Do I need to "tune-up" my snowboard before storing it for the warm months?

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Do I need to "tune-up" my snowboard before storing it for the warm months?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

A complete tuning is not required,, but a cleaning and waxing is a good idea.  You want to clean the old wax and dirt off the base of the board.  Then put a nice thick layer of all-temp or warm temp hot-wax on the base for storage.

Waxing for storage does a couple of things: it protects the base and keeps it from drying out. It can also help keep your edges from rusting. I highly recomend it. Doing it yourself can be more effective than taking it to a shop.

For the cost of a good tuning, you can get the supplies you need to do a great job. Get a small container of citrus base cleaner similar to this one: http://www.kuu.com/detail.aspx?ID=66

Check the edges for any signs of rust. If you find some, just rub it off with a gummy stone (http://kuu.com/detail.aspx?ID=127) or even a hard stone (http://kuu.com/detail.aspx?ID=126). Be careful to keep the stone parallel to the side of the edge you are rubbing.

Spray the citrus cleaner over the base and wipe it until it starts to dry off. You will be getting all the old wax and dirt out of the base. Make sure you clean all the rust residue from step one off of the base and edges.  Take the time to do a thorough cleaning.

Get an old iron at a thrift store (I got mine for $2.00) and some inexpensive all-temp base wax like this one: http://www.kuu.com/detail.aspx?ID=396

Set the iron to a temperature so the wax melts on it but does not smoke. Drip the wax over the base very liberally. Then use the iron to melt and spread the beads of wax to cover the entire base. let it cover the edges too - that will keep them from rusting. I even rub the wax on the sides of the edges to help coat them.

In the winter, you just need to scrape off the wax. Keep scraping until no more wax comes off.

Anyone can do the stuff that I described. Other than the shopping it only takes about 20 minutes or less. Your board will thank you for it!

Answer 3

Just put some wax on it before you store it. Other than that, save the tune-up for the beginning of next season.

Answer 4

Make sure whatever you do put it away dry.  rust is a edges worst enemy next to rocks.  It might help to take the screws out of the base and blow some air into the holes to dry them out.

Answer 5

Nah, do it right at the begining of next season. SO you have a nice fresh wax job and what not. No need to do it now, Betta to dust off the thing next season and before you ride her, get her a nice tune up and wax job.