PM

ear, sealing, candle, bees, Brazillian?

Lots of info on this if you search.

Don't use rub on, go with hot wax. Doesn't really matter what brand you use, they all work. Stick with one brand to learn it well. Probably only need two tempature ranges to start with and add more as needed.

Look at the stickied tutorial on waxing.

riznfall · 12-15-2010, 10:21 PM

I have read it. Great info. Haven't had much time to do more research with work. I just wasn't sure if they may have used something completely wrong for the area I'm in. They did a hot wax on them and appears they got excess wax off. I'll have to double check for sure. Is there anything you can recommend for the mid east

notter123 · 12-15-2010, 11:24 PM

You can't take excess wax off, they scrape off until nothing else comes off, the wax should stick into the pores of the base of the board and if done properly thats the only wax you need, so no its not that they scraped too much wax off, they may have not scraped it all off.

Did you ride the powder after or before the groomers?
If you rode the pwder first then groomers, the groomers would have pulled all the excess wax off, not sure if you ended the day in powder, but like stated in the tutorial, if you were riding powder last I'm not sure whats wrong with your boards, maybe its just your riding style? I dont know but thats my advice for the wax.

riznfall · 12-16-2010, 01:34 AM

I rode groomers first then powder. Never had a problem like this with my older boards but I also never had this same shop wax any of my boards either. Usually have them done at the hill. I have been wanting to try doing it myself. For satisfaction and so I know it's been done the way I want it

lisevolution · 12-16-2010, 12:11 PM

Most tune shops just use an all-temp wax...very rarely unless asked for will they put something else on.

12-15-2010, 08:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
riznfall Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 36	Wrong wax I got a new board this year. Had mine and my wifes board waxed. On hard pack/ice we both move easy. On powder it's like we have glue on the bottom. What can be done to fix this __________________ Tim Last edited by riznfall; 12-15-2010 at 09:56 PM.

12-15-2010, 09:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
riznfall Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 36	What kind of wax should I use __________________ Tim

12-15-2010, 10:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
riznfall Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 36	I have read it. Great info. Haven't had much time to do more research with work. I just wasn't sure if they may have used something completely wrong for the area I'm in. They did a hot wax on them and appears they got excess wax off. I'll have to double check for sure. Is there anything you can recommend for the mid east __________________ Tim

12-16-2010, 01:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
riznfall Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 36	I rode groomers first then powder. Never had a problem like this with my older boards but I also never had this same shop wax any of my boards either. Usually have them done at the hill. I have been wanting to try doing it myself. For satisfaction and so I know it's been done the way I want it __________________ Tim

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12-15-2010, 08:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
KahWhyC Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New York City Posts: 203	you rewax it

12-15-2010, 08:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Qball Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Hood, Oregon Posts: 1,273	make sure you are scraping all the excess wax off.

12-15-2010, 08:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Grizz Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Junction of 84 and 35 Posts: 1,023	Don't use klister.

12-15-2010, 10:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Grizz Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Junction of 84 and 35 Posts: 1,023	ear, sealing, candle, bees, Brazillian? Lots of info on this if you search. Don't use rub on, go with hot wax. Doesn't really matter what brand you use, they all work. Stick with one brand to learn it well. Probably only need two tempature ranges to start with and add more as needed. Look at the stickied tutorial on waxing.

12-15-2010, 11:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
notter123 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 303	You can't take excess wax off, they scrape off until nothing else comes off, the wax should stick into the pores of the base of the board and if done properly thats the only wax you need, so no its not that they scraped too much wax off, they may have not scraped it all off. Did you ride the powder after or before the groomers? If you rode the pwder first then groomers, the groomers would have pulled all the excess wax off, not sure if you ended the day in powder, but like stated in the tutorial, if you were riding powder last I'm not sure whats wrong with your boards, maybe its just your riding style? I dont know but thats my advice for the wax.

12-16-2010, 12:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
lisevolution Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hicksville, NY Posts: 1,824	Most tune shops just use an all-temp wax...very rarely unless asked for will they put something else on.