Board care

Snowboard care guides

Look after your board and kit between riding days, from waxing and edge care to repairs and storage.

Snowboarder standing on a groomed run above a valley of snowy mountains

Board care guides

15 guides

Snowboard boots with the liners pulled out to clean and dry them after riding

Board care

How to clean and dry snowboard boots

Clean, dry, deodorize and store snowboard boots and liners.

Snowboard boot on a workbench ready for repairs to its laces and dial

Board care

Snowboard boot repairs

Fix BOA dials, laces, liners and soles, or know when to get help.

Helmet and snowboard goggles resting on a workshop shelf after cleaning

Board care

How to clean snowboard goggles

Clean goggles safely, prevent fogging and store them properly.

Hand rubbing a blue wax block on a snowboard base on a workbench

Board care

How to wax a snowboard

Hot wax your board at home: prep, iron, cool, scrape and brush.

Snowboard base on a workbench being checked to decide when to wax a snowboard

Board care

How often to wax your snowboard

Spot the signs your base needs wax and plan waxing around how you ride.

Rub-on snowboard wax block with a scraper and brush on a workbench, ready to wax a snowboard without an iron

Board care

How to wax a snowboard without an iron

Use rub-on or liquid wax for a quick, heat-free top-up.

Snowboard base-up in blue vises on a wooden workbench with a towel, wax block, scraper, brush and iron, set up to clean a snowboard

Board care

How to clean a snowboard

Wash the base, topsheet and edges and lift out old wax.

Close-up of a waxed snowboard base and the steel edge along its side, the part you file when you sharpen snowboard edges

Board care

How to sharpen and care for snowboard edges

Deburr, sharpen and detune your edges at home, or know when to use a shop.

Snowboard clamped base-up in a blue vise on a workbench, with the steel edge visible along the base, ready for rust removal

Board care

How to remove rust from snowboard edges

Rub off surface rust, spot pitted steel and stop edges rusting again.

Board care

Snowboard maintenance and tuning

A simple routine to clean, check, wax and tune your snowboard.

Close-up of a waxed snowboard base, the surface you inspect for scratches and gouges before a base repair

Board care

How to repair snowboard base damage

Judge base damage, fill small gouges with P-Tex and know when to use a shop.

Snowboard on a workbench, ready to be checked for topsheet chips and edge damage

Board care

Snowboard topsheet and edge repairs

Sort cosmetic chips from structural damage and know what to repair where.

Snowboard resting on a wooden wall shelf, showing one way to store a snowboard at home

Board care

How to store a snowboard

Clean, dry, wax and store your board so it is ready next season.

Snowboard topsheet ready for stickers or paint, the surface you work on when you customize a snowboard

Board care

Customizing a snowboard

Paint, sticker or wrap the topsheet without harming the board.

Snowboard jacket and pants laid out before washing

Board care

How to wash snowboard jackets and pants

Clean and reproof outerwear without ruining its waterproofing.

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