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To make it less slippery. You want to stick to the board when you stand or lie on it. You wax the top of the surfboard with a bar of wax sold at any surf shop. Different waxes are made for different water temperatures so make sure you get the one for your water temperature. A good brand is Mr. Zog's Sex Wax. Get a base coat by making X's on the board starting with one large one to map out how high/low/wide you want the wax to be on the surface. It should be wherever your feet might land and high enough up so your chest lays on it so the board doesn't slide out from under you when you paddle out. After the big X, make lots of smaller X's until the board is covered and then make small circles starting at the top going left to right all the way to the bottom of your X. When you place your hand on the board and slide it up/down, it should grip. Hope this helps. Have fun!
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FranA fiberglass surfboard is very slippery, and trying to stand on it while it being wet on a unstable surface is a very hard thing to do. The wax makes the board more rough so there is more friction between the board and your feet, this helps you to be able to stand on the board and be able to surf without falling off
You wax your board so that you stick to it and do not slide off when you are in the water.
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