Why do people dry surfboards?

[Trev]

Only smells I get from wet stuff are when my wettie/ towel/ boardies go back in the car damp and stay there overnight.
But the smell of the wax overcomes that anyway.
I reckon I keep my boards longer than most people ( I'm a cheapskate )and haven't yet noticed any degradation through leaving salt or water on them.

[puurri]

Only smells I get from wet stuff are when my wettie/ towel/ boardies go back in the car damp and stay there overnight.
But the smell of the wax overcomes that anyway.
I reckon I keep my boards longer than most people ( I'm a cheapskate )and haven't yet noticed any degradation through leaving salt or water on them.

Keep sniffing eh yo deviate.

[Trev]

Only smells I get from wet stuff are when my wettie/ towel/ boardies go back in the car damp and stay there overnight.
But the smell of the wax overcomes that anyway.
I reckon I keep my boards longer than most people ( I'm a cheapskate )and haven't yet noticed any degradation through leaving salt or water on them.

Keep sniffing eh yo deviate.

I may be a deviate, but I'm a cheapskate deviate.



and a waxhead.

[Nick Carroll]

You know what? I am going to try this whole surfboard-drying thing!

Sure it sounds fcuken stupid ... but what if it WORKS?

Who's with me???

[ric_vidal]

No takers. And I don't care if Ric says salt (and UV) will degrade the resin...

For what it's worth, I just give the current ones a rinse if it's convenient. Never known a wet board to smell, but man the wettie bucket

On the other hand, leaf litter from the side of the house gets 'em slimey real quick.

[daryl]

You know what? I am going to try this whole surfboard-drying thing!

Sure it sounds fcuken stupid ... but what if it WORKS?

Who's with me???

You also have to put the board in a bag, in the back of the car

[SAsurfa]

I dunno why I do it but I just do.

Time for a new thread.. who where's underwear under their wetty's??

I don't but some people do and whats the point of wet jocks or boxers after a surf when you can have a good dry pair waiting for you when you get out

Discuss..

[Kunji]

^^Start a new thread. I have a thing or two to say about people who wear undies under their wetties.

[oldman]

^^Start a new thread. I have a thing or two to say about people who wear undies under their wetties.

Undies! Good god no.

Swimmers, nearly always. I find free-balling a little uncomfortable. Gotta hold those suckers in

[Nick Carroll]

Well I did it, I dried my board.

Now what?

[Cookie]

Take it out and get it wet again I guess.

Then dry it again!

[Da Duke]

Use a towel!...that is brilliant. Here's me using a hair-dryer like a idiot. Thanks everyone, now I won't don't have to park on a hill every time I go for a surf. And I'll save a fortune on wax too.

I masturbate to stop my car smelling and my stick getting all slimy.

[PeepeelaPew]

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[Nick Carroll]

Almost two hours have passed since I dried my board and absolutely NOTHING has happened.

Fcuk it, this whole thing is a hoax. No more board drying for me thanks very much.

[Trev]

Almost two hours have passed since I dried my board and absolutely NOTHING has happened.

Fcuk it, this whole thing is a hoax. No more board drying for me thanks very much.

Nick, Nick, Nick
Some people have what it takes.
Some don't.
But you're entitled to a couple of these, compliments of the oldman.

[daryl]

I dont dry my board and my board bag stinks. That however may be related to my use of it as a jizz rag.

Following the activities depicted in this mornings avatar? Double gross. .

[daryl]

Funts

[diggerdickson]

had nothing to do last night, so took my board out of my cover, wet it down then dried it off with a towel. plus I handpicked out all the grains of sand from my ankle strap, beauuuuutiful.

Thanks for such a important discussion point on the forum, always up for new ideas on how to look after my surfboards and keeping them in tip top shape.