Love this technique. I bought a $20.00 Grizzly heat gun from Amazon. No mess and the waxing only takes about 4 minutes, as you said. I have to heat the wax up a bit to get it to spread better, but I believe it's because I'm using a soy based wax (Libtech Soy Banana Wax). I'd also like to recommend some Swix Fiberlene cloth for spreading the wax instead of household paper towels.
@wtfaccountffs I don't see why not. Any soy or fluorocarbon based wax should be fine. Consider your lungs and the environment and go with a soy wax like OBJ, Bluebird, or Libtech.
" while the wax is still wet, i rub it with a piece of paper towel" haha I hope you don't ride it like that? unless that board is old school it probably has a sintered base. Therefore it is porous. You need to get rid of all that old ass wax. Heat up those pores, let it soak up some nice fresh wax applied with a traditional iron. and scrape it ALLLL off. There should be no wax sitting on your board dude.. I really hope this you were just kidding and that this was a joke
Can anybody tell me, using the method in the video, if I need to base clean my board first or if I can apply it when there is already wax on the board.
@tohey I take it your not a racer because anyone watching this vid knows you won't win any races with this technique, but that being said, you can brush your base with a poly brush (layman) or metal brush (experienced) to remove dirt, old wax, and structure the base. Then lay on new wax, let cool, scrape, buff. An alternate method is to lay a skim coat of light wax on the board and scrape it warm. Don't use petrochemical cleaners.
@tohey not a bad idea to spritz some cleaner on first. this example is a great 'during the season' method. its cheap and fast. and it gives you a consistently better waxed base than say doing an iron/scrape job every 5th time. no one irons/scrapes every time they ride. but i could see doing this method to freshen up wax throughout. at end of the season: iron on wax for storage, then scape the next season. this helps protect the base during storage over the summer and gives you a fresh start.
I don't get how this is any easier or quicker than a proper wax job. It just seems a little sloppier at the saved expense of a couple dollars worth of iron, scraper and brush. Sort of a ghetto option. I guess if you're really desperate.
1) No matter what you use (heat gun, iron) never keep it in one place. Always move it or you risk deforming the base.
2) The bonus of using an iron is that it smooths the wax for you while opening the board's pores up. Using a heat gun leaves lines, as you can see in the video.
3) Always remove the excess wax with a metal or plastic scraper length wise (from tip to tail). Even with the small amount of wax he used in the video it's still a good idea to give it a quick scrape down.
Nice job on the video and website. Thanks for taking the time to post this. Very innovative thinking. I'm definitely going to try this next time. Thanks for the tip!
As for all the other people worried about warping your board... I think this is probably less likely than with an iron. Its not direct heat like an iron. Just use some common sense. If the board is hot elevate the heat gun and create more space between the board and heat gun. Thanks again, I'll post the results next time!
Guy didnt even take his bindings off.........I would rather do it the more time taking why and keep piece of mind than do it your way and be worried about the quality of the job...no offense
Great video, thank you. I tried your method recently on mine and two of my friends and we were all highly impressed with the ride. Usually we get a prof job at the beginning of the season and that's it. This is a good method for a fresh wax refresher during the season. If you ride often it's hard to tell how slow your board is getting. This seems like an inexpensive way to maintain a smooth ride if you are too lazy or cheap to take your board in to the shop several times if you ride a lot.
Not a good idea. The heat gun could warp the base very quicly if your not careful. YOU ALWAYS scrape the wax off!!!!! and you should wax every time you are going to ride. It helps protect the base and keeps you fast. Oh yeah, always brush the board after you are done scraping to create structure so the liquid has mini channels to keep you running smooth!!!! most of the time is spent scraping and brushing so that why you are done in 4 minutes.
Right. Andwith doing all this stuff "always", you just won't have time for it, so that turns into "never", and I'll be gliding past you because my board, though imperfect, is freshly waxed and yours is not at all.
@BogusBasinBoarder ok and u cant warp the board wiht a freking iron, i use MY mons blow dtyer and it heat the waz and its free for all the PRO MORONS OUT THERE
that's strange and kind of dumb... not to say snowboarding isn't awesome or challenging but his wood working and engineering skills blow snowboarding out of the water... i guess it's all perspective...
