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And how do you know when it has already been waxed?  Thanks in advance

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If you have a black base it is easy to tell.  Instead of being black it will look more like gray.  Otherwise, it will look dry and rough.  You will notice it more right near the edges and less in the middle.  That is because the edges of the board take more abuse from friction.

I will try to find a good picture ti illustrate and post it up here for ya.

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Ok thanks. Can't wait :D lol.
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I looked and my base is mostly like a gray color, but I can see that like an inch in from the edges there is some whiteness.  It still feels as slick as the rest though.  Is that worth getting waxed?

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Here is a board to be ashamed of!

If friends com over, do not let them see this board.  This snowboard probably hasn't been tuned for a couple of seasons.  You can see here the scratches, dry p-tex, rusty edes, etc...  This board is crying out for attention.  Get it to the shop ASAP!

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I dont think you should rely on greyness by itself though, especially if you have an older board...i have one myself and its a little grey around the edges all the time, even after I wax it.  As long as it feels relatively smooth to the touch, I think you're good to go...

But my advice is when in doubt, WAX IT!  better to spend a few extra bucks (or a little extra time) waxing then having a sucky day on the slopes.  Plus, nothing bad ever came of over-waxing your board.  The same cant be said of under-waxing...  :)
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Thanks a lot :)
One more thing, someone told me it should have a "waxy feel to it".  Is that true or does it just need to feel smooth(sides maybe some minor scratches)?

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Well, the way  I understand it, the purpose of waxing is for the wax to penetrate the base of the board and fill in very small abrasions. Very little of the wax is supposed to stay on the surface, which is why after you apply the wax you remove as much of it as possible.  So it doesnt really make sense (unless you have a super-sensitive sense of touch) that the board would have a "waxy feel" to it.

But then again, I could be wrong...
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But my advice is when in doubt, WAX IT!  better to spend a few extra bucks (or a little extra time) waxing then having a sucky day on the slopes.  Plus, nothing bad ever came of over-waxing your board.  The same cant be said of under-waxing...  Smile
Very good advice.  Thanks!


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Well, the way  I understand it, the purpose of waxing is for the wax to penetrate the base of the board and fill in very small abrasions. Very little of the wax is supposed to stay on the surface, which is why after you apply the wax you remove as much of it as possible.  So it doesnt really make sense (unless you have a super-sensitive sense of touch) that the board would have a "waxy feel" to it.

But then again, I could be wrong...

Well, I guess the term "waxy feel" can be taken different ways, but SnowNewbie is right, almost all the wax is scraped from the surface of the base during the waxing process.  I suppose a base that is just waxed has more of a waxy feel than a base that is thirsty and dry, but there really should be no wax build-up left behind.
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Wow.   Thanks a lot guys ;)

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