You’ll need to look after your snowboard well if you’ve forked out the cash to buy one for yourself. One way you can do this is by ensuring that the wax on the base if always well applied. The reason you wax the board is not to increase grip like waxing surfboards, it’s instead to make the board more slippery and faster on the slopes. The wax actually seeps into the board’s base when applied. When you ride on the snow the wax actually causes a melting effect, so essentially you end up planing on a micro-thin water layer. Here is the guide you need to waxing down your snowboard
Remove previous coat. Before your new layer of wax is applied, you need to give the board (especially the base) a good clean. This can be done by scraping it down with a plastic utensil using long strokes. You may want to use a hair-dryer to soften the wax and base cleaner which you can get from a snowboards store. The base can be scratched or cut if you use a metal utensil though, so avoid these at all costs.
Iron on the wax. Take an iron and set the temperature so that it just melts the new wax slowly. More often than not this is the same heat you need to a piece of cotton clothing. Touch the wax against the irons base when you have the optimum heat and drip it around the bottom side of board. Then take the iron and distribute the wax even across the base by using smooth careful movements.
Finishing. After around 30-35min cooling time, you can now work on finishing the board. This is done by rubbing down the wax layer with a new cloth and bringing it to a nice shine. Finally texture the wax and remove any prominent areas by brushing it down with a hard-bristled brush, before buffing it for a final time. Now your ready for a taste of extreme sports action
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