Things You'll Need:
- Flat work surface
- Vice grip
- Cloths
- Soapy water or diluted lemon juice
- Rough hand file
- Gummy stone
- Snowboard edger
- Diamond file
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Step 1
Place the snowboard base-side up on a flat surface. Grip it in a vice for stability.
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Step 2
Clean the snowboard thoroughly before you begin. Remove dirt, and built-up wax from the whole board, but particularly from the edges. While there are products specifically designed for board cleaning, just a cloth with soapy water will work fine. Diluted lemon juice is an alternative that will better break down built-up wax, but then you may also be looking to rewax your board.
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Step 3
Grip the board horizontally. Use the gummy stone or a rubber abrasive block to remove rust and burrs from the edges. Run the stone along the whole length of the board’s edge, both sides, then flip it and repeat.
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Step 4
Use a snowboard edging tool set at a 90-degree angle (or angle recommended by manufacturer) and run it along the edge from tip to tale in an even, flowing motion, in a single direction. Repeat the procedure for the other side.
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Step 5
Repeat the procedure, but use the diamond stone this time.
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Step 6
Detune the tip and tail areas, about an inch from the widest point on the snowboard, by using the rough hand file on the edge. Since your newly sharpen edges will grab fiercely to the snow, this buffer zone will help you avoid catching an edge.
