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EcongANT
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Topic: How often to wax-Posted: Dec/20/2010 at 3:12am |
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How often do I need to wax the board? Does it really make a big difference?
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humdingaling
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Posted: Dec/20/2010 at 3:58am |
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Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a fool from any side..
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julius77
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Posted: Dec/20/2010 at 3:15pm |
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Anytime there is the clouding around the edges. I like sintered bases, so I wax a lot. It's kinda fun.
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kingman756
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Posted: Dec/20/2010 at 8:15pm |
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search around you will find plenty of threads about that but i usually wax every 2-3 times
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sparanal
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Posted: Dec/20/2010 at 8:21pm |
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I never wax...it's a waste of time unless you're doing a competition. Most of the wax will wear off within a couple runs.
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benjammy007
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Posted: Dec/20/2010 at 8:25pm |
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Just wax your board whenever you feel you need to flow better. I hardly ever wax my board thou...
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CheckOnTrips
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Posted: Dec/20/2010 at 8:51pm |
False.
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WhiteCulo
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Posted: Dec/20/2010 at 8:57pm |
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I went 2 seasons before waxing so when ever youvfeel the board needs it
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kingman756
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Posted: Dec/21/2010 at 8:59am |
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dang.. there are a lot of newbs in here lol if you treasure your board you will wax it often because there is a huge difference in riding a dry board and a freshly waxed board.
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heisenbise
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Posted: Dec/21/2010 at 9:05am |
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If you have a sintered base, then probably every 2-3 days is about right. That's about when mine starts getting fairly cloudy on the contact patches. Extruded bases you can stretch out a little longer because they hold wax differently. And yes, a good wax job makes a big difference in board speed as if slides easier
Personally I like to wax the night before heading out for the weekend. Helps me get mentally prepared and all worked up. |
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nautika96
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Posted: Dec/21/2010 at 9:15am |
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if your board freezes to the snow. its time to wax.
generally consensus is 2-3 times. |
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Mandiiella
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Posted: Dec/21/2010 at 9:20am |
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every 2 days the maxxx |
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djamerson80
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Posted: Dec/22/2010 at 9:15am |
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I'd say every 2-3 sessions. I think a special case to do it sooner would be after a day of riding on shitty conditions like I'm dealing with in New Mexico right now. 25 inch bases that are mostly man-made out here right now compel me to brake out the wax after every session. I thank God for Colorado being just a few hours away from me!
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volador
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Posted: Dec/22/2010 at 9:28am |
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I usually wax my board when the base starts to look all dry and whitish. That means it's time for a new waxing.
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krisshono
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Posted: Dec/22/2010 at 9:32am |
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I do once a week, but I ride in backyard all week and everyweekend
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EcongANT
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Posted: Dec/22/2010 at 5:48pm |
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thx guyz. Is it hard to wax the board by myself? or better get it to someone to wax it for me? Mind isn't any good board tho....
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snowmen
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Posted: Dec/22/2010 at 5:54pm |
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Every 3-4 times out.
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Evilives
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Posted: Dec/23/2010 at 1:04am |
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Every 3 times or less depending on what I am doing, and the conditions. If there is a lot of ice, or I am doing a lot of park riding then I do every 2 or less, if not then just every 3.
It does make a difference, I just found out today why my friend who is skinny as hell is always slower than me, even when I used to rent, he hasn't waxed his board for 2 years. So yea, it does make a difference, and you can tell. |
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VSLSUB
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Posted: Dec/23/2010 at 1:20am |
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What is the difference between the iron wax and the hot wax?
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Mr8iggins
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Posted: Dec/23/2010 at 1:21am |
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They are on in the same. Iron wax is hot wax. I know for a fact there are countless threads on such a topic, but I am here to help.
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VSLSUB
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Posted: Dec/23/2010 at 9:53am |
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They should be the same, but Northstar advertises them as two separate services.
Iron Wax being the more expensive. The true hot iron wax. With hot wax being only 5 bux. The topical hot wax. I hope that this forum doesn't have thread Nazis. Cuz I know I didn't care enough about the whole thing to search. Didn't really care if there was an answer about it either. Jus passing time on the board, talking about whatever. |
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squeezied
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Posted: Dec/23/2010 at 11:10am |
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I know that hot belt wax uses a machine to rub on wax to the board, I don't think an iron is used.
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