Board maintenance?????

needmoney4weed · Criminal Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 84 City: NY

I just blew ALL my cash cash on a new board and i need some advice on how to maintain it, ESPECIALY becuase i am using it in the salt water. I dont hit rails o nething like that. So please help me out.

Porterwake · Posted: Jul 31, 2003 1:00 pm Post subject:

Just don't trash it on rocks and when you store your wakeboard, put it on somthing soft........

needmoney4weed · Criminal Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 84 City: NY

Thanx man, but im kinda lookin for some more technical advice, like should i use wax, base cleaner, shape the edges one in a while, stuff like that........and i def dont want the bottom to dry out (which i heard the salt will do)

Porterwake · Posted: Jul 31, 2003 1:13 pm Post subject:

I don't ride in salt water so I have no idea!

HeadRush · Posted: Jul 31, 2003 1:16 pm Post subject:

Shape the edges? Confused

It's not a snow ski or snowboard.

BIGMAC · Posted: Jul 31, 2003 1:40 pm Post subject:

Read the directions. Just rinse it off.

needmoney4weed · Criminal Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 84 City: NY

What about the base? i heard it drys out, like a snowboard, because of the salt. Is that true and if so is there neway to prevent it, like a hot wax or base cleaner? (other than rinseing it whcich i will do)

dbdynsty25 · Posted: Jul 31, 2003 2:01 pm Post subject:

Lay off the weed first...and second, rinse it off...it'll be fine.

Butta Seeka · Posted: Jul 31, 2003 2:11 pm Post subject:

yea lay off the wax idea.

Randy_B · Outlaw Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 132 City: Canada

Yeah wakeboards are pretty much self maintained. If your riding it in salt water, just rinse it off with freshwater when you get home. You should be fine by doing this.

Wake Hobo · Outlaw Joined: 31 Jul 2003 Posts: 227 City: Kemp

Yeah water seems like the best idea. I would be sure to make sure that you washed the bindings really good though. It seems like they would become more worn by the salt water and made easier to tear.....
Just a thought

Logan

needmoney4weed · Criminal Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 84 City: NY

How long does a board usually last (and i aint talkin bout that superlite crap) if u take care o it and keep away from rails?

timmy · Addict Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 882 City: Jupiter, FL

make sure to bevel the edges to 7 degrees, and use wax that doesn't melt when it gets hot out. also make sure to get a good wide scraper to take off the excess wax.

haha j/k wash it off with fresh water and thats all you need to do

Randy_B · Outlaw Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 132 City: Canada

If you take care of a wakeboard and dont outgrow it, it should last the rest of yourlife. However they do become damaged, no matter how well you take care of them and usually people like to change what they ride every once in a while (or often), to try out new sizes, styles, companies etc... But generally a wakeboard will last a very long time.

heartofbullets · Outlaw Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 223 City: FL

I ride in salt water, it's all I ride in. Just rinse it off with the water hose, preferabley before it's dried. You want to spray the water on it pretty hard, and get it in all the extra binding holes and stuff 'cause they will corode. Rinse the bindings in and out and under, yes under, lift up the toe a little and spray under there. Not rinsing your board/bindings just once can 'cause major damage, to the hardware, rubber, and finish, I've got pictures to prove it. So make sure you rinse it every time.

needmoney4weed · Criminal Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 84 City: NY

aight, thanx guys

Sean_W · Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2003 Posts: 45

its like a guitar some times its cool to let it look used.

wakeboarder rez · Posted: Jul 31, 2003 6:37 pm Post subject:

umm u was talkin aboat a wakeboard drying out???
bud wakeboards go in water water is wet and stuff doesnt stay dry this isnt snowboarding so get off the idea