I Bought a Burton Snowboard Last year and i haven't used it yet , Do I need to get it waxed before i use it?
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Are you kidding? Waxing a "Waste of money"? Yeah, right.\n\nDefinitely get your board waxed. Yes, Burton boards come from the factory with wax on it but it really isn't the best wax job in the world. Go out and by some cheap All-Condition wax and use a liberal amount on your base and then scrap it while it's hot. Do this a few times. This does two things. One, it cleans the base and two, it forces wax into the pores of the base. After you do this a few times (at least twice but I hot scrap a new board 7 times) let the wax cool, do a normal cold scrap and then buff the base normally. When you've finished this get a higher quality wax specific to the conditions you'll be riding in and put a final coat on. Don't hot scrap with good wax as good wax is expensive and as you can probably tell you'll waste a bunch of wax doing this. A good ski shop should be able to help you out with choosing wax. If you do this right, none of your buddies will be able to keep up with you.
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I'm not sure about waning but I think waxing comes from wax :-O. But seriously if you take an object and dip it in wax repeatedly it get bigger over time
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Take the particle board off! That is a really hard thing to smooth out. The best thing to use is 3/4 ince Marine grade plywood. Put it in place, prime it, sand it, prime it again, then put polyurethane on it and it should be pretty smooth. If it's still not smooth, put bowling wax on it. That should give you a good rail.
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It depends on the hull of the boat. If the hull of the boat is slippier than wax, than do not wax it. Try that teflon spray that chevy chase sprayed on his sled in christmas vacation.
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I do- I use Ride boots and bindings, and my trusty Peter Line board.  I board in Utah, so powder is the only way to go.  (It is the "Greatest Snow On Earth" after all...).  And, to the previous poster, spring boarding is some of the best boarding there is- sun, no crowds or lines, inexpensive lift tickets, and I actually enjoy the slush, believe it or not...
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Yes, it is going to feel weird wax in your mouth usually does.  You more than likely would not be able to eat with it on because it would come off.
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I so used to have one before i discovered the miracles of waxing... thank god!!! It wasn't real bad, but it was there.
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it does hurt the 1st time u get waxed but later you'll be fine. the pain is just for a few seconds. you'll be fine. waxing is better than shaving or hair removal creams because the hair grows backs thinner and slower.
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Although snow is made of ice, their coefficients aren't exactly the same because snow is a crystalized form of ice; therefore, snow has a rougher surface. I found a number for a ski board (waxed wood) on snow, which is .14. Plastic is similar to waxed wood, in a sense. I hope this number is more accurate, and good luck on your physics project.
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First, pick out all the wax you can. Take a brown paper bag and lay it over the wax. With a hot iron, no steam, iron the area and the wax will come up onto the brown paper bag.  Some people use ice cubes to freeze the wax, then pick it off, but I haven't had much success with this method.  There is also a product sold at Michaels craft stores called Wax Away that works pretty well.  It is in the candle aisle.  Good Luck. I prefer the iron method, myself, because it really gets more of the  wax out than other methods.
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I do not understand why you would need to.  I thought that it was a "fixing" procedure.\n\nCan anyone answer both questions?
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Stop shaving!!! If you plan on getting waxed...do not shave! To get all the hairs pulled from waxing you need AT LEAST 3-5 weeks worth of hair...depending on how fast your hair grows. It would be pointless and impossible to get waxed and be freshly shaven.
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Wax on...wax off!!!!!
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If you're not looking for much in a board and only have $50 to spend then it isn't too bad a deal. \n\nKeep in mind that, that board is at least 10 years old (and Solid stopped making boards and bindings when I was in high school so it could be as much as 13 years old) and I seriously doubt it has only been used 4 or 5 times in that time. There are no close up shots of the base and I'd like to see if it still has camber. Boards are all built so that they have camber and are not flat. As a board gets older it loses its flex and goes flat, this is bad. Even if it hasn't been ridden much a board that old can lose camber if it is just stored incorrectly.\n\nAlso, the company is Division 23. CCS is California Cheap Skates and is an online retailer, not a manufacturer of snowboards. Only the bag comes from them.\n\nI would look elsewhere. In snowboarding the saying "You get what you pay for" is very true. Save up so more money and do a little more research and get something better.
