traction pad on a previously waxed board

[norcalsurfer77]

i'm getting ready to put a new pad on a board i have that i've used waxed on. what's the best way to get all the wax off? rubbing alcohol? acetone?

thanks!

[Kabazz]

Use like a credit card of something and scrape it off

[Sar]

white spirit rubbed on with a thickly woven cloth will remove the residue.

[norcalsurfer77]

what is white spirit?

i know how to scrape wax off, i'm talking about the residue.

thanks!

[Sar]

white spirit is paint remover in the UK - like turps? tarps? terps? or something like that in the US? i dunno - someone on here should be able to clarify the language barrier....

sorry.

[dougirwin13]

Here's the easiest method I know of.

Put it in the warm sun just until the wax is melting. Now scrap off with a wax comb or credit card or what have you. As Sar, etc say you now need to remove the residue. Us denatured alcohol (aka white spirit) and a cotton cloth.

Let everything dry. Now, immediately before you put the pad on scrub the area with acetone and dry with a cloth. Get the pad on within the next 15 mintues or dust and airborne oils will settle on it and it'll come loose sooner than needs be.

-doug
Compsand.com - The Composite Surfboard Cooperative!

[smallwavegrovellerchick]

Like what he said above...
Sun to melt wax and wax comb. Some surf shops sell the Surf Pickle to take off the leftover wax.

[ILee]

A quick wipe with the wifes nail varnish remover will get rid of any traces of wax after you have scraped it off. DON'T USE TO MUCH and wipe it straight off though.

[Kabazz]

The sun... what's that?
I don't think we get that in England

[ILee]

The sun... what's that?
I don't think we get that in England

Yeah we do it's the paper with the t!ts on page 3

[Dr Rev]

[dougirwin13]

LMAO!

Actually I thought you got about 10 days a year of it

-doug
Compsand.com - The Composite Surfboard Cooperative!