If you read thru my message once more, you just might notice that I just respect him even more since he rides that damn plank. So I'm not trying to make his woodworking & engineering merits look smaller. Ofcourse he is awesome in every respect.
Not to mention that using an iron you actually have more of a 'press' to it where you fill all the pores and makes for a nice smooth surface after you are done scraping.
@Matthiaswandel Hey Matt, about how long does this job last? I was going to try it because it seems faster and cheaper, but if it doesn't last very long, I wont. If it lasts about 6 hrs or more that would be great. 4 would be nice even. Let me know, thanks.
I don't know. I always like to have a fesh wax job, so I take a few minutes to do the board before I go. After one day boarding, usually just the edges need touching up.
@Tweak589 are u kidding it better then ironing i use a normal blow dryer, a really good one i guess since it melts wax, and it work 100 x better simpler and safer then a iron on the board common
@Tweak589 i think is better and faster then wax heats up and melt sin the base , why wouldthe iron be better does the same shat, plut u have a hot piece of metal on it, i tryed wiht a blow dryer and work perfectly i went skiing and i was the fasters on the slope, and i was coming in fast on the flat at the chairlift when everybosy was dragging
This is a great way to wax....less mess...less time.....The old way is messy and takes alot of time and wax!!!!!
seph77720004 3 weeks ago
This is not very good way of doing it... frankly.
Mtaalas 1 month ago
i feel sorry for that snowboard :-(
WHITEeskimoHD 1 month ago
Love this technique. I bought a $20.00 Grizzly heat gun from Amazon. No mess and the waxing only takes about 4 minutes, as you said. I have to heat the wax up a bit to get it to spread better, but I believe it's because I'm using a soy based wax (Libtech Soy Banana Wax). I'd also like to recommend some Swix Fiberlene cloth for spreading the wax instead of household paper towels.
justinhjohnson 1 month ago
can u use any wax u want?
wtfaccountffs 1 month ago
@wtfaccountffs I don't see why not. Any soy or fluorocarbon based wax should be fine. Consider your lungs and the environment and go with a soy wax like OBJ, Bluebird, or Libtech.
justinhjohnson 1 month ago
Thanks for the tips man
ZachRihn1 1 month ago
That's a wild shirt.
vichimself69 2 months ago
" while the wax is still wet, i rub it with a piece of paper towel" haha I hope you don't ride it like that? unless that board is old school it probably has a sintered base. Therefore it is porous. You need to get rid of all that old ass wax. Heat up those pores, let it soak up some nice fresh wax applied with a traditional iron. and scrape it ALLLL off. There should be no wax sitting on your board dude.. I really hope this you were just kidding and that this was a joke
Royalty403 2 months ago
you missed a spot
evergnoj 3 months ago
its not a pro waxing but hes just showing us a quick and easy way.
TheDrywallogist 4 months ago
you missed a spot
ruballen 6 months ago
Can anybody tell me, using the method in the video, if I need to base clean my board first or if I can apply it when there is already wax on the board.
tohey 9 months ago
@tohey I take it your not a racer because anyone watching this vid knows you won't win any races with this technique, but that being said, you can brush your base with a poly brush (layman) or metal brush (experienced) to remove dirt, old wax, and structure the base. Then lay on new wax, let cool, scrape, buff. An alternate method is to lay a skim coat of light wax on the board and scrape it warm. Don't use petrochemical cleaners.
misterfunnybones 9 months ago
@tohey not a bad idea to spritz some cleaner on first. this example is a great 'during the season' method. its cheap and fast. and it gives you a consistently better waxed base than say doing an iron/scrape job every 5th time. no one irons/scrapes every time they ride. but i could see doing this method to freshen up wax throughout. at end of the season: iron on wax for storage, then scape the next season. this helps protect the base during storage over the summer and gives you a fresh start.
tommyogtigern 2 months ago
I don't get how this is any easier or quicker than a proper wax job. It just seems a little sloppier at the saved expense of a couple dollars worth of iron, scraper and brush. Sort of a ghetto option. I guess if you're really desperate.
aarneson123 11 months ago
Some tips
1) No matter what you use (heat gun, iron) never keep it in one place. Always move it or you risk deforming the base.
2) The bonus of using an iron is that it smooths the wax for you while opening the board's pores up. Using a heat gun leaves lines, as you can see in the video.
