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Joined: 15 Jun 2008 Posts: 1391 Location: UK

Will any skateboard grind wax do for grinding with heelys, or are certain kinds better than others?

You see, I need to lube-up my new grind-pole a little so it doesn't wear my grind-plates much.

Obviously with me being a beginner I'm hoping to find some that's not too slippy but that allows me to slide smoothly. . . or is this done simply by how much you apply etc?

Thanks in advance. Smile

Actually, I made a PVC grind rail and haven't had to wax it yet Smile

Team Heelys - Northeast Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 1803

Haha ...

Wax is wax. We use candle wax when we can't find anything else.

If you don't want it too slippery (which IS kinda dangerous), then just put a little on at a time ..

And a little usually goes a really long way.

Team Heelys - SoCal Joined: 26 Dec 2006 Posts: -123845

the almighty walmart provides me with little candles for 96 cents. they're wonderful. but, like merly said, A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY!! trust me. P:

Joined: 15 Jun 2008 Posts: 1391 Location: UK

Sweet.thanks for the advice again peeps - I find a little of that too also goes a long way Smile

For now I bought a block of Ledge Butta (recommended by H2) which I will use sparingly as advised and will see how it goes Smile

Thanks again brothers. *big kiss, lol*

Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 348

Favorite wax: WATERRRR!!! Set a hose on mist and squirt it every 3-5 grinds

or buy the bag-o-candles at wally mart that gives you about 50 little candle thingies for like 3.00.

wait...

do they have wlamart in the UK?

Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 348

yeah ledge butta = amazing....

theres a stick of it right next to me actually...

I use candle wax at skateparks, just because I am going to be there for a few hours, and afterwards someone else is gonna take over.

But when I used to inline I would use Senate Wax (about 20 bucks a stick) which lasted me no joke 2 years and I would use that stick once a day minimum.

Candle wax is nice for rails and such, but when you want to wax the lip of a fun box, block wax is better because it can cover a longer area at one time so you spend less time waxing and more time skating.

As for the smoothness, they both do the same in my opinion, but skate wax will last longer (such as rain will was away 90% of candlewax, but about 30% of real skatewax)

Joined: 15 Jun 2008 Posts: 1391 Location: UK

Team Heelys - Northeast Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 1803

While we're on the topic though .. peeps .. DO be considerate of everyone else at the park. A lot of people .. mostly older skateboarders .. don't like it too waxed. Inliners like the rail like glass.

So .. use your better judgment. Just a little goes a long way.

MDHZ

i no this topic is basically gone, but i never thought about candles! Thanks!!

Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Posts: 3

Can you make grind plates to put on the bottom of your heelys.
I got my non-grind before i knew about grinding

*smiles noobie* Laughing

Joined: 15 Jun 2008 Posts: 1391 Location: UK

Depending on what size shoes you wear you could try buying some replacement soap grindplates (intended for the soap shoes which have replaceable plates). . . I'm planning to do this some time when I get round to it. The hard part will be finding a way to incorporate them into the sole of a heely not meant for them in such a way that it won't compromise the durabillity or wearabillity of the shoe. And you're gonna need some STRONG adhesive, some kind of chemical bond i'd suggest that actually fuses the two compounds (plastic of plate with rubber of sole) together.

I'm not offering any guarantees it will work tho, as I haven't done this one yet . . . you're probably better off buying a grind model - there's still a few mega-wheel grind models about if you have the cash, and tons of FATs (like the one in your av) grind shoes around even at sale prices, although since you're asking how to make your own you probably don't? My advice is save up, and sell off stuff you don't need to raise the cash - that's what I'm doing at the mo to recover from my Heelys buying spree Very Happy