Sand In My Wax

[Johno]

When i put my first coat of wax on my new board i got sand stuck in it, should i remove the sanded wax and build up a new clean surface of wax or does it not matter?

[iomarti]

depends how energetic you are...i sometimes just leave it, but if i've got the time, energy and motivation, i'll try and get a fresh coat on and take the old stuff off. I'm ashamed of my minimal at the moment, the wax on it is old and dirty and an embarrasment...

Also, remember that after you finish surfing, then take your leash off and wrap it round and whatever, then you should take your board back down to the water and give it a good wash, you know...then walk straight off the beach and don't put your board down in the sand!!

[GowerCharger]

if youre gonna be surfing bare chested then get the sand off, unles you like having your skin sandpapered. Otherwise dont worry about it

[Johno]

I surf in a wety so my chest will be ok, i just dont like the feel of it on my hands when i grip the rail,

another question, how much wax should be on my board should it be caked? at the mow i'v just got spots every inch or so is that enougth?

[FishKid Wales]

You know when you havnt got enough wax on your board 'cos youl keep sliding off when standing up, i say the more the better-start by putting a whole bar on then just add as'n'when.

[rich r]

The question is - how much sand?

If it's not a lot, just put more wax over it. If you dumped a bucket on, then waxed over it, then scrape it off.

A little bit of sand never killed anyone.

[GowerCharger]

I surf in a wety so my chest will be ok, i just dont like the feel of it on my hands when i grip the rail,

why is there wax on your rail in the first place? your supposed to put it under where you feet will go.

[IdRatherBeSurfing]

i wax my rails so i dont slip off when i grab em to stand up

[isaluteyou]

waxing the rails will cause drag that depends on how close you took it e.g have you waxed the side of the rails to the base? i dont reccomend this.

[IdRatherBeSurfing]

its not gonna cause enough drag that im going to worry about it, but no, i dont wax it as far as a base cos thats just silly

[Laguna]

I also wax the part of my rails where my hands go when I pop up and Duck Dive. I cant imagine not having the wax on my rails, I slip otherwise.

[isaluteyou]

its not gonna cause enough drag that im going to worry about it, but no, i dont wax it as far as a base cos thats just silly

Just making sure i have seen some boards with wax right underneath

I also wax the part of my rails where my hands go when I pop up and Duck Dive. I cant imagine not having the wax on my rails, I slip otherwise.

Actualy that might explain why i find it nearly impossible to duckdive my 7.4 its not that i find t hard just too much slippage - im gonna try that

[Johno]

Wax on the rails does give you extra grip, I have no problem griping my 7.9 when trying to duck dive a big wave, i know i'm being a tart but i just don't like the grity feeling on my palms

[GowerCharger]

seriously, dont wax your rails, its such a kook thing to do

maybe you need to do some exercises to build up your grip strength

[Roboito]

Waxing your rails isn't a kook thing to do... i live in san clemente, have been surfing all my life, and go to the school with the number one surf team in the world... and the only people kooking it out there are on fun boards with no wax at all

[gdude335]

Waxing your rails isn't a kook thing to do... i live in san clemente, have been surfing all my life, and go to the school with the number one surf team in the world... and the only people kooking it out there are on fun boards with no wax at all

not even on the boards????
you would slip and fall..

[Patrick__69]

I have 2 different waxes base coat and top coat. How much should I use of each bar???? Also should I do this before it goes on the 8 hour car ride or after?

[Johno]

er der! wax gives your feet extra grip so why is it a bad thing to wax the rails and give your hands more grip?

When paddling out i got hit and washed up by a 6 foot wave and i still had a good grip of my board

[Patrick__69]

have 2 different waxes base coat and top coat. How much should I use of each bar???? Also should I do this before it goes on the 8 hour car ride or after?

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[gdude335]

I have 2 different waxes base coat and top coat. How much should I use of each bar???? Also should I do this before it goes on the 8 hour car ride or after?

if the board is not waxed at all a shop owner told me this:
put about half of the base coat. Do this before you leave. Once you get their put on one or two layers of the other coat. The first one will take long so i wouldnt waste valuable surfing time on waxing.