Originally Posted by Nefarious (Post 385939)

Because I was no help on your skullcandy question, I'll help here.

Everyone has it right so far. The one thing I"ll recommend is to hit up the edges of your board with a second round of wax. I've found that when I don't, my edges dry out faster. From one newish rider to another, I assume you're still using a decent amount of skidded turns. This causes more friction and thus wears the wax off your edges at a much faster pace. The extra bit will ensure that your edges have a decent buildup and will hopefully prevent them from drying out as quickly.

Also, are you using Flouro or Graphite wax? Flouro lasts longer than graphite. (never used Dakine so hopefully this isn't a stupid question). If it is graphite, I'd get some base cleaner and give it a fresh rub down after every outing. I tried to get 2 days out of graphite at my local mountain (icepack/snowpack) and I felt myself getting slower as the day went on.

Originally Posted by Snowolf (Post 386005)

Nope, you did it right and it sounds like you used too much wax, but that`s okay, this is a learning process and as you do it more, you will be a better judge of how much is just enough. As for the scraping....

On fresh powder type snow, definitely get that base nice and slick by scraping, brushing and even corking for the best performance. The wax is embedded into the base; this is the the best glide.

On summer slush or man made ice, you really don`t need to scape all that much. Just knock off the big chunks as this kind of snow is super fast and is very abrassive, most of your work is done by riding the first couple of laps....save some labor and let the mountain do the work.


Edges do wear fastest and you will notice the whitish dryness there first. One trick I use that really helps is to use a colder temperature wax along the edges. Colder wax is harder and it holds up better along your edges...:thumbsup:

Oh one more thing.....it is tempting to try to reuse the shavings and I think it is something all of us have tried. Trust me, (yeah I tried it...:rolleyes::laugh:) it`s more trouble than its worth and usually ends up being a dirty wax job.

Originally Posted by HuskyFlip (Post 386138)

Hey, OP, not a whole lot of tips from me as I'm a rookie also. But I just wanted to show some support, newb to newb. Good on you for doing your own maintenance. :thumbsup:

I used about a third of a bar my first time and somehow got scrapings on the top side. When I got done, I was a little wtf? It was a mess on my top sheet. As with most things, there's learning curve. If you haven't read the maintenance guide and sticky on waxing, I highly recommend it. You'll use less wax if you understand that there shouldn't be a layer of wax sitting on the base: the wax is absorbed into the base. It's that little nugget that I just kept in my head and while the wax was heavier at the nose where I started, I had the wax amount pretty much dialed in by the tail. Keep at it, and thanks to everyone else for the tips.