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In the long run hot waxing your board yourself will save you some money. But, there are some start-up costs, and some equipment that you will need.
Step 1. First, you want to wax your board somewhere where you can make a mess. In your living room, over the carpet, is probably NOT the best place to do this. Also, you want there to be good ventilation, because the base cleaner has fumes that can harm you. It is also a good idea to prop up your board with some phone books or some pieces of wood; anything that will elevate your board will do.
Start by cleaning the base with a wax remover, or a base cleaner, that is made for removing the wax from the bottom of snowboards. Once the base is clean DO NOT touch the base. This will put oil from your hand back onto the base.
Brushing the base clears wax out of the base's structure. Use a nylon brush and brush tip to tail.
If you are in any way confused about how to hot wax your board at home it is best to go to your local boardshop and watch them do it a few times, because if you do mess up it could cause irreversible damage to your board.
There are several different ways to wax your snowboard. The easiest way is to let someone else do it, like your local boardshop. But, if you want to wax your board yourself you can either use a liquid rub on wax, or hot wax your board. Here we are going to talk about hot waxing your board at home.
What you will need:
1. Wax remover / base cleaner
2. Wax
3. Iron
4. Wax scraper
5. Buffing pad and/or nylon brush
6. Phone books (or something to prop up your board.)
Step 1 
Before you wax it is always best to have major P-Tex damage or edge damage repaired.
Video Clip: Waxing Your Board- Cleaning the Base
Step 2 
Step 2. Next, you need to get an iron. It is best to use a flat iron (one that does not have holes on the bottom for steam) that has a dial on it so you can adjust the temperature. You definitely do not want to use your mom’s $500.00 iron, because it will never be the same when you are done with it. Or, you can buy an iron that is made specifically for waxing a snowboard. Then, you need to get some wax. There are different waxes for different
snow and temperature conditions. Now that you have your iron and your wax it is time to start putting the wax on the board. Warm up the iron. The temperature of the iron should just be hot enough to melt the wax. If it is too hot the wax will smoke or burn, and that is not good. With a warm iron place the tip of the iron near the base of the board and place the wax on the bottom of the iron. The wax should start to melt and run off the tip of the iron. You want to lay down lines of wax, not drips. You can run the lines of wax length-wise, or in a criss-cross pattern along the length of the board.
Video Clip: Waxing Your Board- Put Wax on the Board
Step 3 
Step 3. Spread the wax around on the board by running the iron length-wise down the board. Do not go in a circular pattern;
this will leave circles when the wax dries and will be hard to scrape off. When you wax your board you
are opening the pores of the P-Tex so that the wax will be absorbed into those pores.
Also, this is a step where you really need to pay attention to what you are doing.
You do not want to sit in one spot too long or the board will heat up and may melt the glues in the
layers of the board and cause irreversible damage. Also, if your board has inserts you want to be
careful because if they are made out of metal they will heat up faster than the area surrounding them.
Also, if your board starts to smoke this is not good, turn down the heat on the iron.
Yes, your board will get warm, but it should not be burning hot.
Video Clip: Waxing Your Board- Spread the Wax Onto the Board
Step 4 
Step 4. Let the wax sit until it is completely dry.
Then, get a scraper. You can buy a scraper at any snowboard shop. You can use either a wide or a
narrow scraper. A narrow scraper will let you apply more pressure to a smaller area.
Next, start scraping evenly down the length of the board. It is best to scrape tip to tail.
You want to remove almost all of the wax, except for a thin film of wax that should remain on
the surface. Also, remember to scrape any excess wax from the metal edges of the board.
Video Clip: Waxing Your Board- Scrape the Wax
Step 5 
Step 5. Buff or brush the base.
To buff the base you can use a Scotch Brite, or a buffing pad that you can buy at any boardshop.
Rub from tip to tail. Put your board under a lamp, or any light, to check out the buffing job.
If you see any bumps then take the scraper and knock them down. Then re-buff the area.
Video Clip: Waxing Your Board- Brush and Buff the Base
That’s it. Your board should be smooth and shinny, just like, or better than the day you bought it.
