how to make grind rail wax

In this instructable I will be showing you how to make your own grind wax. You could go and by a block of special wax from the skate shop for ~$3, or make it for about 50 cents or less a block.

NOTE: I did not think of this. I am just relaying information from http://www.how2skate.com/index.php?skate=tips&tip=Making%20your%20own%20skateboard%20wax

Step 1 Tools and materials

to make the wax, you will need a couple of tools, and two (2) ingredients.
the tools you will need:
an Altoids tin or metal container
pot or pie dish
muffin tray
cupcake paper thingies (optional, but highly recommended if you intend to use the tin for muffins again)
spoon
washing up glove(s)
ice block (optional)

the ingredients you need
candles/wax (see picture for details)
olive oil

Comments

[standacrazytaco]

you can just put it in the freezer to cool

[nail face]

it will shrink, and might crack.

[hthomas4]

no way.
i put them in for two hours as soon as their lukewarm

[hthomas4]

thanks this is an awsome ible i made some red one's with my mums old candles.

i used a baked bean tin and saucepan for mass production

[unphazed]

just a note about my experience w/ this years ago...

A phone conversation w/ my dad-

Me: "Yeah Dad, I'm making skate wax in our oven"
Dad: "You're melting candles?"
Me: "Yeah. It's awesome, I'm making a lot so we can wax up the curbs!!"
Dad: "They might have paraffin, make sure you don't get them too hot. They'll catch on fire."

/me looks at oven, no oven light on... yet I see a spot inside... that's kinda lit well...

Me: "GOTTA GO DAD, LOVE YOU!!!"

[Scucato]

Add carbonate of calcium for the due consistency.

[sk8rforlife]

Cant you just do half oil and half wax

[the_mad_man]

If you want, I'm not stopping you.

[overmag]

i used tin foil i place of the altoids ti to melt teh wax atefr sum wax cooled on te bottom it be came stiff still tis is cool

[trevyboy]

how do you know how much liguid wax there is? to make the ratio 1:2.5?

[Eddie101]

DUDE AWESOME I MADE 40 BUCKS SELLING THIS STUFF I OWE YOU MAN

[the_mad_man]

holy **** that is a lot of money for wax

[sharlston]

made my first batch works great

[Darren.]

would using a straight colour candle mess it up? and would a mix of coloured candles also be okay?

[the_mad_man]

should be fine with whatever color you use. just don't use the metallic colors (gold, silver) because they tend to just make flakes that sink to the bottom of the wax and look horrible.

[Cann0n]

You can use regular cooking oil too. It's great for sticking in pivot cups and coating bushings to reduce noises. Also, you can coat the board where wheelbite occurs to reduce the sudden stopping force that throws you forward. It wont be full-proof but it will help a bit. I made mine with 1:3.

[LuciferGaap]

amazing. I made some with guess measurements and it worked perfectly. I had to improvise what I used as a mould and as the "metal" container. either way it worked perfectly and I can't wait to impress my friends.

[digitalenigma]

umm resees greasys

[EnjoiATOM44]

nice it works well thanks make sure peolpe dont try and eat them :)

[ItsTheHobbs]

Hmmmmm....... those sure do look like white chocolate reeses candies... mmmm.

[the_mad_man]

but i don't think they'd taste the same...