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Old July 15th 06, 05:53 PM posted to rec.skiing.snowboard
Tmuld
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Default Putting it away for the summer

Hello,

I am putting my board away for the summer. It was ridden a couple of
times (about 10) - and I suspect most of the wax is gone.

So how should I store it. I have some rub on wax - I was going to put
that on, then scrape it off at the beginning of the season. Or does
the base need to be treated with something else first?

Suggestions?

Thanks,

Tmuld

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Old July 17th 06, 11:16 AM posted to rec.skiing.snowboard
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Default Putting it away for the summer

On Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:53:46 GMT, "Tmuld" allegedly
wrote:

So how should I store it. I have some rub on wax - I was going to put
that on, then scrape it off at the beginning of the season. Or does
the base need to be treated with something else first?

Suggestions?


I do a full hot wax and then leave the wax on, then put it somewhere cool
and dry. Scrape before the new season. Job done.

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Old July 19th 06, 07:28 PM posted to rec.skiing.snowboard
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Default Putting it away for the summer

Switters wrote:
On Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:53:46 GMT, "Tmuld" wrote:

So how should I store it. I have some rub on wax - I was going to put
that on, then scrape it off at the beginning of the season. Or does
the base need to be treated with something else first?



I do a full hot wax and then leave the wax on, then put it somewhere cool
and dry. Scrape before the new season. Job done.


Yep. That's about it. Be sure to cover the metal edges with the wax to
help prevent rust.

//Walt
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Old July 20th 06, 12:43 AM posted to rec.skiing.snowboard
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Default Putting it away for the summer

I do a full hot wax and then leave the wax on, then put it somewhere cool
and dry. Scrape before the new season. Job done.


Yep. That's about it. Be sure to cover the metal edges with the wax to
help prevent rust.


One of the coaches from one of the camps I attended recommends storing it
someplace warm over the summer - like in a hot water heater closet - which
he claims will allow the wax to penetrate the base. This would require
using a very soft wax for summer storage. I'm skeptical that it would
actually help, but I'm also skeptical that "cool" helps much. I guess if
you've got boards that warp in warm temps - none of mine do that. The
important thing IMHO is to keep it out of humidty and keep the edgesand base
protected with wax.

On the topic of wax, Mike DeSantis from Precision Tuning Center
(http://www.precisiontuningcenter.com/ptc.php?page=ptc) - who is well known
among alpine snowboarders for his fantastic tuning work - recommends ONLY
hot waxing with soft, warm-weather waxes. He says harder waxes should be
applied without an iron because they have a tendency to get brittle and gray
the base. I'm going to follow his advicefir a season - I used a lot of
cold wax last season (good year!) and my bases grayed more than normal, and
didn't hold their wax as well.

Mike T



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Old July 30th 06, 03:03 AM posted to rec.skiing.snowboard
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Default Putting it away for the summer

Be sure to store it on a flat surface not leaning against a wall or in
a locker lay the base of the board down
J.J
PC- Utah
Mike T wrote:
I do a full hot wax and then leave the wax on, then put it somewhere cool
and dry. Scrape before the new season. Job done.


Yep. That's about it. Be sure to cover the metal edges with the wax to
help prevent rust.


One of the coaches from one of the camps I attended recommends storing it
someplace warm over the summer - like in a hot water heater closet - which
he claims will allow the wax to penetrate the base. This would require
using a very soft wax for summer storage. I'm skeptical that it would
actually help, but I'm also skeptical that "cool" helps much. I guess if
you've got boards that warp in warm temps - none of mine do that. The
important thing IMHO is to keep it out of humidty and keep the edgesand base
protected with wax.

On the topic of wax, Mike DeSantis from Precision Tuning Center
(http://www.precisiontuningcenter.com/ptc.php?page=ptc) - who is well known
among alpine snowboarders for his fantastic tuning work - recommends ONLY
hot waxing with soft, warm-weather waxes. He says harder waxes should be
applied without an iron because they have a tendency to get brittle and gray
the base. I'm going to follow his advicefir a season - I used a lot of
cold wax last season (good year!) and my bases grayed more than normal, and
didn't hold their wax as well.

Mike T



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