Bulgaria Ski discussion board

Personally i would wax it, its quite easy, you can find instructions on the internet. a new board will not come waxed, its just the plastic base. if you have a an old iron i would use that cos the wax will get in the steam vents of a new one and you will knack it. all you have to do is melt the wax on bye dripping it using the iron. you then spread it using the iron to cover all of the base and edges. then scrape it off with a hard plastic scraper, dont use a metal one. an ice scraper for your car will do the job nicely. Make sure you get back to the plastic base after scraping. its not the wax on your board that makes it slippy. the wax actually goes into the base of your board, into sort of pores like in your skin( dont know a better way of describing it) so ensure it is all gone. If conditions are icy you can take the wax off your board in a day or two. i usually get my board waxed half way theough the week when i'm on holiday. you can get wax to suit all temperatures. you wont need the type for specific temps unless your seriouse about speed. Wax definitly makes a difference. Dont know how well using a cold wax like a candle works, i doubt it works as well as hot waxing but i reckon i'll give it a try myself. Waxing with an iron is exactly the same as getting it done in the shops, they just have a big machine to make it quicker.

Give it a go, i really enjoy doing it myself. and dont be afraid of damaging your board, just make sure your board base doesnt get too hot. set your iron on mid heat and be patient.

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