Learning how to wax your own snowboard is a quick and easy way to give your board a tune up. A fresh coat of wax can really be useful when there is fresh powder. Since when you do not have a fresh wax and try to ride in fresh powder snow can build up on the bottom of the board acting like a brake. This can ruin your riding experience since you will not be able to ride as easily as you might be use to.
There are several different types of wax out there, and you need to find the one that is right for you and the conditions you will be riding on. To start the waxing process find a place where it will not matter if a little wax gets on the floor or ground. Next set your board on a chair or blocks so that it is about belly button height, and place to board with the bottom facing up.
The first step in waxing your snowboard is to apply the wax. To do this, hold the iron perpendicular to the board and rub the wax onto the iron allowing the wax to drip onto the board. A thick coat is not necessary, just enough to cover the board. Once you have the wax on the board in the dripped form use the iron to spread the wax evenly across the entire board.
The next step in waxing your board is to scrape off the wax. You will need a scraper that is made of either Plexiglas or plastic. You will then remove the wax by scraping in a smooth and consistent manner. You will want to scrape down the board, not across. Once you have removed the wax you will want to use either a snowboard wax brush or really any abrasive pad you may have laying around. This will polish the bottom of your board and get rid of any wax you may have missed when scraping the wax off of the bottom of your board.
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