How to get wax off

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How to get wax off

Postby DODGE » Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:27 pm

I have bought myself a traction pad and was wonderering the best way to get the wax off my board :D
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Postby Sillysausage » Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:29 pm

i scrape mine off with an old credit card and then give it a wipe over withh a cloth
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Postby Dr Rev » Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:32 pm

White spirit would help too !! :D
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Postby ^*^BATMAN^*^ » Thu Jul 19, 2007 4:13 pm

You can get wax remover...its like paint thinner. Though I dunno what would be the equal for just a normal cleaner. I use a thing called the pickle. Just one of those gimick things, but damm it if it doesnt work great.
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Postby andr3w » Thu Jul 19, 2007 4:26 pm

lighter fluid helps dissolve the wax, so if you rub it on it'll make it easier to scrape the wax off your board.
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Postby Sar » Thu Jul 19, 2007 4:57 pm

I use white spirit to get the final residue off with a thickly woven cloth.
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Postby rich r » Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:29 pm

Set out your board in the hot summer sun, wait a half hour, then go wipe it off.

But I never understood the allure of traction pads.
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Postby isaluteyou » Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:35 pm

I found a nifty tool for getting wax off. You know those metail scrapers that painters / builders use well they come in plastic too. Much better than a credit card or wax comb. :wink:
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Postby bluesnowcone » Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:17 pm

wax comb,boiling water and white spirit, works every time :D
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