Snowboard full servicing and tuning kits

Posted: 31 December 2010 03:47 PM

Hi Guys,

I’m looking for a bit of help. What equipment is needed to fully tune a board? I mean:

Wax
Repair damaged parts to the board
Sharpen edges
Clean thoroughly

Anyone know who provides these kits?

Thanks

Posted: 31 December 2010 04:53 PM

There are a number of “complete tuning kit” packages on the market. Dakine do one for around £95 and Demon for about £60. These include a waxing iron, an edge sharpening file (with guide/jig), ptex sticks, a wire brush, a metal scraper and a plastic wax scraper as well as a deburing stone amd block of all temperature wax. To add to this I would add a small-ish G-clamp and some edge clamps and a strong epoxy like Araldite, you’ll find you need thses for edge repairs and delams. A sharp Stanley knike is also a good idea and a several grades of sand paper, for taking back glue or preparing gouges before you fill them with PTex. I also Like to structure my board’s base after a good wax so I have a Toko combi structuring brush (half wire half nylon). Don’t worry about cleaning your base with a detergent unless you have been riding it in mud.

Posted: 05 January 2011 07:26 PM

Hi Rich,

Thanks for the recommendations, I am going to kit myself up… I’m no expert on servicing a board but want to learn as i seem to burn a fair amount of cash getting mine looked after.

Thanks…