Skateboard Wax

by Petergottm

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Intro: Skateboard Wax

My boys wanted me to help them make some grind rail wax for there skateboards so I did a little research online & on instructibles & this is what we came up with!

STEP 1: Materials

Candles
Vegetable oil
Butter
Crayons
Soda can
A mold (we used jello cups)

STEP 2: Cut Candles

You need to brake up the candles & remove the wicks, also if you are using crayons brake them up as well so they melt faster. We made four different mixes to see what we liked best, colors & slickness!

STEP 3: Mix It Up

Get a pan of water going on the stove & put your broken candles & crayons (if you used crayons) in the cut soda can. Place the can in the water stirring the wax with a Popsicle stick. Once the wax melts add some oil & or butter and mix it in. Again I did all four of ours different to see what worked best but they all turned out pretty similar in the slickness category! I probably will not mess with the butter next time.

STEP 4: Pour & Cool

After its all mixed up & melted pour it in a mold of some kind & refrigerate for a while, an hour or so until the wax has solidified.

STEP 5: All Finished (Go Skate)

Once it's hardened you're done! I put my molds under a little warm water to get the wax to pop out easy. The red & green waxes had crayons in them & they can make a big mess just by looking at them so I probably will not use crayons again either, if you want certain colors the best way is to use different color candles! The crayons work fine just a lot more messy so if you aren't worried about that use some crayons! Go slap some on a curb or a rail & tear it up!

15 Comments

khorto75351 3 years ago

how long do I let it sit in the cans while it is being warmed

Petergottm 3 years ago

Man I almost forgot I made this! Yours looks so cool! Hope you can make some $$ off it!
You just leave it in the can until it’s fully melted and mixed evenly then pour it in the molds. Refrigerate for about an hour

khorto75351 3 years ago

I have already made $30 bucks off this stuff at my local skatepark! Thx for the Idea man

Petergottm 3 years ago

Awesome! How much do you sell one block for?

khorto75351 3 years ago

50c for a small one then $1 for a medium and $2.50 for large piece of wax

Petergottm 8 years ago

@Gabbi1146 No I don't really skate. I made it for my 2 sons and they use it. It works as well for them as what they have bought at skate shops, just a bit messier!

Gabbi1146 8 years ago

Have you tested the wax for yourself

BMXsquad88 9 years ago

I made loads of this stuff, works great! I poured mine into an empty deodorant container, it works soooo well, thanks!!

Petergottm 9 years ago

@dmcflanigan Cool I'll have to try that next time!

dmcflanigan 9 years ago

That's about the same recipie my friends and I use :) another thing we've found that helps it slide is adding some zippo fluid to the mix along with the vegitable oil. Helps keep a little mouisture but not to much

Petergottm 9 years ago

Sex wax is for surfboards & it's made for traction to keep your feet on the board (they might make a skate wax too but I'm not sure) skate wax is made to be slippery so you slide better in a grind. They do sell skate wax but it's a whole lot more fun to make it! (I don't really skate either I do have a cruiser board I ride on occasion but that's about it, this was for my 2 sons who love to skate.)

PaleHorseRider 9 years ago

Wouldn't it be best to use sex wax? (Sorry I don't skate though I have a board.)