Wax on wax off shuffleboard tables
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Wax on, Wax off," Mr. Miyagi instructed his young protégé, Daniel, in the movie "The Karate Kid." If only Mr. Miyagi knew that with shuffleboard tables, there is no wax on Wax off. It's more sprinkle wax on then take the Shuffleboard table sweep and brush the excess Wax off.
9 foot to 12 foot shuffleboard tables wax speed
Many people are not aware that there are four (4) wax speeds to choose from for shuffleboards. Not all speeds of Wax are created equally. For example, Speed 4 is best for shuffleboards on 9-foot and 12-foot tables.
12 foot and 14 foot Shuffleboard table wax speed
For 12-Foot Shuffleboards and 14-foot-long shuffleboard Tables, Speed 3 shuffleboard wax is ideal.
16 foot and 18 foot Shuffleboard Table wax speed
Depending on your board finish and pucks, you may find some overlap in these recommended speeds. Speed 2 Wax will work best on 16-foot Shuffleboard tables or 18-foot long shuffleboards.
20 and 22 foot shuffleboard tables wax speed
The best Wax for longboards is Speed 1 shuffleboard wax. For 20-foot or 22-foot shuffleboard tables, use Speed 1 Wax. The official tournament length for the shuffleboard table is 22 feet. The 22-foot shuffleboard table is the size you would find in most commercial locations, such as clubs or bars.
Shuffleboard Wax is available in 24-pound buckets. Speed 1 wax is a more economical solution for clubs or shuffleboard leagues. One thing that can be confusing about Shuffleboard Wax is the term 'Wax'. People often think it is like a paste wax or something you buff on the shuffleboard table. When we use the term wax, we mean the powder, often called dust or salt. The Wax is the stuff you sprinkle on the table, and the puck slides on top of the Wax, not on the playboard itself.
Wax is available in yellow or brown, with the primary difference being the base that regulates the speed. The brown Wax uses crushed nutshells. If you have any nut allergies in your family, use the yellow Wax. The yellow Wax uses cornmeal, and one disadvantage is that on humid days, the cornmeal can absorb moisture, slowing the wax's speed.
One other misconception is how to use the Wax for tournament play. They wax a board only at the start of one game, and it is not allowed to spread out more powder or shuffleboard wax during gameplay. In Shuffleboard Tournaments, they allow a lot of Wax to gather in the gutter, and it is allowable for the shooter to throw Wax by hand from the Wax that gathers in the gutter at the end of the shuffleboard table. At the end of each game, you would use a sweep to clean the board free of all Wax, then start over with Wax's new light coat. To see more on how to wax a shuffleboard table, see this post here.
