If you have the pleasure of owning your own snowboard, you’ll want to make sure it gets the best treatment. part of the care responsibilities is waxing the base frequently. The reason you wax the board is not to increase grip like on surfboards, it’s instead to make the board more slippery and faster on the slopes. The wax actually seeps into the board’s base when applied. When you’re riding on the slopes the wax causes the contact layer of snow to melt, so in effect you ride on a very thin layer of water. Here is the advice you need to apply wax the right way
Remove old wax. Before your new layer of wax is applied, you need to give the board (especially the base) a good clean. This can be done by scraping it down with a plastic utensil using long strokes. You may want to use a hair-dryer to soften the wax and base cleaner which you can get from a snowboards shop. Don’t be tempted to use a metal tool though as you can scratch the base layer.
Iron on the wax. Take an iron and set the temperature so that it just melts the new wax slowly. More often than not this is the same heat you need to a piece of cotton clothing. When the temperature has been achieved hold the bar of wax and iron above the board and drip it along the length and around the edges. Now, to disperse the wax around you’ll need to place the iron right on the base and smooth it out.
Finishing. After around 30-35min cooling time, you can now work on finishing the board. To do this you need to get the wax to shine by rubbing it down well with a cloth. Finally, take a hard-bristled brush to the wax and take off any thick wax areas, then buff one last time. Now your ready for some extreme sports