Brush Or scothbrite pad

Hi guys I have everything i need to wax my board but a brush. Now can i just use a brillo pad and get it over with. A brush is like 15.99 without shipping and shipping is about 7-8 bucks.  I read that a brush will be quicker but i dont mind taking my time with the brillo pad. How much are brillo pads will a brush be cheaper in the long run?

Scotchbrite

I used to have a brush, but lost it recently.  It makes things easier and lets you half-ass the scraping a bit more, but I'm ok with scrotch brite since then.  If you're racing a brush is probably worth it but for the average rider it might be overkill.

I use both - scotchbrite, then nylon brush

if you decide to do the extra effort, don't just buy a brush from a hardware store.  Base brushes are very specific to snowboard/ski bases, in both shape and size/stiffness of the bristles.  It would be very difficult to find anything that works as well at home depot.

Hmm... Seems like I've been doing it wrong, been using the brush first then the scotchbrite pad.  Gotta change up my sequence. 

Originally posted by kimchijajonshim Originally posted by pimpasaurus JR Hmm... Seems like I've been doing it wrong, been using the brush first then the scotchbrite pad.  Gotta change up my sequence.  That's actually the way I've seen it recommended by tech guys, since the scrotchbrite is so much finer in its texture.

From what I've read, and what I do, brush first then scotchbrite.

when i use both, i always go brush then pad.

Originally posted by rafiki121 Hi guys I have everything i need to wax my board but a brush. Now can i just use a brillo pad and get it over with. A brush is like 15.99 without shipping and shipping is about 7-8 bucks.  I read that a brush will be quicker but i dont mind taking my time with the brillo pad. How much are brillo pads will a brush be cheaper in the long run?

Typically you'd brush before scotchbrite, with either nylon or brass, but with that horsehair brush posted above, I'd use that last.

you're doing it wrong.

brushing last, digs out little chunks of wax from your structure ("freeing your structure")...scotchbrite just smears/buffs the wax back in. 

Your board will still be buffed/shiny after your final brush

Not a huge deal, but I like my structure...and I'll be gliding much farther than you

Whether you use one brush before the other, you go from coarse to fine.

You can even use a coarse brush prior to waxing to clean and create structure then.

I don't bother with either anymore.

Honestly - i half ass my scrape job too.

Even more honest - it doesn't make a HUGE difference.

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Originally posted by myke I don't bother with either anymore. Honestly - i half ass my scrape job too. Even more honest - it doesn't make a HUGE difference.

Yup, after one run it pretty much works itself out anyway.  Especially on icy days.

I just use red scotchbrites from the local auto body supplier.

So using a brush instead of the scotchbrite pad adds the nice grooves or what to make it glide better or what? what is the whole purpose of this?