Wax Color-

if its black wax then you might be able to see it a tiny bit, but for the most part it spreads thin enough to the point that you wont see it.  even if it does, it doesnt matter.

After 60+ waxes on my GNU 11-up with a red/white base, and using red, yellow and green waxes I have yet to see any colour change....... but like spenser already said even if you see  a change does it matter?????

While we are talking about waxing, what is the difference between hot waxing and the kits you can get to just rub wax in. Pretty new so any help would be nice.

It'll get really black if the wax has graphite in it. 

Originally posted by Mr8iggins hot wax seeps into the boards pores

never had this issue before. most wax are colored anyways and its not like the wax is staying on the board, it comes off after you scrape it. 

My first board had a mostly white base, i used cheapo yellow and red waxes which i got with my kit and they did not tint the base at all, here and there you might see a small smudge of red (or yellow) but after you go down 1 run thats all gone.

Don't worry mate use any wax, and make sure you use the "Hot Wax" method, that way your board really absorbs the wax and it will last longer + be faster!

Its easy to wax your own
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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"

Rub on wax = waste of money

stay away unless you are in dire need

Originally posted by spenser Originally posted by inksofmemories i havent had issues with green but stay away from graphite!! it made my friend's board base grey. word, fashion over function.

lemme rephrase...
stay away from graphite if you dont want the bottom to look grey*

nope mine is green and it doesnt do anything to my board....

I'd be more concerned with gouges, scratches and chunks/dents in my base than the color of it.

Originally posted by AnthonyBurton Thats why i dont wax my board myself:)

Originally posted by giftedhands You've all been attacked by a zombie thread.

Originally posted by LittleShooey Originally posted by AnthonyBurton Thats why i dont wax my board myself:)  You're on my short list, homey.  CT, You know what happened right? I pretty much handed this mooch the thread. I'd post a link, but I fear it'd happen again.  Just pop into "My Posts" and look for da long one.

since you're merely filling the pores, you won't notice a color change.

my purple purl wax has very slightly tinted the white lettering on my sierra crew but it doesn't matter to me i don't stare at it all day long 

I was a ski/snowboard tech for 3 years and out of all of the boards I waxed we never had a problem with wax's tinting the lighter colored bases. I often used black graphite wax and never noticed it ever tinting any of the boards.

I just scraped one of my boards after being in storage for 2 years and the wax has stained the white parts of the base. The wax was purple in colour and made by Purl. I live in a hot climate so that might contribute. K2 board with sintered base. No matter how much I scraped and buffed, stain no go.

Ive never heard of this happening to anybody.

have had slight discoloration on certain bases. my guess would be more due to dirt, grime, and tree sap than wax but who knows. it sticks around even after a fresh wax and scrape.

Waxed my yellow base board with this dark blue wax and no signs of color from the wax onto the board.

not only are you the op of a zombie thread but you revived it AGAIN! good one bud...