snowjonz Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 An earlier thread got me thinking, and with dual comps coming up this weekend, I'm looking at my quiver and figuring out the best approach... I take pride in tuning my own boards, and definitely prefer a hands-on approach to hot waxing. I pretty much cover all bases: Remove old wax, P-Tex, file (if necessary), bevel (if necessary), sharpen and hot wax, brush and refine. I am also using a Toko hot waxer with reservoir... I always remove the bindings before beginning the the whole process - not only for ease of access, but also because on occasion, if I left bindings on, I would notice that dimples would appear in the base where the inserts are located, but only under those inserts that were tightened. And only after the waxing/tuning was complete. This would suck plenty because I'd end up with extra wax right under my bindings, slowing the glide on my freeride/freestyle boards. So, my question to the experts is: Do you remove the bindings before you hot wax? Am I crazy about these dimples appearing, or is my iron turned up too high? Much appreciated from a newbie to this forum..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 binding suck is annoying,,, I don't really think the dimples slow you down that much though. I just remove the bindings to clean and tighten them every time I wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrobb Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 I haven't really noticed much difference with the dimple speed inhibition. I sometimes remove bindigns but mostly just loosen the screws and leave things still attached. I try to remove and replace as infrequently as possible to save wear and tear. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEJ Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 I leave mine on if I'm just waxing. The round corner on the scraper scrapes the dimples right out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfell Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 I don't take them off, I just back the screws out about a 1/2 turn to take the tension off the insert. One of the reasons why F2 bindings rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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