3) Always remove the excess wax with a metal or plastic scraper length wise (from tip to tail). Even with the small amount of wax he used in the video it's still a good idea to give it a quick scrape down.
DeathfireD 1 year ago
can you teach us how to make a snowboard?
LTDBENJY3 1 year ago
Nice job on the video and website. Thanks for taking the time to post this. Very innovative thinking. I'm definitely going to try this next time. Thanks for the tip!
As for all the other people worried about warping your board... I think this is probably less likely than with an iron. Its not direct heat like an iron. Just use some common sense. If the board is hot elevate the heat gun and create more space between the board and heat gun. Thanks again, I'll post the results next time!
danchan16 1 year ago
or you can use a $10 travel iron
darkbow98 1 year ago
Guy didnt even take his bindings off.........I would rather do it the more time taking why and keep piece of mind than do it your way and be worried about the quality of the job...no offense
TheLayous 1 year ago
I suspect a "would rather" have done but didn't have time job isn't as good as a five minute job.
Matthiaswandel 1 year ago 10
Great video, thank you. I tried your method recently on mine and two of my friends and we were all highly impressed with the ride. Usually we get a prof job at the beginning of the season and that's it. This is a good method for a fresh wax refresher during the season. If you ride often it's hard to tell how slow your board is getting. This seems like an inexpensive way to maintain a smooth ride if you are too lazy or cheap to take your board in to the shop several times if you ride a lot.
McBloggenstein 1 year ago
nice video men thanks!
combatfear4 1 year ago
you really need to brush the wax to make grooves along the length of the board. if your gonna leave it flat you might as well not even wax it.
TheMRWOODIE 1 year ago
awesome video! thanks
GIJOE131313 1 year ago
Haha canadian
frederickos1 1 year ago
good vid. i still tink an iron works just as fast. but to each there own. thanks for bringing somethig new
freddyphredphred 1 year ago
ca you use a cork on the board ? to rub on?
xXkendraNbfflsXx 1 year ago
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DONT DO THAT! (if you like your board...)
KingNothing1981 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
DONT DO THAT! (if you like your board...)
KingNothing1981 1 year ago
Not a good idea. The heat gun could warp the base very quicly if your not careful. YOU ALWAYS scrape the wax off!!!!! and you should wax every time you are going to ride. It helps protect the base and keeps you fast. Oh yeah, always brush the board after you are done scraping to create structure so the liquid has mini channels to keep you running smooth!!!! most of the time is spent scraping and brushing so that why you are done in 4 minutes.
BogusBasinBoarder 1 year ago 11
Right. Andwith doing all this stuff "always", you just won't have time for it, so that turns into "never", and I'll be gliding past you because my board, though imperfect, is freshly waxed and yours is not at all.
Matthiaswandel 1 year ago
@Matthiaswandel you make time to do it.
lickmylollipop14 1 year ago
@BogusBasinBoarder ok and u cant warp the board wiht a freking iron, i use MY mons blow dtyer and it heat the waz and its free for all the PRO MORONS OUT THERE
AmericansSexualPreds 1 year ago
cheapest mf ever
jam3rs 1 year ago
using a heat gun or a hair dryer works pretty well but for me using an iron lets the wax soak in alot more evenly. i guess just a personal preference
to how you do it just as long as you protect the wood core
rhythman09 2 years ago
My respect for you only grew because this vid shows you actually ride a snowboard =D Snowboarders FTW
Ryymin2 2 years ago 3
that's strange and kind of dumb... not to say snowboarding isn't awesome or challenging but his wood working and engineering skills blow snowboarding out of the water... i guess it's all perspective...
NobleValerian 2 years ago
@NobleValerian
If you read thru my message once more, you just might notice that I just respect him even more since he rides that damn plank. So I'm not trying to make his woodworking & engineering merits look smaller. Ofcourse he is awesome in every respect.
Ryymin2 2 years ago
This can't be any better of a technique than using a traditional iron.
At least be careful not to keep the heat gun in the same location for too long, or you will severely damage the layering of the board.
Tweak589 2 years ago 3
Not to mention that using an iron you actually have more of a 'press' to it where you fill all the pores and makes for a nice smooth surface after you are done scraping.
Tweak589 2 years ago
I didn't say it was better. Just much faster and way less messy.
