| A major factor around the quality of any snowboard | | | | cleaner. It will dissolve the wax and dirt. You need to |
| ride is the quality of the snowboard. Even great | | | | let the base cleaner dry for about 15 or 20 minutes, |
| snowboards need to be maintained to remain great. | | | | then wipe dry. |
| Some basic maintenance can be done at home; other | | | | 2. Minor snowboard base repair - If you have any |
| tasks are best done at your favorite snowboard | | | | small chips you can fix them with a P-Tex candle. |
| shop. | | | | Light a P-Tex candle and drip a couple drops drip into |
| Snowboards need to have sharp edges and smooth, | | | | the chip. After it cools down, use a scraper to |
| even surfaces. If your board has any deep scratches | | | | smooth out the surface. (Send the major gouges and |
| or gouges, it's a good idea to let the professionals | | | | chips into the shop.) |
| repair it. Snowboards also need to be flat. If your | | | | 3. Waxing snowboards - All boards need to be |
| edges are rounded or the middle looks indented it | | | | waxed, both new and old. You can send it in or do it |
| needs to be fixed. It's a tough home repair because | | | | yourself. Use an old iron to melt wax onto the |
| it's easy to make it uneven. Take it to the shop. | | | | surface of the snowboard. Then use the iron to |
| There is basic maintenance you can do, but whether | | | | spread the wax evenly. If the wax starts smoking, |
| you choose to send it out or do it yourself you need | | | | your iron is too hot. Once the wax cools, use a |
| to keep your snowboard clean, waxed and repaired. | | | | plastic scraper to scrape off the excess wax. Use a |
| 1. Cleaning the base - Use a cloth to wipe off the | | | | scotch pad to polish the board. |
| surface dirt then apply a special snowboard base | | | | |