Iron for waxing...

Wow.. no takers on this? Or have i posted in the wrong section of the forum?

I think it should be fine since I think most of the waxes you'll use will melt at 150degC or lower.  Besides, according to the eBay ad, I think the iron you are looking at actually has a max temp of 200 degrees.  Either case, should be fine.  I actually just use a cheap little travel iron myself, and it works great.

They make special ski or snowboard wax irons, but they are kind of expensive, considering you can get a pretty decent iron at a thrift store for 5 bucks. just use that, its basically the same thing.

Yeah.. I've just bought it. Thanks guys.

Peekaboo: I was told that as long as it's an iron with no holes at the bottom of it (not a steam iron) it should be right.

We'll see how i go with this one....

I would of thought all irons would be hot enough to wax a board unless they are broken

Originally posted by greenmnmsi Oh wow, I didnt even thin about the holes on the bottom..good call!

Having holes on the bottom isn't the worst thing ever. If you buy a cheap iron at a thrift store, the holes aren't a big deal.  They can get wax in them, so when you take the iron off the board, the excess wax can drip (wasting wax and getting your work station a little waxy if you don't properly set up).  When you are waxing you can quickly figure out how to run the iron to make the surface smooth.  Just don't add water :D

Originally posted by Kenmanh   Thanks for the link.  I'm thinking of ordering one as well.  Let us know your experience with it.

Well... currently I've got my eye on a travel iron, but it's not as cheap... so we'll see how we go. I just want something that's compact enough and can handle 110v when I go to the US/Canada/Japan. =) 

by that i mean: first time on a new board. not my first time out boarding...

Originally posted by dfrench2 does anyone know where to find how to wax your own board? is there anything special you should do your first time out on a board?

Go to youtube.
do a search
See some vids
Pick the commonalities

Done.

Well.. i just bought myself a portable iron for $13AUD... off ebay... 2nd hand so it's all good...
nevermind it's a steam iron, I just wanted it to be easy to pack and fold up small so I got this:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=32058870033

Can't wait to use it, one of my boards needs a waxing for storage....

its comes off after a couple of hours but its better than nothing.

dfrench2: lots of videos on youtube.

basically:

1. clean base of board with diluted citris base cleaner, spray on cloth not directly on board
2. warm up iron
3. press wax against iron so it begins to drip, make sure it doesn't start to smoke
4. drip wax in a snake like pattern from near tip to near tail
5. wait a bit and iron the board (make sure you feel the topsheet of the board so it is warm but not hot), warm enough for board to absorb the wax
6. spread wax around
7. let dry 15 minutes
8. scrape excess wax
9. buff with a scotchbrite pad
10. enjoy

NOTE: i would remove the bindings or at least loosen the screws to prevent the board from warping

I found one on eBay that would be perfect:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260679137658&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570%26_nkw%3D260679137658%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1#ht_495wt_907