I got a new burton lux... should i get it hot waxed before i ride it for the first time?

Question

I got a new burton lux... should i get it hot waxed before i ride it for the first time?

Answer 1

You don't "need" to wax your new board, but cleaning and re-waxing is not a bad idea either.

New boards often come with a "factory wax". I always clean the base of any new board with a citrus base cleaner and then apply my own hot wax before riding it. I have two reasons for this: 1) the factory wax is an inexpensive wax that is applied to protect thee base until it is sold. 2) The wax is typically clotted with dirt (look at what comes up when you clean it!)