Surf wax - Make your own success stories.

[surf patrol]

Has anyone had a go at making their own surf wax? I often get emails about how to make it but don't have a how to guide. Obviously the wax comes from some type of oil, and the rest must be just colouring & scent I would have though.
I have had a bit of a google for a recipe/process but was immediately concerned when this site came up #2 when searching for "how to make surf wax"

So, for the masses, can anyone help?

[PapaW]

For the price you can get wax at i'd say its not worth it but to have a go I suppose it would be interesting.

Thought it was more about the melting temps hence why you use cold/cool/warm/tropical wax to get the bes stic in what ever water temps.?

Gone off on a bit of a tangent havn't I/// Urm no I haven' seen any guides :p

[jonny]

Basic Surf Wax Mixture:

(Melt together at about 100F) 60-70% Paraffin Wax, 15-20% Microcrystalline Wax, 5-10% Petroleum Jelly, 5-10% Adhesive (Vistenex) Small amounts of Scent and dye.

The amount of petroleum jelly and wax needs to be adjusted for the water temperature in your region. If the Temp is warm in your region use more wax and less petroleum. If the water is cold use more petroleum and less wax. The Microcrystalline wax and Vistenex give it the "stickiness".

Watch out it can get real messy.

I shoud also say that neither Surfing Waves nor I can be held responsible for anything that happens as a result of your trying this out!!!!

[Phil]

there was a post about this on swaylocks about making bees wax for surfboards ill try and dig up the post

[jonny]

that's where I got the recipe from in fact Phil.

[Brent]

Wow, for 2-3 bucks a cake look at all the mess the wonderful people at Sew Wax etc save us from....
Um, I'll be buying mine :-)

[surf patrol]

[quote=PapaWoolacombe]For the price you can get wax at i'd say its not worth it [/quote]
I'd have to go with you on this one. I would never bother to make my own.
NIce recipe jonny, at least now I have some info to give out when asked.

[Roy Stewart]

[quote=PapaWoolacombe]For the price you can get wax at i'd say its not worth it

I'd have to go with you on this one. I would never bother to make my own.
NIce recipe jonny, at least now I have some info to give out when asked.[/quote]

Hello Surfpatrol,

We make organic beeswax and coconut surfboard wax. It's very good wax, and saves one from the foul experience of skin contact with paraffin and artificial scents. It's very easy to make and I will happily post the recipe (or recipes) if you ask me nicely.
We sell the wax (called 'Northern Light') online at http://www.woodensurfboardbuilder.com but I don't mind giving the secret away . . in fact I posted it on Swaylock's already. Swaylock's actually banned me for saying that the world is round, that longboards start at 14 feet and a few other really obvious truths but never mind, we soldier on!
The recipe on Swaylock's is a warm water wax, for colder temperatures a different mixture is required.

[globesurfer]

I'm gonna try 2 make it one time i reckon, sounds good. What do you use 2 add scent? Can I use Lynx deoderant, they have some pretty mad scents! Whad i use?

Excuse me Roy Stewart, can you please post the recipe and method on this site, that would be awesome, coz i wanna get me some of dat!

[Roy Stewart]

Hello Globesurfer,
I will post the recipe now but please remember that you really shouldn't add nasty stinky ingredients like deodorant to your nice organic ingredients, ok?
Now get this. For a sticky warm water wax you need only two ingredients: Beeswax and Coconut oil. That's it, and it smells really nice. All you do is mix 2250g of beeswax with 750ml of coconut oil. Melt the wax first and the stir in the oil (the oil should be warmed so that it melts first). Stir well. Pour into Paper cups.
There is a temptation to use other vegetable oils. Don't bother. Coconut is the one.
If you invert the recipe (3 to 1 coconut oil to wax) and add zinc oxide powder then you have organic zinc sunblock. We use this glop exclusively, thus avoiding the carcinogenic ingredients which infest 99.9% of sunblocks.
If you want a cold water wax recipe then ask me really nicely and say nice (or not nice)things about my latest video clip at
http://www.woodensurfboardbuilder.com

To get bulk coconut oil go to Punjas in Fiji
http://www.punjas.com

[globesurfer]

thanks man, I live in cold water so I'll need that recipe. Well, lemme check out the clip thingy.

hey man, that clip was pretty cool, and I liked some of the effets, like the one thats like that thingy how te colros go funny, the only thing is the surf couldve been better but u cant chage the ocean, and yeah

cool

[Roy Stewart]

Ok the cool water recipe is 3 parts beeswax, 1 part coconut oil, and 1 part tree resin. This makes a very sticky wax. It will be interesting to hear how you get on. Tree resin can be bought in the form of granulated incense (as used by the Catholic Church). This is an expensive way to buy it though. It is possible to tap your own resin from trees but it's a mission to get.

[globesurfer]

oh okay cool. I'll try the warm water wax, because doesnt warm water work in cold water as well?

[meister]

haha i dont get it...

[Roy Stewart]

The warm water wax will work in cold water but it is less sticky and is harder to apply. The coconut oil solidifies below about 20 C, and the wax gets harder when this happens. We use the warm water wax down to about 13 degrees water temperature, and find that keeping the wax in one's pocket will warm it to body temperature making it easier to apply. The tree resin is hard to get although I see on the net that it is possible to buy drums of 'Rosin'. A company here in NZ is now tapping pine resin so we should be on to a good supply soon. The cool water wax with resin is much stickier in cold water .

[Roy Stewart]

:? haha i dont get it...

Are you from Ham-whack brother?

[globesurfer]

my sister used 2 play the violin and she used resin, maybe i'll use that?

[Roy Stewart]

That's Rosin, and should do the trick.

[meister]

:? haha i dont get it...

Are you from Ham-whack brother?

haha, yeah ... and thats sister 2 u

[Roy Stewart]

Hamilton's a great place! (sister)