Hey All,
I put this in the gear section as I wasn't sure exactly where it fit and it is gear - sorta. Anyone looking to start waxing their own boards needs the right equipment. That means good, "all temperature" wax (Available right here at SBOL. I'm a Hertel guy but this sort of thing is Ford and Chevy. Drive what you like. You only need purpose specific wax in Spring when the pollen and other goodies pollute the snow grinding us to a sticky halt), at least one scraper, a green scrubby pad and an iron. The iron is clearly the big ticket item. But, it doesn't have to be. Actually, this iron is "all that". You'll love it and do a great job with it. The idea is to crank up the heat until the wax smokes. Then, dial it back just to the point it stops smoking and you are perfect. No need to ever touch the temperature setting again until/unless you change waxes. Then, just do the little temperature setting dance, again. Trust me on this one. $25 bucks.
http://www.amazon.com/Continental-El...s=classic+iron
I wanted to add, do not be afraid of places like Good Will or 2nd hand shops. What you want is an iron with a heavy base. The heavier the better. A heavy base makes for a consistent temperature. I like irons without steam vents because you don't need them. A flat base is a good base. But, if you have an old iron you are not using with holes in it then use that puppy. Of course, once you use it for waxing it can never be used for anything else ever again. Just make sure all the water has burned off. You don't want steam coming out when waxing. That's bad.
I put this in the gear section as I wasn't sure exactly where it fit and it is gear - sorta. Anyone looking to start waxing their own boards needs the right equipment. That means good, "all temperature" wax (Available right here at SBOL. I'm a Hertel guy but this sort of thing is Ford and Chevy. Drive what you like. You only need purpose specific wax in Spring when the pollen and other goodies pollute the snow grinding us to a sticky halt), at least one scraper, a green scrubby pad and an iron. The iron is clearly the big ticket item. But, it doesn't have to be. Actually, this iron is "all that". You'll love it and do a great job with it. The idea is to crank up the heat until the wax smokes. Then, dial it back just to the point it stops smoking and you are perfect. No need to ever touch the temperature setting again until/unless you change waxes. Then, just do the little temperature setting dance, again. Trust me on this one. $25 bucks.
http://www.amazon.com/Continental-El...s=classic+iron
I wanted to add, do not be afraid of places like Good Will or 2nd hand shops. What you want is an iron with a heavy base. The heavier the better. A heavy base makes for a consistent temperature. I like irons without steam vents because you don't need them. A flat base is a good base. But, if you have an old iron you are not using with holes in it then use that puppy. Of course, once you use it for waxing it can never be used for anything else ever again. Just make sure all the water has burned off. You don't want steam coming out when waxing. That's bad.

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