JRAZZ Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Yup, the season is over and we are all probably feeling a little kooky right about now. My guess is that some of us might have put in an inordinate amount of time storing our quiver for the summer. I normally just toss them behind the shed but this time I cleaned them up, loosened the screws, put on some storage wax (especially on the edges) and hung them up on the rack. What's your summer storage method? p.s. yes. I am leaving the Donek just in case ABasin opens up and I get a chance to do some June riding. Also, this could double as a quiver show off thread though I know some of your quivers don't fit in a single shot And finally, no, those are not my skis. My girls tried snowboarding and decided they can't go fast enough on a single plank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 bindings loosened, and not so patiently awaiting next season. 10 sticks in the rack. If there is a next iteration, I would put a little more space between the dowels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchy_in_SD Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 (edited) I say, build a new rack with 11 spots for boards, then tell the wife you have an empty space therefore you have to buy an extra board to fill it.... Just saying. Stay safe D. PS. You did say it was too narrow.... Edited March 29, 2020 by Frenchy_in_SD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohob Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 And the boards were all hung in the shed with care in the hopes that COVID 19 soon would be clear... screws all loose and storage wax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Loosen the bindings... Vertical rack... No storage wax needed, boards do not "dry out". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnE Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Loosen the bindings. When we get a sunny day I'll do my "solar wax" job: put the boards out - base up, let the sun get the (black) bases nice & warm, crayon on some wax, let it heat up until it forms a nice even sheen and then take them out of the sun to cool. Wait until next season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 lean it against the wall in the garage, seems to work just fine, I always get a new Stick in the fall...yea, that way it is ready to go and whatever improvements they make show up...had over 40 new Sticks through the years, what with the Fish and some others... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowburn Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 4 hours ago, JohnE said: Loosen the bindings. When we get a sunny day I'll do my "solar wax" job: put the boards out - base up, let the sun get the (black) bases nice & warm, crayon on some wax, let it heat up until it forms a nice even sheen and then take them out of the sun to cool. Wait until next season. Well that's s green way to do it. I like it lol.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 (edited) I take off the bindings (have more boards than bindings anyway, so I mount them when needed), no wax or anything. Nowadays I store them vertically. I used to stack them horizontally and that never gave problems (with boards of decent build quality), but with the stack increasing in size there is a lot of weight on the lower boards, and I got a bit worried on noses deforming over time. Bit less organized than the others Edited March 31, 2020 by TimW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnE Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 On 3/30/2020 at 5:52 PM, snowburn said: Well that's s green way to do it. I like it lol.... Try it sometime. Not only is it "green" but it works really well. The whole board gets pretty warm and the wax lays down like the surface of a still lake. It seems like the wax more permanently bonds with the base. Just don't leave it out too long - it can get too hot to touch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowburn Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 40 minutes ago, JohnE said: the wax lays down like the surface of a still lake Better not try this on a windy day. Might get white caps 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRAZZ Posted April 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 UV and plastics do no mix... Don't know what it would do to your wax (probably not much) and if your base is predominantly black it probably doesn't matter as much since they use charcoal to create the black color (and that gives some resistance), but still, why? UV causes ageing, embrittlement, cracking, and yellowing in most plastics including epoxy and urethanes (boots) and especially PEs (base). We usually test plastics by sticking them on the roof and letting the sun bake them. Now you probably won't see any degradation after a couple of hours but it's just not a great idea. Build a hot box! More consistent and no UV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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