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NEW DREAM CREAM FROM SEXWAX
PREMIUM TOPCOAT FORMULATIONS PROVIDE EXTREMELY STICKY TRACTION
FOR EXPERIENCED SURFERS
DREAM CREAM GOLD
DREAM CREAM SILVER
DREAM CREAM BRONZE
SUITED FOR USE AS A TOPCOAT ONLY IN X-COLD OR
COLD WATER. THIS WAX IS THE SOFTEST AND STICKISTICKI
EST OF THE DREAM CREAM LINE. THIS WAX SHOULD BE
USED SPARINGLY – NOT MUCH IS NEEDED. IT CAN BE
MESSY AND MUST BE HANDLED WITH CARE.
SUITED FOR USE AS A TOPCOAT ONLY IN COLD OR COOL
WATER. THIS WAX IS NOT AS SOFT AND STICKY AS
DREAM CREAM GOLD. . IT SHOULD BE USED SPARINGLY
– NOT MUCH IS NEEDED. IT IS SOMEWHAT MESSY AND
SHOULD ALSO BE HANDLED WITH CARE
SUITED FOR USE AS A TOPCOAT ONLY IN COOL OR
WARM WATER. THIS WAX IS THE LEAST SOFT AND
STICKY OF THE DREAM CREAM LINE. IT SHOULD BE
USED SPARINGLY – NOT MUCH IS NEEDED. NO SPECIAL
HANDLING OR CARE IS REQUIRED.
SEXWAX INTRODUCES RECYCLABLE PACKAGE FOR QUICK HUMPS
NEW ECO PACKAGE IS MADE FROM 100% RECYCLABLE FIBERS CONSISTING OF 30% TO 50% POST CONSUMER
MATERIAL AND WILL BE PRINTED WITH LOW V.O.C. VEGETABLE OIL BASED INKS.
QUICK HUMPS RECOMMENDED FOR USE AT SLIGHTLY HIGHER TEMPERATURES
REVISED SINGLE WAX APPLICATION TEMPERATURE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR QUICK HUMPS NOW ALLOW FOR
ADDED STICKINESS AND SOFTNESS WHEN QUICK HUMPS IS USED AT THESE HIGHER TEMPERATURES. THE
QUICK HUMP FORMULAS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COLOR OF THE QUICK
HUMPS LABEL AND EACH FORMULA REMAINS THE SAME.
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YELLOW LABEL
REVISED RANGE
X-COLD to COLD
58°F / 14°C
& BELOW
PURPLE LABEL
REVISED RANGE
COLD TO COOL
48°F to 68°F
9°C to 20°C
GREEN LABEL
REVISED RANGE
COOL TO MID
WARM
58°F to 74°F
14°C to 23°C
ORANGE LABEL
REVISED RANGE
MID COOL TO
WARM
64°F to 78°F
18°C to 26°C
RED LABEL
REVISED RANGE
WARM TO MID
TROPIC
70°F to 84°F
21°C to 29°C
BLUE LABEL
REVISED RANGE
TROPIC
78°F / 26°C
& ABOVE
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SINGLE WAX OR BASECOAT/TOPCOAT?
MAKE YOUR DECISION USING THE INFORMATION BELOW
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HARD & SOFT WAX?
•
Softerwaxeswillbe
a. Stickier
b. Easiertoapply
c. Morelikelytomoveorrubawayatpressurepointsonyourboard
• Harderwaxeswillbe
a. Lesssticky
b. Somewhatmoredifficulttoapply
c. Morelikelytostayinplaceandnotruboff
WHAT SHOULD A GOOD SURF WAX PROVIDE?
• Moderatetohighlevelsofstickiness
• StabilityUnderfoot
WHAT IS A SINGLE WAX APPLICATION?
• ASingleWaxApplicationiswhereonlyoneformula
ofwaxisusedatatime.
WHAT ARE THE SHORTCOMINGS OF A SINGLE WAX APPLICATION?
• IncreasedStickinessrequiresasofterwaxwhichinturnwill
reduceStabilityUnderFoot.
SHOULD I CONTINUE USING JUST A SINGLE WAX APPLICATION?
• IfSingleWaxlevelsofstickinessandstabilityareadequateforyourneeds
thenthereisnoreasonforyoutoswitchtoBasecoat/Topcoatcombinations.
WHEN SHOULD I USE A BASECOAT/TOPCOAT COMBINATION?
• Whenyouwanttoincreasethestickinessyougetwithyoursinglewax
applicationwithoutsacrificingstability.
HOW DO BASECOAT & TOPCOAT COMBINATIONS WORK?
• AharderBasecoatformulaprovidesStabilityUnderFootwithalonglasting
surfacetexturethatcanholdthesofterTopcoatwaxinplaceandpreventit
frommovingorrubbingawayatstrategicpointsonthedeckofyoursurfboard.
