Storing your rig (Australian Conditions)

Hey guys,

Just wondering, how you guys store your boards and gear when out of season/not boarding?

Anyone from Brisbane or tropical North Queensland? Just wondering only because a friend just informed me to learn how to store my board properly when I buy one, since the Australian heat warps them.

I’m from Brisbane so temps get into the 30s quite easily, and with the recent heatwave, possibly even higher!

As soon as ya get home, take ya board out of its bag, and leave both the board and bag to dry completely for at least a week!!!!! (In a dry, dust free, room preferably in a room that has a low humidity, acc of your area)

Give ya board a hot wax, but don’t bother to scrape and buff it until a week before ya goin back down/over to the snow again!!!!! Put it back in its bag, but leave in a dark, cool, dry area, with the zipper open for it to breathe!!!!!

Dry, wax, scrape and forget about it. I don’t believe in the common storage wax.

A base can still dry out with a storage wax (and the wax you leave on it will essentially dry out and then start to dry out the base too) and when you leave wax on too long and it drys out it becomes a pain to scrape. If you insist on the storage wax, then do a proper job by waxing and scraping it before putting a smooth and thin layer on to give the board the best chance of absorbing it and making it easier for yourself to scrape next season.

I’ve never had any trouble scrapin off wax?????

What sort of wax do ya use?????

I usually leave mine in the board bag (when dry) and I don’t even get it waxed. I know I should as it’s better to have the wax on it longer but my local shop isn’t very good at any thing snow…..It’s just a board to me and it’s an excuse to get a new one if its damaged hehehe

Most important is a proper storage wax: https://www.boardworld.com.au/snowboarding/content/category/snowboard-storage-waxing/

Key to a good storage wax is a nice thick layer of wax (more than a normal wax). Make sure the wax covers all sides of the edges to protect from rusting.

Unscrew your bindings to relieve the pressure on the board. Leave in the coolest and driest place possible (under your bed?). Leave flat, base down.

Sorry Sam, don’t really agree with you on that one. I’ve never had any issues removing a storage wax.

That’s cool, your opinion is yours alone - this is my experience from not using storage wax and also after having to scrape 500 skis and boards which had storage wax put on them and then many others from customers who had forgotten to scrape their gear before the season.
Majority of the gear had a spring wax, but not all of them. Either way, a storage wax is rarely necessary as any dryness can be cured with a wax before the season - leaving the base dry doesn’t damage the board and a thicker coat does nothing better than a thin coat except for impact protection and makes it harder to scrape in future.

All good man, each to their own. Storage waxing is obviously a well-known practise and one I have always done. It’s hard to comment on why you noticed that with your students’ boards/skis. I’ve never noticed that and I have definitely waxed/scraped/tuned my fair share of boards.

Without a storage wax, what do you do to protect the edges? Just curious.

Keeping a board waxed also stops dirt/dust from blocking the pores of the board, and therefore allows the board to hold more wax!!!!! And saves having to do a more thorough Base Clean!!!!!

Most likely why they Factory Wax boards before they go to the Retailers!!!!!

Protect the edges from what? Do you just mean rust? I dry my board before storing it and leave it in my board bag, I’ve never had any problems with edges.

Mizu they factory wax boards so they can be ridden straight out of the shop and look good on display - imagine what the boards would look like (and I’ve seen some in shops with dry bases) if the base was dry and white. The colours would be off and people would be less likely to buy it, especially those who don’t understand the waxing process.

Yeah, rust / corrosion. I’ve seen it happen a lot. Obviously it also depends on your location and the environment (coastal areas in Australia are prone to corrosion). A simple storage wax solves the problem.

I’ve done a few clinics, and have been told that factory wax is more or less a “Protective Coat”, hence why it’s always better to give a new board a fresh Hot Wax before its first ride!!!!!

I have just always gotten my board tuned and waxed at the end of the last day i go riding and leave that in my bag until next season. No issues with rust at either my house in Newport (Melbourne) or Wollongong

I must say that I do everything you shouldn’t

Never summer wax our boards, leave them in a stinking hot shed. Come winter, the edges are rusty. (live near the coast) Bindings stay bolted on.
I find after a few early morning runs on firm pack takes the rust off.

This year, we were waxing friends gear for summer, so our stuff got a blast. My board is leaning against the window of the shed, direct sunlight for 6 hours a day.
The summer wax has melted from the board onto the window !!!!!

I bet it rides fine come winter

I may be a bit frivolous, but come on its a snowboard, they take an absolute flogging. Take a look at what you do to them when riding!!!!!

If my board gets killed sitting out summer, it was never going to cope with winter under my feet.

I have ridden boards on sand, dirt, grass, blackberries, they take an arse kicking.

I will agree with everyone above, if may summarise.

1. A light wax, cheap shit will do, covering the edges to stop rusting.
2. Factory waxes are crap, last a day tops, better to wax a new board, but you can scam a day riding.

Other than that, its a snowboard, treat it mean and keep it keen

Yeah, but you own 1000 boards!!!!!

1001, just grabbed another one