Is it alright to wax your snowboard with car wax?

Question

My friend told me theres special wax for snowboards but i fugure whats the big differance ya know?

Answer 1

no way do not do that they make waxes for many different things like car wax is for cars because it makes it shiny. I know its still wax but you cant use skimboard wax because it makes it more grip, so snow board wax works a certain way and therer is a special process of putting it on right

Answer 2

You can use auto wax on the top-sheet of your snowboard, but don't put it on the base.  Buy wax that is designed for your board.  I've been using KUU products for years.  They also provide a great (and free) tuning guide that will tell you all you need to know about waxing and tuning:

http://www.kuu.com/tuningmanual2.pdf

Answer 3

Snowboard wax has as much in common with car wax as hair wax has to candle wax.  You'll mess up your board, it's a super bad idea.

Most ski shops can wax your board in a matter of minutes and usually the service shouldn't run you more than $10.  They'll do a bang up job appropriate for wherever you're going to be riding.  A board is a good investment so protect it!

Answer 4

Only think about doing this if your snowboard is a disposable one, i.e. use once then throw away. The whole point of snow waxs is that they soak into the base layer, which is porous. They serve a different purpose to car waxes and have very different chemical compositions. The only similarity is that they are both called waxes.

Answer 5

Why don't you get a candle and let it melt on the board?