• OnceyouhaveafirmBasecoat,yourTopcoatwaxcanbemuchsofterand
stickierthananythingyoucouldusewithoutaBasecoat.
WHAT ARE THE RULES FOR BASECOAT/TOPCOAT COMBINATIONS?
• ABasecoatmustbesufficientlyhardtoremainstableatthecurrent
watertemperature.
• YoucanuseanythingyouwantasaTopcoatwaxaslongasitissofter
thanyourBasecoatwax.
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USING QUICK HUMPS FOR SINGLE WAX APPLICATIONS
• THE RECOMMENDED TEMPERATURE RANGE FOR A SINGLE WAX APPLICATION IS PRINTED ON
THE FRONT OF EACH QUICK HUMPS LABEL.
• EACH QUICK HUMPS LABEL HAS ITS OWN “X-NUMBER” WHICH INDICATES THE RELATIVE
HARDNESS AND STICKINESS OF THE SIX DIFFERENT FORMULAS. THE “1X” FORMULA IS THE
SOFTEST AND STICKIEST QUICK HUMPS FORMULA AND THE “6X” FORMULA IS THE HARDEST
AND LEAST STICKY FORMULA.
• WHEN RECOMMENDED TEMPERATURES FOR TWO OR MORE QUICK HUMPS FORMULAS OVERLAP,
USE THE “X-NUMBERS” TO DETERMINE YOUR PREFERENCE.
LOOK AT THE QUICK HUMPS LABEL
BOTH THESE FORMULAS CAN BE USED IN COLD WATER
2X WOULD BE THE HARDER & LESS
STICKY CHOICE BECAUSE IT HAS A
HIGHER “X-NUMBER”
1X WOULD BE THE SOFTER &
STICKIER CHOICE BECAUSE IT
HAS A LOWER “X-NUMBER”
OR USE THE SINGLE WAX APPLICATION GUIDE
SINGLE WAX APPLICATION
Choose from options that appear directly below the current water temperature.
Options that are closer to the TOP of chart will be SOFTER and STICKIER.
Options that are closer to the BOTTOM of chart will be MORE STABLE and LESS STICKY.
X-COLD
F°
36°
40°
44°
COLD
48°
52°
56°
COOL
60°
64°
WARM
WARM
68°
72°
76°
TROPICAL
TROPICAL
80°
84°
88°
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1X-YELLOW
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7°BASE9°
11°
13° 16° 18° 20° 22°
24° 27°
29° 31°
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CHOOSING A BASECOAT/TOPCOAT COMBINATION
• USE QUICK HUMPS AS A BASECOAT WITH A DREAM CREAM OR QUICK HUMPS TOPCOAT FOR
INCREASED LEVELS OF BOTH STICKINESS AND STABILITY.
• USING A HARDER WAX FOR YOUR BASECOAT WILL TAKE MORE EFFORT BUT YOUR BASECOAT WILL
BE MORE EFFECTIVE AND LAST LONGER.
• IF INCREASING TEMPERATURES WILL SOON BE REALIZED DUE TO SEASONAL CHANGE OR TRAVEL
THEN MAKE SURE YOUR BASECOAT IS HARD ENOUGH FOR THE WARMEST CONDITIONS THAT WILL
BE ENCOUNTERED.
BASECOAT/TOPCOAT COMBINATION
BASECOAT
Choose BASECOAT from options that appear directly below the current water temperature.
Options that are closer to the TOP of chart will be SOFTER and EASIER TO APPLY.
Options that are closer to BOTTOM of chart will provide MORE STABILITY and LAST LONGER.
X-COLD
F°
36°
40°
COLD
44°
48°
52°
COOL
56°
60°
64°
WARM
WARM
68°
72°
76°
TROPICAL
TROPICAL
80°
84°
88°
QH2X-PURPLE
1X-YELLOW
QH
2°
4° for
7°BASE9°
11°
13° 16° 18° 20° 22°
24° 27°
29° 31°
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QUICK
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TOPCOAT
Choose TOPCOAT from options that appear directly below the current water temperature.
Options that are closer to the TOP of chart will be SOFTER and STICKIER.
Options that are closer to BOTTOM of chart will be more STABLE and LESS STICKY.
X-COLD
COLD
COOL
WARM
TROPICAL
F°
36°
40°
44°
48°
52°
56°
60°
64°
68°
72°
76°
80°
84°
88°
C°
2°
4°
7°
9°
11°
13°
16°
18°
20°
22°
24°
27°
29°
31°
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SURF WAX MARKETING
AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Surf Wax packaging decorated with Green Eco-Slogans has become an effective marketing
strategy since most people are willing to accept these claims at face value. At Sexwax, we
use Paraffin wax as the base material in all our surf wax formulations because it is essential
in creating what we consider to be the best surf wax on the planet. It’s also worth noting that
from an environmental perspective, the Soy wax used in most of the so called “GREEN WAX”
formulas shares many common attributes with Paraffin wax. For a thorough and more nuanced
understanding of Sexwax’s impact on the environment, please review the following analysis and
internet links to the source material on which it is based.
