| Frequent snowboarding can take its toll on your | | | | After cleaning, check your board to find out if there |
| boards as well as other gears. In order to make | | | | are certain portions that need fixing. Look carefully at |
| them last and save you from further costs, it's best | | | | the edges and the base. If the edges appear to be |
| that you take care of them well. Maintenance is | | | | dull or burred, they need to be filed to keep them in |
| always the key when you own valuable items. | | | | good shape. |
| Snowboards need regular tuning to enjoy them for | | | | As for the base, if you see any minor damage, you |
| many seasons and maximize your experience in this | | | | can easily fix it with a tune-up kit that should include |
| ultimate winter sport. You have to take care of your | | | | a p-tex candle. However, if you're not certain about |
| gear especially when the winter season comes to an | | | | this, better bring your equipment to a snowboard |
| end. Not being able to maintain it well may only result | | | | shop and have it tuned up. |
| in poor performance or early deterioration of your | | | | Wax to the max |
| board. | | | | Once you've seen that your board in is in good |
| But before you try to do anything yourself, we | | | | condition, it's time to apply a new coat of wax. The |
| share some tips that will give you helpful information | | | | things you will need at this stage are a scraper, iron |
| on what parts of your board require special care and | | | | and wax, preferably an all-temperature wax. Any iron |
| whether it's time you should bring them to the shop | | | | will do but there are irons specially made for waxing |
| and be professionally maintained. Of course, doing the | | | | a snowboard. |
| basic maintenance yourself can save you money and | | | | Now, while using the iron, apply a thick coat of wax |
| you can do it without the use of many specialized | | | | on the base and make sure that it covers not only |
| tools. However, if you want to smoothen the | | | | the base but the edges as well. Then scrape the |
| snowboard's base, never attempt to do it alone as a | | | | wax from the base and the edges. The wax here |
| specialized grinder is the only tool that can do the | | | | serves to prevent the board from drying out and the |
| work. | | | | edges from getting rusty while it is being stored. |
| Clean is in | | | | Proper storing |
| Cleaning the board is the first important step any | | | | Your snowboard together with your gear should be |
| snowboarder should take. Grime and dirt are most | | | | kept in a cool dry place during the hot summer |
| likely to build up on your board so make sure that | | | | months. As much as possible, don't store them in the |
| you get rid of them at the end of the winter season. | | | | basement. Boots that are the soft type should be |
| The best product to use is a citrus cleaner because it | | | | properly cleaned and should be applied with foot oil |
| not only takes away dirt but also removes any dead | | | | to maintain its softness. |
| wax from the base. All you have to do is just apply | | | | Following these tips is a sure way to have durable |
| the cleaner and use a clean cloth or rag to get rid of | | | | and long lasting snow boards. So, keep them in mind |
| dirt or any residue. | | | | and have a great experience with snowboarding. |
| Check the edge | | | | |