Cleaning an epoxy surfboard

[bumfluff]

What substance can I use to clean up the surface of an epoxy surfboard that won't damage it?

I've read that wax sometimes slips off epoxy boards in spots where it's not totally clean. While I've rubbed off the previous wax with a clean cloth, there could be some residual stuff still on it that may be the reason why the wax keeps falling off.

So what can I use on this thing?

Jimmy, Acid is not the correct answer...

[Rustt]

prepsol is good, get it from an auto paint store

[bumfluff]

what wax are you using ?

I'm using mind your own f*ckin business 6 ft magic dolphin boy

[bumfluff]

Well it sounds like a hybrid wax. Little bit warm. Little bit cool. A straddie/moreton mix if you will.

c*nt

[bumfluff]

petrol bumfluff

standard unleaded will do

i shit ...not

Serious?

[bumfluff]

boards are made via a petrol by product

a rag full petrol want hurt

if your really concerned wash it down afterwards....i.e go for a surf

i could sell u some magic citric acid made by a surf company thats owned by the macquarie bank @ $20 for 500mil

but a $1.40 of unleaded a litre and u only need less than cap full

pffft....wat would i know

Sweet, thanks for the tip..

[Nick Carroll]

Mineral turps works great.

Just soak a bit into a paper towel and rub through.

Epoxy or polyester, both are fine.

Make sure you rub fully clean with a dry towel before trying another wax layer.

[speedneedle]

I routinely Dewax epoxy boards. "Wax sometimes falls off..." Wtf?

Anyway - I wouldn't use petrol. If you have a filler coat spray you could make a filthy rotten mess of it. And depending on your construction type, say its fibre flex style, just glass on foam, you might be pushing freakin' petrol into the EPS through pinholes in the glass job. Oooooh.

Prep sol is the best. Supermarket citrus cleaner is great, then a green plastic scourer, cream Jiff and dish washing liquid. Boiling waters a fucked idea.

JD

[alakaboo]

This is a gee-up, isn't it?

[sir_fur71]

Next time you are at the beach scrape as much wax off as you can then leave the board face up in the sun so the remaining wax warms. Then take dry sand (make sure it is completely dry) and rub it over the remaning warmed wax. Wax will wipe off. No damage. Also works with foam dust if you happen to be near a surfboard factory.

[bumfluff]

This is a gee-up, isn't it?

Why would it be a gee up d*ck head?

It's a simple question.

I don't want to damage the board. I can obviously dewax it but I want it super clean so the wax sticks to it because epoxy is notorious for not being a good surface for wax to stick to and I've heard that it can be because it's not thoroughly clean.

If you listen you might even learn somthing.

[alakaboo]

epoxy is notorious for not being a good surface for wax to stick to and I've heard that it can be because it's not thoroughly clean.

You should start a thread about that, maybe people have some ideas about how to get wax to stick to your board?

[dUg]

I'd say sun is a bad idea if you have any dark-coloured decals... they just love to heat up to about three hundred degrees and delaminate. I'd also agree with josh that petrol + eps = big, gloopy disaster.

Sounds sad but good ol' hot soapy water and paper towell or dunny paper is all I use. Those $2 window washer squeegies will get most of the old wax off after you've poured boiling water all over it. If you're finicky that Export Degreaser aerosol spray you can buy for $1 will get the rest off, and doesn't seem to dissolve EPS ( but test it on your wide-screen LCD packing foam just to make sure ).

[bumfluff]

epoxy is notorious for not being a good surface for wax to stick to and I've heard that it can be because it's not thoroughly clean.

You should start a thread about that, maybe people have some ideas about how to get wax to stick to your board?

This isn't about making wax stick, it's about cleaning an epoxy board. I know what wax to use to make it stick but prefer a softer wax that might not be sticking due to the board being dirty.

Again, open your ears and stop talking, then you might be on the same page as the rest of us.

[alakaboo]

So you just want it clean, you don't want wax to stick to it ever again?

[swvic]

I know what wax to use to make it stick but prefer a softer wax that might not be sticking due to the board being dirty

Use a harder base coat

Those $2 window washer squeegies will get most of the old wax off after you've poured boiling water all over it

If JD told me boiling water on my surfboard was a bad idea, I wouldn't put boiling water on my surfboard

Prep sol is the best. Supermarket citrus cleaner is great, then a green plastic scourer, cream Jiff and dish washing liquid. Boiling waters a **** idea.

Unless I've incorrectly been substituting **** with a negative and it's meant to be a positive. Maybe I'll put some boiling water on my newest board and see what happens

[alakaboo]

I know what wax to use to make it stick but prefer a softer wax that might not be sticking due to the board being dirty

Use a harder base coat

Fcuk, don't start that again.

[Lucky Al]

is the old wax you scrape off your board compostable?