Base cleaning help - Snowboarding Forum

The Braaap · 12-09-2012, 10:27 PM

Hey guys,
I'm about to attempt my first wax job on my new NS EVO(which is amazing) and I heard any citrus based cleaner will work on cleaning the base of your board before waxing. I picked up a Natural degreaser today and was wondering if it will be ok for cleaning. the ingredients are:Filtered water, Plant based cleaning agents, corn based alcohol, citric acid, propylene glycol, ifra citrus scent, natural orange colorant.
I was concerned with the corn based alcohol.
Any inputs are appreciated!
--Braaap

tonyisnowhere · 12-09-2012, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by The Braaap

Hey guys,
I'm about to attempt my first wax job on my new NS EVO(which is amazing) and I heard any citrus based cleaner will work on cleaning the base of your board before waxing. I picked up a Natural degreaser today and was wondering if it will be ok for cleaning. the ingredients are:Filtered water, Plant based cleaning agents, corn based alcohol, citric acid, propylene glycol, ifra citrus scent, natural orange colorant.
I was concerned with the corn based alcohol.
Any inputs are appreciated!
--Braaap

I don't know about that. I looked at stuff from Home Depot but ended up getting One Ball Jay's natural citrus cleaner. I don't really use it unless it is really dirty. Just do a hot wax scrap to get a good first cleaning then do a reg wax job.

The Braaap · 12-09-2012, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowolf

Using a base cleaner is really not necessary unless the base is very dirty or you are going from one kind of wax to another like a cold wax onto a board with warm wax. The materials on that cleaner are fine and won't harm the Ptex. Just be careful of petroleum distallettes and acetone; especially acetone which melts plastics in a hurry!. Unless you rode through a lot of mid, I think a base cleaner is overkill right now. Just wax, scrape, buff and go!

Thanks Wolf!

tonyisnowhere · 12-09-2012, 10:57 PM

Save the acetone for your skateboard bearings...

The Braaap · 12-09-2012, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by tonyisnowhere

Save the acetone for your skateboard bearings...

lol word. thanks guys

12-09-2012, 10:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
The Braaap Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 12	Base cleaning help Hey guys, I'm about to attempt my first wax job on my new NS EVO(which is amazing) and I heard any citrus based cleaner will work on cleaning the base of your board before waxing. I picked up a Natural degreaser today and was wondering if it will be ok for cleaning. the ingredients are:Filtered water, Plant based cleaning agents, corn based alcohol, citric acid, propylene glycol, ifra citrus scent, natural orange colorant. I was concerned with the corn based alcohol. Any inputs are appreciated! --Braaap

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12-09-2012, 10:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
tonyisnowhere Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Trenton NJ Posts: 218	Save the acetone for your skateboard bearings...