Making Surfboard Wax
With surf wax being so cheap we don't know why anyone would like to make it themselves but it is a question that has been asked over again. We've got two different recipes for you to try out - be careful with this tutorial as it can get a little messy.
Basic Surf Wax
Here are the ingredients:
- Paraffin Wax
- Microcrystalline Wax
- Petroleum Jelly
- Adhesive (Vistanex)
- Small amounts of Scent and dye if you want a nice look / smell
Take all the ingredients and melt them down together at around 100F in the following proportions.
60-70% Paraffin
15-20% Microcrystalline
5-10% Petroleum Jelly
5-10% Adhesive
(Dye and Scent)
The reason that there is a range of percentages above is so that you can vary the mixtures to suit the water temperature in your region and the stickiness of the wax.
To adjust for temperature:
- Warmer Water Temperature: Increase the amount of wax and decrease the amount of petroleum.
- Colder Water Temperature: Increase the amount of petroleum and decrease the amount of wax.
The Microcrystalline wax and Vistanex give it the "stickiness".
So that's the first method in how to Make Your Own Surf Wax. Lets now have a look at the Organic Wax.
Organic Surf Wax
Here are the ingredients:
- Beeswax
- Coconut Oil
- Tree Resin (cool water wax only)
For Sticky Warm Water Surf Wax :
You need only two ingredients, the Beeswax and the Coconut oil. That's it (talk about simple). With this recipe you don't have to worry about the scent as it will smell really nice already.
All you do is mix 2250g of beeswax with 750ml of coconut oil. First melt the wax, then warm the oil and stir into the wax. Stir well, stir some more and then stir(get the idea!). Pour into Paper cups and let it set.
There is a temptation to use other vegetable oils. Don't bother. Coconut is the one.
How's about that for an easy peasy way. Child's play! (hence the use of easey peasey on a surfing site).
For Sticky Cool Water Surf Wax :
The mixture now is 3 parts Beeswax, 1 part coconut oil and 1 part tree resin. Make in the same way adding the beeswax coconut oil and tree resin together and stirring well.
(Tree resin can be bought in the form of granulated incense (as used by the Catholic Church) but can work out to be quite expensive - i.e. buy wax from a shop and save money - but can also be taken at the source - i.e. straight from the tree.
So that's it, hope you have found these recipes helpful. Don't come crying to us if you cover your kitchen in huge was blobs!
Thanks to jonny and Roy over on the forum for these How to Make Surf Wax guides.
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