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wax remover would just be one of the alcohols or maybe a mixture possibly with some surfactant added, but just as likely not. the alcohol would penitrate the semi porus base material and soften / liquify the wax, which would require wiping off before the alcohol dried otherwise you would be back to were you started.
Anyone got a bottle of cleaner they can have a look at the active ingredients on?
anyone used break cleaner aka 111tricloroethane, methanol, ethanlo or any other solvents?
some plastics are semi soluble in some alcohols eg nylon will desolve in methanol at about 60 degc . be carefull not to melt your base although the base material is likely to be quite stable. |
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| #23 Re: Wax Remover 24/03/2007 @ 19:55:24 |
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Think this is the stuff-
Citri-Glow, cheap, totally organic and safe for the enviroment, blah blah blah |
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| #22 Re: Wax Remover 22/03/2007 @ 22:45:36 |
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While i consider myself a dab hand at following instructions (lots of Ikea furniture), having studied HR, I am a firm believer in practicle learning 'sitting with nellie'.
Will probably phone a friend in the end and learn their bad habits!
EDIT- What is ironing? Moved back home 18 month ago so the laundry fairy does all that! 
I'm in the north east and not really und my 'local' board shop yet |
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| #21 Re: Wax Remover 22/03/2007 @ 22:43:50 |
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Not sure about up wher eyou live, but Noahs Ark offer classes (Glos way) or they used to, only £30 or something for a waxing/edging evening..
Or you could get the 'Snowboard Klinic' board tech. qualification, which is a day long course!
It's really easy tho.. have you ever iron your shirt before?? |
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| #20 Re: Wax Remover 22/03/2007 @ 22:42:11 |
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| HJ: Theres lot of info out there and most of it on these forums if you have a quick search. I have a good document i compiled when i was learning about this stuff, if you're interested i can email it to you. |
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| #19 Re: Wax Remover 22/03/2007 @ 22:40:23 |
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| Not if they're full of wax they're not! |
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| #18 Re: Wax Remover 22/03/2007 @ 22:40:07 |
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Ok I know I am being dense but i haven't got a clue how to wax my board.
Has anyone ever suggested to the slope/shop managers that they should do a class like they do to learn how to board in the first place? |
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| #17 Re: Wax Remover 22/03/2007 @ 22:38:02 |
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never heard of using a brass brush at any time  i find wax remover does the job nicely! (and cheap for all you candle wax lovers)..
but saying that a nylon brush puts the grooves in is misleading!! the grooves are already there!! |
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| #16 Re: Wax Remover 22/03/2007 @ 22:33:32 |
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Yes, but the nylon brush is meant to pull the wax out of the structure, hence putting grooves in, semantics.
Brass brush is alot more abrasive which is why its used before waxing. |
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| #15 Re: Wax Remover 22/03/2007 @ 22:30:46 |
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" nylon brushs are to put grooves in after waxing."
no no no, brushes do NOT put grooves or structure into the base of your board!!!!! it has to be there already!!!! a brush will only clean out the grooves/structure you already have!! |
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| #14 Re: Wax Remover 22/03/2007 @ 22:26:51 |
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aye, i only use the scotchbrite stuff for texturing.
interesting one with the lighter fluid! |
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| #13 Re: Wax Remover 22/03/2007 @ 22:19:29 |
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| Brass brushs are used to remove old dirty wax, nylon brushs are to put grooves in after waxing. |
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| #12 Re: Wax Remover 22/03/2007 @ 21:57:31 |
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some board servicing kits eg the da kine one i have, does come with a small brass brush, guess thats what its for!
Apparently its to clean your files with and to put groves in your wax after you have hot waxed your board, don't think its meant for cleaning off the wax before re waxing.  |
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| #11 Re: Wax Remover 22/03/2007 @ 21:35:28 |
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I think it's the chemicals they put in the snow at the snowdomes. Might try some proper stuff though!
I think it was Whacks Wax that recommended lighter fluid. |
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| #10 Re: Wax Remover 22/03/2007 @ 20:44:44 |
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You get coloured crap coming off the base ?
Are you sure you're not actually taking the base off by rubbing petroleum spirit on it ??
The Dakine base cleaner never does that... |
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