jp1 Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 Ok, It's 2005, you'd think by now someone would have figured out how to keep the snow from sticking to the Top Sheet. I've tried pretty much everything I thought 'may' work, without much success. Who has the Answer? Give it up, Please. jp1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 meguiars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skategoat Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 To expand on D-Sub's comment - use any automotive paste wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim Tuthill Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 OK, Heres the real deal " Rain-X" spray or wipe on. The other waxes work, but this is best so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 Rain-X is also highly toxic. do you want that in your water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronG Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 just look for some of that stuff that Clark Griswald (Chevy Chase in Christmas Vacation) sprayed on the bottom of his snow disk. It sure made his disk go like a banshee, sparks and all!!! I believe it was a non-stick vegetable coating that Clark's company was introducing!! Hope this helps, which I doubt. By the way, I use Rain-X on all my boards, and the only time it doesn't seem to work is when the snow is mushy and soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim Tuthill Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 D-sub: There isn't enough of being it used to make a damn bit of difference. Remember water is a solvent and it breaks it down very quickly, therefore you gotta put more on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 right, but there are other, less potentially destructive compounds available every little bit helps. and...I highly doubt water actually breaks down rain-x into an inert form! what about natural waxes...bees wax maybe? I should try that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim Tuthill Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 BEEs I think you will find it too sticky even in hard form?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 probably true. dunno...does anyone else ever think about what we're putting on or in the snow? seems like a good coat of auto wax will wear slower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWriverstone Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 Regarding what gets put into the snow...I've heard rumors that ski resorts have some nasty stuff in their artificial snow (anti-freeze maybe?)...does anyone know if this is true? (Not trying to start a rumor---just curious!) Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim Tuthill Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 Ive been told that is a iodide substance?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gilmour Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 http://www.snowmax.com/products/snomax/ But as for wax..... zardoz not wax might work. I have a bunch of auto waxes so I'll do a comparision of ' Meguairs #16 paste wax Meguairs NXT cream wax Meguairs NXT spray wax Pinacle Souveran Paste wax Turtle Wax hard Shell spray on and I'll rub on some snowboard waxes by swix.. I'll tape off some squares and put some in each section. I'll post up the results after I ride. ________ MONTANA MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Dold Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 I use Rain-X all the time, it works great. I just set my board on the snow and pour it on. Then I toss the empty bottle into the trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim Tuthill Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 AH GEE I thought I was the first to do that!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfell Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 Clark Grisewald was making a non-nutriative varnish to put on cereal to keep it from getting soggy in milk. Yeah, it made his saucer sled go wicked fast. On a different note I've never had a problem with snow sticking to the top sheet of my board. Maybe it's the perfect Utah snow, the licence plates do say "greatest snow on earth". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellowjonny Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 Originally posted by philfell Clark Grisewald was making a non-nutriative varnish to put on cereal to keep it from getting soggy in milk. Yeah, it made his saucer sled go wicked fast. On a different note I've never had a problem with snow sticking to the top sheet of my board. Maybe it's the perfect Utah snow, the licence plates do say "greatest snow on earth". how bout with **** sticking to your fur because it is getting pretty deep. Everybody knows Idaho has the best snow (when we have some). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncermak Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 D-Sub - I thought that those protective topsheet stickers did a pretty job... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 ahhh..thats OLD now, Mr. Cermak! :) 'sides...I think those would make it STICK with the texture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpalka Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 Pardon the perhaps silly question, but why do you care if the snow sticks to the top? I've had a thin veneer of it stick on my boards, but in general it's thin enough that it doesn't affect riding, and I don't really care if people see the graphics on the topsheet. I found that jumping up and slamming the board, or better yet catching some air off a bump, gets most of the snow off. I painted my TD2's to prevent snow from sticking on them -- having snow buildup on the binding or the boot is a bit of a pain. For that I've used cooking oil spray, WD40 works too, and now I'm experimenting with a day-glo marking paint, as seen on Scott Firestone's picture. tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim Tuthill Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 With my luck lately, if I slamed my board down I'd brake something?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjl Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 Originally posted by tpalka Pardon the perhaps silly question, but why do you care if the snow sticks to the top? I've had a thin veneer of it stick on my boards, but in general it's thin enough that it doesn't affect riding, and I don't really care if people see the graphics on the topsheet. Heya Tom: depending on where you live and what kind of snow you get, it can actually make a difference. Out here in Tahoe, we get heavy, thick, and wet enough snow that if you have one of those magic snow-attracting topsheets like my Never Summer, you can actually get a layer of maybe 1-2" of snow glued onto your board that won't come off, and if it is really thick, it can add what feels like 15-20 pounds of weight to the board. Hard to estimate, but it is definitely more than the weight of the board and bindings itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpalka Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 A-ha - thanks Ken! Guess I'm lucky to not have experienced that :) tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gilmour Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 well last year I tried a variety of things.. the car waxes.. well.... Meguiars #16...didn't work well and was banned for carcinogens Meguairs NXT cream wax- worthless- perhaps worse with it. Meguairs NXT spray wax- miserable Pinacle Souveran Paste wax- no effect and expensive Turtle Wax hard Shell spray on- no effect and I'll rub on some snowboard waxes by swix.- f4 was expensive and did not work Didn't try the Zardoz. BUT THERE IS A LIKELY SOLUTION! http://www.sliptape.net/WheretoBuy.htm sliptape is a thin .025" thick sheet of what is likely p-tex with a super strong adhesive backing. certainly coating yoru baord with this is much lighter than snow and will protect the tail of your Madd deck from the obnoxious kid behind you in line who likes to ski over your tail. And you can wax it. I think a decent universal wax would be good for drier snow.....but for spring wet snow....nothing,...nothing ...beats... this used as a rub on. fast and easy to apply. http://www.bomberonline.com/store/accessories/wax_rocket.cfm JG ________ VERMONT MARIJUANA DISPENSARY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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