Snowboard waxed in Dublin

CathalDublin

Is there anywhere in Dublin you can drop in and get your snowboard waxed?
I dropped mine into a guy just off the m11 last year but can't remember his name or if he's even still doing it.

prunudo

Snow & Rock in dundrum will be able to do it. Not sure what price they charge mind you.

Northern Monkey

Think it's about €25 for a basic wax and edge in snow and rock and goes up to about €75 for a full service.

Anyone know of anywhere/one who does lessons on servicing skis? Would love to be able to do my own (although the initial outlay would probably cover me for a good few years on S+R servicing!)

SpaceCowb0y

Do it yourself, it's handy enough just order the kit off ebay!

http://whitelines.com/snowboard-gear/maintenance/how-to-wax-a-snowboard.html

Fattes

Northern Monkey wrote: »

Anyone know of anywhere/one who does lessons on servicing skis? Would love to be able to do my own (although the initial outlay would probably cover me for a good few years on S+R servicing!)

Happy to walk you through the process when I am home of you want no charge. Have a full set up so will cover everything!!

It's simple enough for the basics

Ski-bitz and ski Ventura are both good sources of servicing kit

CathalDublin

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

Do it yourself, it's handy enough just order the kit off ebay!

http://whitelines.com/snowboard-gear/maintenance/how-to-wax-a-snowboard.html

Heading away Friday and left it until the last minute, if I'd an old iron and somewhere to do it I would. My apartment isn't really suitable. I can see myself googling "how to remove way from carpet and curtains"
Dropped into snow&Rock €25

SpaceCowb0y

CathalDublin wrote: »

Heading away Friday and left it until the last minute, if I'd an old iron and somewhere to do it I would. My apartment isn't really suitable. I can see myself googling "how to remove way from carpet and curtains"
Dropped into snow&Rock €25

Haha thats understandable i guess, to be fair you probably would have got it done cheaper on the slopes! Most of those service shops in the resorts only charge about 10 quid for a wax!

I just wanted to learn for myself, i find it relaxing tinkering around and fixing up my boards!

Fattes

It is quite therapeutic to do your own S&R probably charge the same as anywhere in resort for wax and top ups etc

Gileadi

Fattes: would you see any problems with using a (old and unused) normal domestic iron or is there any massive difference in using the specialist gear?

Fattes

Gileadi wrote: »

Fattes: would you see any problems with using a (old and unused) normal domestic iron or is there any massive difference in using the specialist gear?

Travel Iron, if you must preferably one with a temp control knob.

Non Steam Iron is the important thing steam will warp the core

prunudo

Fattes wrote: »

It is quite therapeutic to do your own S&R probably charge the same as anywhere in resort for wax and top ups etc

Agree with you about it being therapeutic, nice to stand back and admire your nice smooth base when you're finished.
I tried yesterday for the first time to sharpen the edges, don't think I got them that much better tbh, think I'll stick to waxing and leave the edges to the pro's. Didn't look that difficult in the videos, but then I'm not sure how sharp is sharp.

Fattes

jvan wrote: »

Agree with you about it being therapeutic, nice to stand back and admire your nice smooth base when you're finished.
I tried yesterday for the first time to sharpen the edges, don't think I got them that much better tbh, think I'll stick to waxing and leave the edges to the pro's. Didn't look that difficult in the videos, but then I'm not sure how sharp is sharp.

If you run your finger nail over it and it shaves off some they are sharp enough! Simple way to check

SpaceCowb0y

jvan wrote: »

Agree with you about it being therapeutic, nice to stand back and admire your nice smooth base when you're finished.
I tried yesterday for the first time to sharpen the edges, don't think I got them that much better tbh, think I'll stick to waxing and leave the edges to the pro's. Didn't look that difficult in the videos, but then I'm not sure how sharp is sharp.

I lightly rub my fingertip along the edge to find many major nicks or dull parts and use a small, fine, metal file to gently remove these. once im happy i then use a board sharpener (find on ebay/amazon etc) and 2 smooth runs the entire length on each side of the board should be plenty sharp as you dont want to take too much off! Then use the file to get a nice smooth round edge on the tail and nose

Fattes

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

I lightly rub my fingertip along the edge to find many major nicks or dull parts and use a small, fine, metal file to gently remove these.

Get a gummie stone about €2-5 it's designed to remove burrs and nicks from the edges and will stop any damage to files when sharpening

SpaceCowb0y

Fattes wrote: »

Get a gummie stone about €2-5 it's designed to remove burrs and nicks from the edges and will stop any damage to files when sharpening

I had never even heard of these before! Another tool to add to the collection, just ordered one off ebay! Good man!:)

Fattes

Here is my Kit, waxing iron out of shot!!

prunudo

Fattes wrote: »

If you run your finger nail over it and it shaves off some they are sharp enough! Simple way to check

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

I lightly rub my fingertip along the edge to find many major nicks or dull parts and use a small, fine, metal file to gently remove these. once im happy i then use a board sharpener (find on ebay/amazon etc) and 2 smooth runs the entire length on each side of the board should be plenty sharp as you dont want to take too much off! Then use the file to get a nice smooth round edge on the tail and nose

Yeah that's pretty much what I did Spacecowboy and then used the gummy stone too like Fattes says. I then checked the edges against my nail a few times along the length of the board but it wasn't razor sharp by any means and just removed a small bit of nail surface. As I said earlier I wasn't sure how much should come off the nail and don't want to damage it

Fattes

A nail shaving shows they are sharp enough!

You only need them silly sharp if you are on ice or on racing duty!! My races skis could shave or decapitate my fun skis not so much but they are sharp

SpaceCowb0y

Nice setup Fattes! Ive only a few bits and pieces ive picked up as different things happened to my boards! Iron & wax, P Tex candle, stanley blades, a couple of files, edge sharpener and trusty old super glue ha! I generally lug my crap up to my grandads as he has a few sheds with workbenches in them and always has hand clamps and other things i can improvise with!

Fattes

It's funny when skiing full time & then racing you need the bloody works!! 4 brushes,5 files, 5 diamond files, 2 ceramic stones, countless different waxes, gummy stones, scrapers,
Scraper sharpener, file brush, finishers, cork, polishing pads, fibertex, edge angles, sidewall removers, gloves (better than plasters & stitches) clamps, Perez candles, Perez strips, the list is endless