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Join Date: Feb 2008
10-02-2009, 10:22 AM
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does waxing your board improve its ride quality?
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Join Date: Apr 2006
10-02-2009, 10:34 AM
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only if it's a surfboard!
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10-02-2009, 10:36 AM
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Nope. No waxing needed for wakeboards.
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Minnesnowda
10-02-2009, 11:34 AM
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BAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
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Join Date: Apr 2007
10-02-2009, 11:36 AM
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Nope, they ride pretty well on their own.
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Join Date: Jul 2004
10-02-2009, 11:45 AM
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i disagree. i wax top and bottom. makes it ride faster and makes other stuff better
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Join Date: Mar 2002
10-02-2009, 12:32 PM
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Uh....waxing the bottom of the board would make it drag. Not a good idea. Surfers wax the top of the board so they don't slip off. No wax on the bottom. Doesn't make sense when you have bindings.
Now just go ride.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
10-02-2009, 12:38 PM
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Although I agree no need to wax, but I think you guys are thinking surf wax. My guess Brett was referring to snowboard wax. I could be wrong thou.
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Join Date: Sep 2008
10-02-2009, 12:39 PM
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ive actually read the instructions that come with a new board before. haha. and in them. it says not to wax them.
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Join Date: Nov 2008
10-02-2009, 12:50 PM
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I use Turtle wax on my Ibex because it wasnt shiny enough. But yeah, dont use surf wax or snowboard wax.
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Join Date: Jun 2003
10-02-2009, 12:51 PM
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The purpose of snowboard wax isn't to make the board slippery but create friction. Basically what happens is as the snowboard rides over the snow the wax create friction causing the snow to "melt" a little bit giving the board the freedom to move. Since water is already liquid... There is no need for it. It would in fact create drag in this instance.
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Join Date: Sep 2006
10-02-2009, 1:09 PM
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I 303 the top just cause it looks good 
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Join Date: Jan 2009
10-02-2009, 1:13 PM
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what about the wax they use on race boat hulls? ur not really riding fast enough to notice any dif though i bet
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Join Date: Sep 2006
10-02-2009, 1:31 PM
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theoretically teflon wax probably would make a difference, but probably not big enough to tell. Maybe on some scientific scale you could see a slight difference. I know people who race sailboats wax boats with teflon wax, makes for a slick and smooth/protected hull.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
10-02-2009, 1:52 PM
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i recent waxed the bottom of my boat with cleaner wax because it had a lot of water spots on it...it had no positive or negative effect...other than being cleaner. i would think it should make it a tiny bit faster since the wax smoothes out the surface like it would on a car or boat hull. if you wax it just use car wax.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
10-02-2009, 1:53 PM
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^^ i'm dumb...should read "i RECENTLY waxed the bottom of my BOARD"...
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Join Date: Mar 2009
10-02-2009, 11:36 PM
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unless your talking about very thin spray on wax, then this thread has got to be a joke lol
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Join Date: Jan 2003
10-05-2009, 9:35 PM
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I always wax the top of my boards. It drains most of the water spots off and they are always sitting in the sun so It helps there too. Jet
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Join Date: Feb 2003
10-06-2009, 12:33 AM
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I only wax my board when im wakesurfing down vics
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Join Date: Feb 2001
10-06-2009, 12:41 AM
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i go so much bigger w/ simonize.
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Join Date: Nov 2007
10-06-2009, 7:33 AM
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ya when you wax a snowboard you scrape all of it off anyway. most people think that the wax is what makes you go fast on a snowboard, but its actually the p-tex. the more of the wax you can scrape off of your snowboard after you wax it, the faster your gonna go.
and as far as waxing a wakeboard goes, thats probably one of the goofyest things ive ever heard.
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Join Date: Mar 2007
10-06-2009, 8:34 AM
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I'm shocked that some of you put so much time into keeping boards clean, much less waxed? Its a wakeboard... who cares.
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Join Date: Jan 2003
10-06-2009, 9:32 AM
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I care..he cares..alot of us care. No you don't have to wax your board dork! But some of us have love and passion for wakeboarding, riding and your board. If we have to explain to you (obviously) you won't understand. I only car wax the top for water stains and sun exposure..It only makes sense. I take care of my sh*t. I have a 89' Supra..looks damn new. I have my blindside/DV8 board from 97' or 98'? no scrathes, my 04 Parks/DNA you could put it back on the shelf and someone would walk buy and buy it as new. Yeah! I spend every wakeing moment thinking of riding and dreaming about the butter. Yeah! I care.....Jet 
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Join Date: Apr 2003
10-06-2009, 9:37 AM
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I'll admit it, I've used car wax on my board before. Keeps water spots off it keeps it from fading in the racks. Why not?
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