Re: Wax Question

A little advice on paste..  I like to start with a freshly tuned board that
has been hot waxed, thoroughly
scraped, and brushed so the structure is open (very important).  I find a
board completely stripped and cleaned of all wax will not work as well with
paste.  The key to paste, and all wax for that matter, is to keep the base
clean of dirt.  I use glass cleaner or 409 spray before paste wax.  After
several applications of paste I'll use some lightweight wax remover to strip
and also scrape.   I don't use solvent wax remover because it makes for a
lot more work restoring the wax.  Dirt is your biggest enemy and that's
another reason I like paste; it's easy to clean..


Nothing beats a good hot wax but a good hot wax is a lot of work.  It takes
time and sweat to properly scrape.  IMO most hot wax jobs are not properly
finished.  Especially ones from a shop as they don't have the time to scrape
and brush in wax as they should.

Imo, paste is a better universal wax than hot wax but hot wax is a better
temperature specific application.

Waxing is an art and your results will vary..






"Kevin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Thanks for all the advice everyone! Do you think I would notice much of a
> difference between the hot wax and the paste wax? I am an intermediate
rider
> making the transition from skiing
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> "og" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > I used to be meticulous with my waxing but now I use paste.  It's not as
> > good as hot wax in certain conditions but paste makes it easy to expose
> the
> > structure and works great in wet condition when you really need it.
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> > Swix and Toko paste are both good.
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> > "Mike T" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > > ...and got the coverage that
> > > > i always try to get with the drip on....>
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> > > I suspect that works better with certain bases and certain waxes.
I've
> > > tried using this method and I've never been able to saturate the pores
> > > by simply "crayoning" it on except with very, very soft waxes.
> > > Although I do often use this method to mix waxes... crayon some
> > > cold-temp wax near the edges and then drip on the "correct" temp
wax...
> > > it tends to mix nicely that way and the cold temp wax near the edges
> > > helps it wear off more evenly as opposed to wearing off at the edges
> > > first.
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