[fibre]

Hi all!

A few years ago, I bought the 2018 Bataleon Goliath. With the factory wax still on it, I only started snowboarding with it last year (due to Corona).

The first few days were okay, but after that my speed started to drop drastically. After my holiday, I took it to a store for maintenance and wax.

Since I am leaving for vacation again tomorrow, I took a closer look at the bottom earlier this week.

To my surprise, I still felt some dry spots, and noticed a strange pattern. Then went to do some more waxing myself, but some spots remain somewhat dry to the touch, and the texture remains visible noticeable as well. It is ribbed, the underside is not nice and flat. It's light though, but still. It occurs irregularly across the whole board.

Does anyone recognize this? Hopefully no damage done by machine maintenance.

Thanks!

 

[money4me247]

umm... is that blue stuff wax??? if so, looks like wayyy too much wax was used & not spread out evenly & why hasn't the wax been scraped off??

usually you drip some dots of wax on your board and iron it to spread it all over and you can't see any visible wax when done. leave for a few hours and then you scrape off all the wax.

The ridges is probably just from brushing if done professionally.

 

[Craig64]

The lines are from the structure that the base grind belt leaves on your board as it's run over in manufacture process or later after. You can either scrape them away if desired with a perspex scraper/light grit sanding block. As the tip doesn't contact the ground (Unless buttering) this area doesn't wear out much at all from friction across the snow over time.

A little tip with waxing alternatively to the drip technique (which is okay if you don't have to worry about personally paying for the cost of wax yourself $$$$$). Tap the wax onto the hot iron for a second to warm/soften it up then rub it on the base just like waxing a surfboard. This will leave a thin smear of the heated wax till it reaches the harder unheated wax. Keep doing this to get a nice thin coverage. It doesn't have to be 100%, around 50 to 70% will be okay as the hot iron when run over the top blends it all together over the base. This technique gives the best result whilst creating the least amount of wastage in the scrape off.

 

[bseracka]

that board is fine, it just needs a good scrape. Better get started now, there's so much excess wax that you'll need to take breaks and stay hydrated. i estimate you'll need 12 beers to maintain proper hydration levels throughout the process

 

[fibre]

Whew, glad it's no damage Just thought it was a bit weird because those spots don't get filled with wax, and really do stay a bit dry to the touch.

But okay, I'm reassured! Thanks a lot!

PS: the photo is from during waxing, the end result looks completely different.

 

[Duas]

Yea, it looks that it's just bit to much wax.

 

[robotfood99]

You seem under the notion that waxed board based should be 'wet' to the touch? 🤔

It will take on a wet polished sheen after you scrape evenly and brush/buff to perfection. Judging by that amount of wax you put on, be prepared to discover a new fitness routine. Don't skip on the beers! 🍺