Ambition board do you need wax?

[elarocks23]

I have an ambition board and LOVE it but i have some scratches from grinding. I was wondering if you can wax an ambition board with snowboard/ski wax or if you have to scrape it? If you have to scrape it what could you use other than a metal scraper and does the metal scraper really help? Just wondering, thought I'd ask the pros thanks.

Ok i am very happy i figured it out heres wat u do

Take an exacto blade with out anything just the balde and hold it strate up and down apply pressure and scrape from bottom to top and you will se it taking out small scratches and smoothing deep gauges and scratches

[miatch1515]

definitely scrape it, it makes a hell of a difference when your base starts to get beat up. I use the blade of an exacto knife and works great!

[elarocks23]

definitely scrape it, it makes a hell of a difference when your base starts to get beat up. I use the blade of an exacto knife and works great!

Thanks but how do u scrape with the exacto knife just wondering b-cause im new to snowskating and want it 2 be rite so if you could rite something down or make a video that would b great thnxs

[miatch1515]

just keep the blade side ways and straight up and down, scraping from the nose to tail, and keep doing it till all those little nicks and scratches are gone. of course the deeper scratches won't go away, but it'll smooth em out

[elarocks23]

just keep the blade side ways and straight up and down, scraping from the nose to tail, and keep doing it till all those little nicks and scratches are gone. of course the deeper scratches won't go away, but it'll smooth em out

what type of exacto kniffe the more detail the better thnks ps sorry im new to this hole thing more detail better so exactly wat does the knife look lice and what r the strokes to do it thanks.

[nacki]

From the 'Base Repair Question' thread...

Take a pair of scissors and run then from nose to tail along the edges. The scissors you use matter -- don't use anything too sharp and they'll take too much base material away. For the first few passes, run them parallel to the base at the edge in smooth constant motions to shave away any pieces of the base that are sticking out. Step 2 is to do the same thing at a perpendicular angle to the base (parallel with the exposed wood plies) to shave the edge of the base back to a 90 degree angle, just like when it was new. I Find this is required every week or 2 if you tend to ride a lot of street, and will certainly keep your board faster.

That's what I do and have had good results.

[elarocks23]

how would u get it 2 scrape off could u use sand paper i need a really good explanation pzzzzzz help
thanks

[Eryic]

It really isn't hard. Take a razor, blade, scraper, scissors, whatever, and scrape nose to tail. That's it. You'll get it in about 5 seconds and there's about no possible way to screw it up, unless you're trying to gouge it. Take something sharp, and just do it.

[Mr.Gentalmen]

It really isn't hard. Take a razor, blade, scraper, scissors, whatever, and scrape nose to tail. That's it. You'll get it in about 5 seconds and there's about no possible way to screw it up, unless you're trying to gouge it. Take something sharp, and just do it.

ya as long as your careful there is no way to really mess up

[elarocks23]

ok look none of u really helped me and im mad nothing you told me worked so i guess i am just going to use sandpaper would that work