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16 October 2014

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Snowboards, like most expensive pieces of kit, eventually need a service. John Mitchell's been snowboarding and fixing snowboards for years, so we asked nicely and he showed us how to do it properly: click to enlarge Here's some detail of a board that needs a bit of attention. The wax has been scraped off in lots of places and the whole thing looks like a mess. click to enlarge Tools/Materials: Wax A waxing iron A file with masking tape wrapped around it twice. An angle iron (89°) P-Tex A stiff brush A Brillo Pad Base cleaning fluid A plastic scraper A metal scraper A diamond stone A cloth (if you ride powder) Pages: 1 23 4 5 6 How to service a snowboard

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