How do n you remove wax and put a traction pad on?

Question

how do you remove wax on your surfboard to make it smooth enough to put a traction pad on.

cheers daniel

Answer 1

ya have to scrape it off with a wax comb and then use something like s*x wax to get all the left over stuff off. make sure you get all of the wax off before you put on the pad though because it will eventually peel off if you didnt do a good job. but dont worry. traction pads basically never come off if you do a good job

Answer 2

Personally I use a blow-dryer to soften the wax then scrape it off with a card.. then use a terry cloth towel and just wipe the rest off... I used to use goo-be-gone but it was a waste of time/money because a towel and a little heat will clean it right off. Don't burn you board tho!

Traction pads usually come with an adhesive on the bottom but make sure you position it right on you're back-foots "sweet spot" otherwise the pad will do you no good.  

Answer 3

Let your wax melt a little bit in the sun and use a wax comb to scrape it off. Then use some wax remover to clean up all the residue.

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Answer 4

Actually, I just stripped my board of the old wax and cleaned it up today.

Here's a method i went by:   Boil some water and pour it over your board (works like a charm) and take a wax comb, or old credit card, license, etc. and start scraping the old wax off. It look me about four little pots of boiled water to get everything off. I think it took me 15 minutes tops. Then just whipe it down with an old rag and get the rest off.

Hope it helps! (:  

Answer 5

I your lazy just throw your board out in the sun for a half hour.  Your wax will get really soft and then you can scrape it off.  Otherwise use a wax comb or some other hard edged object (CDs that won't play anymore work great).  After you have scraped it all off you need to clean it.  Use a wax stripper like s*x Wax x*x or a Wax Pickle or you can use GooBGone or a citrus based cleanser.  After you strip it dry it off real well to remove nay residue and lay down your trac pad.