Cleaning wax off a board

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Horto11
Horto11
202 posts
202 posts
6 Mar 2013 10:16am
What do you guys use to get that wax residue off a board. Got some on the bottom that I need to get off.... Shellite and turps have been mentioned to me at different times.. Does that have a detrimental effect to the glass?? PU in this case

Thanks
Tux
Tux
VIC
3829 posts
Tux Tux
VIC, 3829 posts
6 Mar 2013 2:34pm
Horto11 said...

What do you guys use to get that wax residue off a board. Got some on the bottom that I need to get off.... Shellite and turps have been mentioned to me at different times.. Does that have a detrimental effect to the glass?? PU in this case

Thanks


I use actetone...you might know it better as nail polish remover
riverider
riverider
TAS
1112 posts
TAS, 1112 posts
6 Mar 2013 2:45pm
most surf shops sell wax remover, its some sort of citrus based soultion that shouldn't do any harm and works well.
obct
obct
NSW
3487 posts
NSW, 3487 posts
6 Mar 2013 2:57pm
The best thing is a dulux product called Prepsol, it's usually used to prepare the surface of a car for painting, there are also similar products in the cut price auto spares shops labeled " wax and grease remover". But they can be an expensive way to do it.

Turps does an excellent job, however, it will leave a very small oily residue on the surface that will not let the wax stick back on as well as it should.

What I try to do is to clean it off with the cheap turps and then once I'm done, give it the once over with the wax and grease remover.

Sometimes I even finish it off with soapy water to make dead sure there's no oil residue.

Ctngoodvibes
Ctngoodvibes
WA
1404 posts
WA, 1404 posts
6 Mar 2013 2:39pm
Eucalyptus oil works a treat and wont damage the board (learned this from a guy who runs the surfboard section at star surf shop)
Horto11
Horto11
202 posts
202 posts
6 Mar 2013 2:48pm
Tops thanks, I just used one of those "people friendly" type, household citrus based degreaser which did the trick for the few little patches I had to clean up...
GL69
GL69
NSW
26 posts
NSW, 26 posts
6 Mar 2013 6:26pm
Easy hot water (not boiling) works well don't do it on grass as I have a 9 ' outline of a board in the grass were the grass died from the hot water and wax
chrispychru
chrispychru
QLD
7932 posts
QLD, 7932 posts
6 Mar 2013 5:27pm
^^^^hahahaha...i had a similar problem the lawn

oh i use isopro after the nasty stuff to take the greasiness away...then finish with some warm water
Mahanumah
Mahanumah
VIC
336 posts
VIC, 336 posts
11 Mar 2013 7:35pm
Engine degreaser from autobarn. Spray a little on a cloth and the wax just wipes off. No damage to the board at all.

Saw this at a surf shop. They were cleaning a board up for a repair. Came up a treat.

Tried it on my wifes board for a repair. Cleaned up beautiful
laceys lane
laceys lane
QLD
19804 posts
QLD, 19804 posts
11 Mar 2013 6:40pm
a 4" angle grinder will get rid all the wax. as a matter of fact you'll never have a problem with wax again
weiry
weiry
QLD
5396 posts
QLD, 5396 posts
11 Mar 2013 7:00pm
leave it in the sun and let hairy people lie on it. you could make some serious coin
thePup
thePup
13831 posts
13831 posts
11 Mar 2013 5:44pm
weiry said...
leave it in the sun and let hairy people lie on it. you could make some serious coin


dunno why I think of Borat when I read that mate
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
WA, 24860 posts
11 Mar 2013 6:31pm
Blow torch works for me[}:)]
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