Waxing and grinding

We roll up our sleeves and brush your snowboard by hand. Not a fun activity and a lot of hard work, but the result is worth it! We choose the right wax brushes from our toolkit based on contamination.

The dirt disappears and as a bonus we also discharge electrostatic energy in this way. You build this up through friction with snow. Small detail for super fast skis!

Resin, tar and, for example, rubber from the “Magic Carpet” are difficult to remove. Still, you want this from your snowboard, or skis, before waxing.

That is why it is important to carry out deep cleaning at least once a winter (preferably at the beginning of winter). With unique balanced chemicals we soak dirt from the deepest point of the pores, where no brush can reach.

Unique in Belgium, super popular with “die hard” winter sports enthusiasts. With a Hot Scrape we use ski-friendly cleaning wax for better cleaning.

This is a traditional and labor-intensive technique that comes from top sports, where, in addition to cleaning, we also nourish the base by waxing and cleaning several times with paraffin. For the best gliding ability. Also with older snowboards and skis.

A burr is irreversible. You get it on the ski lift during the drumming, or when you slide over a hard object such as a stone.

When deburring we can only remove the protruding metal part. This is necessary to prevent rust and hardening. Of course, this is also important for better plowing through snow and ice.

We manually remove the noticeably rough edges with an Alu Oxide sharpening stone.

Maintenance is usually referred to as waxing and grinding. We sharpen a ski on 2 sides; on the side and bottom.

Almost all new skis are cut at 89°, a snowboard at 90°. A sharper angle is always possible: for more grip in, for example, hard icy snow. An irreversible process that is not suitable for beginners or freestyle, for example. In addition, a sharp edge dulls faster, so this does not happen very often.

There is also the technique of overhang grinding, where the base edge will be adjusted somewhere between 0 and -2°. This gives a more surfing feeling that is less likely to bite in the snow. This process is also irreversible, which is why we rarely encounter it, except with, for example, Pros.

At the end of your “effective edge” is a “contact point”. This is the first thing that snow touches when cornering. This way you have 4 points per board or ski.

It prevents chatter and snow chopping when cornering by allowing it to transition gradually. The term “detuning” comes from the freestyle world. It helps with jibbing and, for example, beginners experience more control through this subtle adjustment.

As far as we are concerned, every skier or snowboarder benefits from more comfort, which is why we perform this as standard during sharpening.

The icing on the cake: polishing! After sharpening the skis, we ensure that the steel edge is as smooth as possible. This allows you to maintain very high speeds and plow through snow or ice as if you were going through butter.

We use special diamond files to sharpen the snowboard edges again, from coarse to ultra-fine. Finally, we polish the steel edges with Arkansas stones. Many competitors will be jealous of your perfectly sharpened ski!

At the factory, only a thin layer of wax is applied to a new snowboard. Just enough to make the base shine, not enough for that first ski trip!

Every ski needs a base wax during maintenance; a neutral universal wax with a temperature range of -20 to -10°C.

We do this with the Hot Wax technique. By heating up to around 120°C, wax can penetrate deeply into the base, making it last longer. It is then left to cool overnight for proper processing.

Base wax is like an all-season car tire: not great in the winter, not great in the summer.

That is why we wax with Glide wax from Gallium, or Holmenkol, which is more efficient in specific snow temperatures. E.g. warm (0 -10°C), medium (-5 +4°C) or cold (-25 -10°C). There is also wax for wet or dry snow, but also specifically for indoor or brush tracks.

By talking to our customers about their upcoming holiday in the snow, we can fine-tune which wax we should use.

We apply a Top wax as a final finish. Which? That's our secret: we don't tell you our recipe, because our competitors are reading along, but trust us as a good wax master!

Our customers confirm that this is the best on the market. Extra protection of the wax layer, very high water drainage, top performance, and easy skiing for up to a week.

There is a reason why we are the best location for maintenance (waxing and sharpening) of both snowboard and skis.

Just as you want to go to a hotel during the summer, your winter sports equipment also needs a healthy break!

No hassle with storing them in a damp basement that causes rust, or in that warm attic that will cause your skis to dry out. No, you bring your material to Wax'n Board to keep it safe until next winter. This way they won't get in your way!

We store boards and skis in a regulated area, and then we also wax your equipment with a Pro maintenance service. Nice and handy, right?

We understand that some people have no experience with Wax'n Board yet. If you are a bit wary of storing your equipment elsewhere, but still want proper maintenance, then Season Service is for you!

This two-part maintenance puts your skis in storage wax at the end of the winter season. By encapsulating your snowboard you can be sure that it cannot dry out, don't you want to take care of that expensive purchase?

When the first forecasts are made about snowfall, you come a second time, we remove that special wax, wax and sharpen your skis, after which you are ready to go on holiday.