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Wax On, Wax Off!
Unlike
car wax which is used to make the
surface of a car sleek and slippery,
surf board wax is used to keep the
deck of the board sticky. There
are three main types of wax, which
are based on the temperature of
the water. The table below will
explain the types of wax.
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| Wax
Type |
Fahrenheit |
Celsius |
| Tropical |
75
degrees Fahrenheit and above |
24
degrees Celsius and above |
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Warm
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Between 67 and 74
degrees Fahrenheit
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Between 19 and 23
degrees Celsius
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Cool
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Under
67 degrees Fahrenheit
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Under
19 degrees Celsius
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When
applying wax, you should use a circular
motion. This will create sticky
bumps (no pun intended) for girp.
If you are low on wax or don't have
any, you should use a wax comb to
roughen up the wax that is on your
board.
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waxing a shortboard, you will either
wax from the tail to just past the
middle of the board. You can also
use a tail patch for traction rather
than waxing the tail. In that case
you would only wax the center of the
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When
waxing a longboard, you will wax the
entire deck of the board from tail
to nose. You can use a traction pad
at the tail and the nose of the board.
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To
remove wax, you should first use a
wax comb to get the main layers of
wax off. Then you should apply paint
thinner or acetone to a soft cloth
and rub the surface of your board
to get the rest of the wax off.
Another alternative to wax is a clear
paint on traction that is made by
Hula Dek. This method allows the surfboard
to display any logos or designs without
the wax disfigurement.
WARNING: Any type of traction
that you use may give you a rash on
your skin! |
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