Matthiaswandel 2 years ago
Oh I know. Better in terms of time vs. end result is what I am getting at. You win on the mess left over though :)
Tweak589 2 years ago
@Matthiaswandel Hey Matt, about how long does this job last? I was going to try it because it seems faster and cheaper, but if it doesn't last very long, I wont. If it lasts about 6 hrs or more that would be great. 4 would be nice even. Let me know, thanks.
tilawildson 1 week ago
I don't know. I always like to have a fesh wax job, so I take a few minutes to do the board before I go. After one day boarding, usually just the edges need touching up.
Matthiaswandel 1 week ago
@Tweak589 are u kidding it better then ironing i use a normal blow dryer, a really good one i guess since it melts wax, and it work 100 x better simpler and safer then a iron on the board common
AmericansSexualPreds 1 year ago
@Tweak589 i think is better and faster then wax heats up and melt sin the base , why wouldthe iron be better does the same shat, plut u have a hot piece of metal on it, i tryed wiht a blow dryer and work perfectly i went skiing and i was the fasters on the slope, and i was coming in fast on the flat at the chairlift when everybosy was dragging
AmericansSexualPreds 1 year ago
Keep doing those awesome videos as long as you can, Matthias.
zerosumdkp 2 years ago 2
This is very simalar to how i wax my race skis except i use an iron.
coolkidvideos975 2 years ago
EXTREM'ly.. Nice video. ;) Phun intended....
ricande 2 years ago
thank you Matthias....great job.
Krounz44 2 years ago 2
Dear Matthias, saying without any sense of pride, you can trust yourself, you're a good person, helpful and clever!
petitesalade 2 years ago
Someone needs to hire matthais just for his videos. If I had the money I would give him a nice salary. Indeed.
ekim051084 2 years ago
you are a hero, one day i hope to be as pro as you
jeanforthewin 2 years ago
I mixed up your comment with "Become an hero" XD
twistnturn44 2 years ago
that is nice lulz
GreenKoldAid 2 years ago
Is he shy?
In front of the camera?
blowmanx 2 years ago 2
you make great videos - i love learning
exaurius 2 years ago 3
Could you show how to sharpen the edges of the board please...?
FrancekPirosrancek 2 years ago 2
this guy is so cool, while being so awkward.
love the vids man.
silverstatus 2 years ago
Northern winter sports are probably the one thing you can really look forward to in those winters, but damn is it something to look forward to.
I'll have to keep this in mind Nice tip
FangFiftyFive 2 years ago
Cool
dragster178 2 years ago
thanks
goosebumpsfanxxx 2 years ago
Did anyone else find :45-:52 hilarious?
I was like "HYPERSPEEEEEEED!". This video deserves 5 stars.
CFloBucket 2 years ago 2
a simple question : why is every1 whos hobby is such thing wearing those shirts ? :P
xZockermausx 2 years ago 7
@xZockermausx Two words: Tim Allen
qwerty6894 2 years ago
Ahhhh Canada... you have dozens of ski resorts. Where do you snowboard?
EmperorAst 2 years ago
@EmperorAst
EEVEERRYYWHHEERRREEEE
silverstatus 2 years ago
did you make the board?!?!?!?!?!
idogish 2 years ago 4
Knowing him, he probably made the snowboard. xD
Nice tip.
Sixty3Zero 2 years ago 36
more marble videos PLEASE!!!
mugiwara123456789 2 years ago
Respect ! That was ace man, keep ur vids up.
rakettipappa 2 years ago
now i want to buy a snowboard and wax it
seriouslyWeird 2 years ago 5
Me too, and I live in Florida! :)
mattb4rd 2 years ago
Wow, if macgyver and einstein had a child it would be you
espulu 2 years ago 4
You're a freaking genius.
H057IL3 2 years ago 2
You're the best. Thanks for the tip!
JoseC1129 2 years ago 2
u dont seem like a snowboarding guy, nice video 5/5
DOMINODAN123MAIN 2 years ago 6
Well, I don't do the terrain parks or crazy stuff like that.
Matthiaswandel 2 years ago
oh, just my take
DOMINODAN123MAIN 2 years ago
thx
funnycat20 2 years ago
Your amazing man.
Balaajk 2 years ago
You are a snow-boarder?
Kanjiro42 2 years ago 4
lol
plokkkkkkk 2 years ago
nice
personperson666 2 years ago