How do i get the wax to stay on the surf board?

Question

its really really hot where i live and last time i waxed the surf board the wax melted and wouldnt go on right. i even thought it would mold back up when i put it in the water but it kind of stayed the same. what do i do to keep it from melting sobad?

Answer 1

Keep your board out of the sun, and don't leave it closed in a hot car unless it's in a board sock. Sun = UV radiation = heat = melts wax. Run it out into the shallow water BEFORE you wax it up. Also, don't keep you wax in a hot car. I would also presume that you store inside, so if its that hot in your house or garage, you got a problem. But, if you can't be any cooler, use a board sock. The wax will still melt, a little, but if will stick in place (and stick to the sock, but when you peel it off the wax will mostly stay on the board).

When you are just sitting on the beach, keep your board turned deck side down. These are not SURFER DUDE suggestions, even though I have been surfing for 42 years.

They are common sense when it comes to melting wax.

Answer 2

i always do it at home so it doesnt melt right then and there.

1. make sure theres no sand, dirt, old wax etc

2.put wax on

3. when dry and at beach, dont leave waxy side facing at sun.

Answer 3

first make sure you're using the right temperature wax for the water you'll be surfing in. for example, hard or extra-hard wax for warm water and soft or extra-soft wax for cold water. mr. zog's s*x wax has these specifications on the labels but

cold water/soft wax=orange or purple label

warm water/hard wax=red or blue label

(for the quick humps that is)

however, if the wax is melting off before you're even in the water, it sounds as if the board itself is too hot which is causing the wax to melt off. try setting your board in a cool area before waxing it. when you get in the water, turn your board deck side down (fin side up) and cool off the wax. it should set and stay in place.

Answer 4

In addition to what John F said...

The type and amount of wax you use as well as where it is placed depends on;

a) the type of board you have (longboard or shortboard)

b) the water temperature

c) personal preference

You wax the part of the board you stand on, that is, you are obviously not going to wax the nose of a shortboard. Longboards require a lot more wax than a shortboard will, as well. Its used for grip, much like a stomp pad is. And, instead of a stomp pad on a couple of my boards, I use wax instead.

The idea is to make small bumps, hence the brand name Sticky Bumps, on the spots of your board which you stand on.

There are four principal types of wax, which are used for different water temperatures.

Tropical: Above 75 degrees F

Warm: Up to about 74 degrees F, not below 68

Cool: Up to 68 degrees F, not below 60

Cold: >60 degrees F

The way it works is the tropical wax is the hardest, so the high temperature doesn’t completely melt the wax, and the cold formula is the softest.

There is also something called basecoat, which is a harder wax and you use it first, putting down a layer and then applying the right temperature. Its not absolutely necessary, but I find it certainly helps. THIS is something you probably need, its harder than tropical wax. Also, keep your board out of the sun, not only will it melt the wax, but you'll get air bubbles. In absence of basecoat, you could use straight up parrafin wax (surf wax is mostly a mixture of beeswax and parrafin), though I've never done it.

You want to create small bumps, and there are different ways to do it. I wax my board both side to side and up and down, sometimes going in small circles as well. Everyone has their own method, find what is right for you, your board and the type of wax you choose.

I recommend you use either Mrs. Palmers or Five Daughters, both of which are very good. If you can't use those, Sticky Bumps is the best alternative. I also urge you never to use s*x Wax, its pretty much a joke and I'd never use it on any of my boards.

Waxing and de-waxing your board is a very tedious process, and the price of wax has also risen to a couple bucks per bar. Its fine to re-apply wax, but not to take off all the wax and put it on again, that would be retarded.

The only time you really need to take all the wax off your board is if you are changing the type of wax to a different temperature or you are applying stickers, etc, or the wax has been on for a long time (e.g. you haven’t used the board in a while). If you continually surf, like every day, then maybe its more to your advantage to occasionally de-wax and then wax your board, but on the East Coast, continual surf just don’t happen. At some point, the wax will just be not work, and you simply can't apply more on top of it, thats when you may need to take it off and start over again.

To take the wax off your board, use a wax comb. You can get one in a surf shop for a couple bucks, or sometimes they are attached to a pair of board shorts. With that, scrape off all the wax, as much as you can. If you have a PU board, don’t be too rough or you’ll get pressure dents. When that is done, use wax remover, a good one is made by Sticky Bumps, but all you really need is Acetone, which I bet your girlfriend has (Nail Polish remover).

Answer 5

put the wax on right when u get to the beach. if u sit on the beach for a while before u go out. turn your board over so the bottom of your board is facing the sun. and the deck is in the sand