Acetone

Is acetone bad for polyester resin, to clean wax off the board?

Why would you use acetone for that?  Use something milder.  Scrape if off with a plastic squeegee, then wipe down with mineral spirits.

Old grungy wax is a pain to remove - set the board out on a warm day and most of it will melt.  When I've done repairs for guys who say "Fix whatever needs it" the first thing I do is clean all old wax off.  If it's really a mess I charge 10 bucks or so.

Acetone doesn't work to dissolve wax.  Coleman Fuel or paint thinner (mineral spirits) does.  If used on a gloss coat there won't be any ill effects on the board. 

Acetone will mess up an acrylic speed finish.  Not sure about the other solvents mentioned.  Probably best to spot test first.

What’s that thing you American types use ?

 A panty hose leg full of pu foam dust ?

 Or is that my idea of a fun Saturday night ??

As an X dingfixer guy from way back when, Use Kerosene. 

 

 

Av Gas and Kero … the same thing … Just one has a blue pigment in it so the price can be jacked up for us ordinary punters [suckers] :wink:

In any case … Kero is numero uno for kicking deck wax arse.  

 

Cheers! 

 

Q.

 

…best wax removal:  warm board in sun, scrape off wax, then residue gets picked up nicely by rubbing a few  handfuls of PU dust into it(ie, shaping dust)…surpisingly effective…but wear a mask!!  

oh my that sounds like a naughty night, if I might say so old chap!

We use a heat gun & Lacquer Thinner to remove wax before ding repairs at the shop. Mild enough not to damage the poly hotcoats.

~Brian

 

charcoal lighter,said early earl,

is the best for cleaning wax.

preping for sanding is the acetone 

RX.says Ito avoid sandpaper fouling.

…ambrose…

pantyhose are best

for conjoined twins

holding up a liquor store.

sun then pu dust in pantyhose snake

I put em in the sun or use a heat gun with a plastic scraper to get the heavy stuff. I finish off with naptha and and old terry cloth towel. I get the naptha at Lowes and use it in my furniture shop. Great cleaner that wont harm a finish. Cuts wax and grease like butter.

I use this method. Warm in the Sun to soften wax. Scrape away as much as possible using a wax comb, windshield scraper, or rubber spatula. Then, I take an old white cotton atheltic sock turned inside-out and rub away the residue that’s left. An old terry cloth towel works, also.

…man, all those methods…

roast under the Sun, Acetone, thinner…jeezz

I can understand if the guy is not involved with the board building, etc…

You just use a scrapper, a soft one to get rid of most then hot water, dish soap and a rag. With that you can clean ALL the stuff on a surfboard included tar stains etc

-If you work in a serious shop, the ding is cleaned with the wax scraper then couple of passes with styrene monomere.

How About…

 

  1. Go to the beach

  2. Bring fresh bar of wax(your choice) & offending board down to the sand.

  3. Find hot sand and spread a thin layer over old wax.

  4. Let sit in sun.

  5. Watch 3-5 set waves.

  6. Glance respectfully at bikini girls

  7. Apply more sand and in a circular motion wipe off sand and old wax.

  8. Apply new wax

  9. Paddle out

  10. Rip