{"id":24578,"date":"2018-05-17T08:47:43","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T08:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.tickettoridegroup.com\/?p=24578"},"modified":"2025-10-17T18:20:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T18:20:46","slug":"surf-wax-how-to-remove-old-wax-from-your-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tickettoridegroup.com\/blog\/surf-wax-how-to-remove-old-wax-from-your-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Surf Wax | How to remove old wax from your board"},"content":{"rendered":"

So the swell in Cape Town has backed off temporarily and so I thought it was the perfect opportunity to finally clear the surf wax off of my new stick. I got back from a trip with Ticket to Ride in<\/span> Mozambique<\/span><\/a> a month ago and the tropical wax on my deck wasn’t working too well in the Cape’s icy Atlantic, my cold water wax wasn’t binding with my now ‘base’ coat of tropical wax so I’ve just decided to start fresh. A friend and colleague of mine Ryan Ribbink<\/a> actually shared this bit of wisdom with me whilst in Durban, I’d done it before and was amazed at how well it works, so now I am passing this bit of wisdom on to you!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now there are many reasons as to why you might want to remove the wax from your surfboard and there are multiple ways to do so, this for me is just the best way for the everyday surfer who doesn\u2019t have access to a surfboard factory or workspace that can handle chemicals that would clear wax off quicker.<\/span><\/p>\n

So there are 3 ingredients necessary for this Gandalf-like wizardry I\u2019m about to show you, 2 of which are cheap and very accessible, namely; flour (you read that right don\u2019t worry) and any form of tissue paper\/toilet roll (it can be any type of flour don\u2019t stress over whether or not it self raises). The 3rd ingredient necessary will depend on where you are in the world and what kind of climate you have. Heat from the sun!<\/span><\/p>\n

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I\u2019m from<\/span> South Africa<\/span><\/a> so this is not a problem for me however for you it may be so here are some alternatives:<\/span><\/p>\n