basecoats?

[Quiksilver54]

ok so im surfing in tropical waters ussually and i ussually rub on basecoat and then tropical wax because thats what websites say but is the basecoat really needed? and i ussually rough it up with a comb and hop back in the water so like every other day i re-apply wax and i was wondering is it really necessary to put on the basecoat under the other wax?

[miamisurfer]

Basecoat is pretty much tropical or warm water wax, so you can just put your normal wax on.

[Quiksilver54]

thanks man, i found a thread just like this from like 2004 but no one really answered the right question the kid originally asked but thanks!