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i just build my snowboard box this last weekend. last year i built a 16' x 1' x 4' box and i had used plexiglass and it cracked and warped with the temperature changes, so maybe that isn't the way to go. I'm guessing you should go with treflon or perspex? or id say use the stuff from the hockey rinks which probably rang from 60$-80$. idk if i helped any.
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Here's how I've been cleaning my boards for 20+ years:\n\n1. Lie the board, wax up, in the sun. If it's a hot sunny day, around noon-ish, it should only take a few minutes to start melting. You'll know it's ready when the wax starts to glisten (yes, I know, people say you're not supposed to leave a surfboard in the sun, but we're only talking about a few minutes and, when compared to the amount of time it sits in the sun while you're actually out in the water surfing, that logic doesn't really add up).\n\n2. Take a wood or plastic spatula from your kitchen and start scraping the wax off in long, even strokes (you could use a wax comb, but most of them are way too small...it takes forever). Using a paper towel, remove the wax from the spatula and dump it in a trash bag. Repeat until you've got the bulk of the wax removed.\n\nIMPORTANT NOTE: Wax is gnarly stuff. If you get it on your patio or carpet, it will stain pretty much permanently once it melts. I suggest doing this on your lawn or laying down a large towel or drop cloth. Also, if it's not warm and sunny, you can use a blow dryer to soften up the wax. It's kind of a hassle, but it works.\n\n3. Using paint thinner, take a rag and wipe the entire board down (both sides). This will remove all the remaining wax, as well as any dirt or gunk on the board. Some companies sell a liquid they refer to as "wax remover" or "fire water" - it's all just paint thinner with better packaging and a bigger price tag.\n\n4. Rinse the board thoroughly with water. \n\nAd far as paddling out for the first time, you'll have all kinds of people give you all kinds of advice. 99% of it is worthless. \n\nAs long as you have a basic sense of how surfing works - paddling, catching a wave, jumping to your feet, etc. - you're pretty much ready to paddle out. No amount of advice, studying, or practice on the beach will help you ride that first wave. You just gotta keep trying until you get it. \n\nWith that said, a few suggestions to at least get you in a position to do that (and not die or kill anyone else in the process):\n\n1. Paddle out at a spot with the least amount of people you can find. Beginners are a hazard. Everytime you lose control of your board, you run the risk of tagging someone in the head. Very dangerous. \n\n2. BEFORE you paddle out, sit on the beach and watch for at least a half hour. Get a sense of where the waves are breaking, how often, and any other patterns you can pick up on. Do the other surfers in the water appear to be drifting in one direction or the other? If so, there's a current. Be aware of it. \n\n3. Use the lineups. In other words, as you're walking out into the ocean, pick a few landmarks on the beach and remember them. Then use those landmarks to gauge your location once in the water. They'll let you know if you're drifting, in which direction, and how quickly. \n\n4. Make sure your board is plenty big. The biggest mistake that 90% of beginners make is using a board that's too small. Get a big enough board and you might get up on your very first try. Get a board that's too small and it could be a YEAR before you stand up successfully. \n\n5. If possible, surf with a friend. The buddy system is tried and true. Better yet, get a friend who already knows how to surf. Don't force them to sit with you and watch you fall off 50 times in a row. Just having them in the vicinity can be helpful, especially if it gives you a chance to watch them surf. With a little luck, they'll paddle over from time to time and give you a few pointers. \n\n6. 90% of the time a beginner has blown the wave before he even attempts to stand up. This happens by either being too far back on the board (these are the guys you see paddling with the nose of the board sticking up in the air), in which case almost every wave will pass you by. Or by being too far forward on the board (these are
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It is just as safe as buying any other used snowboard. If there are some minor scratches then you will be fine. Make sure the edges are still in good condition and the board doens't have any deep cuts. $250 is a decent price for a used snowboard. If the board is in good condition still then I would buy it for that price. I don't where where the guy who says demos should sell for 1/5 of their original price, but in my experience that's incorrect. You will usually find demos for sale between $100-300 depending on the type of board, it's condition, and where you buy it from.