IS THE WAX BIODEGRADABLE?
PARAFFIN–YES
SOYWAX–YES
Both Paraffin wax and Soy wax are biodegradable1 and compostable. With Soy wax, the hydrogenation
process converts soybean oil into a molecule that is basically identical to paraffin, so they both decompose in a very similar manner.
IS THE WAX NON-TOXIC?
PARAFFIN–YES
SOYWAX–YES
Both paraffin wax and soy wax are non-toxic. Both products are actually approved for limited use as food
additives by the FDA2 .
IS THE WAX ORGANIC?
PARAFFIN–NO
SOYWAX–NO
In the conventional USDA food/cosmetic sense, both paraffin wax and hydrogenated soy oil (wax) are
considered synthetic and non-organic3 . If a company put either of these products in a food and labeled
it as organic they would get in trouble. Even if you begin with organic soy oil, the nickel-catalyzed hydrogenation reaction that converts the oil to a wax makes the resulting wax non-organic. Some companies
claim that their soy-based surf waxes are organic, but there is no regulatory agency that enforces, or
even defines, what constitutes an organic surf wax. Companies that claim hydrogenated soybean oil is
organic are able avoid false-advertising charges because, in chemistry, any chemical made up of carbon
atoms is referred to as “organic”. So, a chemist would refer to any kind of wax as an organic compound4,
but this has nothing do with the USDA’s Organic designation that is applied to food and other products in
the grocery store.
IS THE WAX “EARTH FRIENDLY”, “NATURAL”, “ECO-SAFE”, OR “GREEN”?
PARAFFIN–???
SOYWAX–???
It is impossible and pointless to determine if any product can be characterized according to vague advertising terms that don’t have any specific meaning5 . None of these pseudo-environmental terms actually
mean anything and advertisers can use them however they like. If you want to say that paraffin wax
or soy wax are earth friendly, eco-safe, green, natural, or that they are not, go right ahead, no one can
dispute what you are saying.
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DOES THE WAX CONTAIN PETROCHEMICALS?
PARAFFIN–YES
SOYWAX–YES
Paraffin wax is obtained when crude oil is separated into its individual components. The wax itself is a
petrochemical and additional hydrocarbon energy is required to transport and refine the wax from crude oil.
Most Soy beans are genetically engineered8 and grown with petrochemical fertilizers, petrochemical pesticides and petrochemical herbicides. Additional petrochemical energy is consumed when the soy beans
are transported to processing facilities and the oil is extracted using hexane9 (another petrochemical). Soy
bean oil is converted to wax through hydrogenation, in which hydrogen gas is catalytically combined with
the oil. Hydrogen gas is produced industrially through a process called methane steam reforming10 , where
natural gas (a petrochemical) and water are broken up into hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide. As a result,
even if the soybeans were grown, transported and the oil was extracted without any petrochemicals, in
order to become a wax they have to have hydrogen (made from petrochemicals) added to them.
IS THE WAX A RENEWABLE RESOURCE?
PARAFFIN–NO
SOYWAX–NO
Paraffin wax is made from crude oil and it is not a renewable resource. It is theoretically possible
to manufacture soy wax in a renewable fashion; however, it is not done this way. Actual commercial
production of soy wax involves non-renewable petrochemical resources at all stages of production
(fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, transportation, oil extraction and hydrogenation).
DOES THE WAX HAVE ANY NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT?
PARAFFIN–YES
SOYWAX–YES
Paraffin wax is made from crude oil which is a non renewable resource. There is potential for environmental damage in extracting and transporting oil. Energy is required to extract, transport and refine the oil.
If allowed to biodegrade, paraffin wax will release carbon dioxide that was previously sequestered.
The current manufacturing process for converting soy beans to soy wax involves non-renewable petrochemical feed-stocks and a substantial amount of energy. Most Soy is genetically modified and grown
with petrochemical fertilizers, petrochemical herbicides and petrochemical pesticides, all non-renewable.
Negative impacts associated with the crude oil that paraffin is refined from must also be associated with
soy wax to some degree, because of all the petrochemicals used to produce soy wax. Growing soy also
requires a substantial amount of water, a resource that is becoming scarcer. Diverting food crops to industrial use has resulted in food shortages, rising food prices6 and deforestation of previously uncultivated
land. These effects have already been documented as a result of increased biodiesel production. When
previously uncultivated land is deforested to meet the growing demand for industrial crops, carbon dioxide
emissions can actually be higher than if crude oil were used7.
Right now there is lots of research and heated debate about the environmental impacts associated with
biodiesel and petroleum diesel. Because biodiesel is made from vegetable oil, just like soy wax, this debate
is somewhat analogous to the question of paraffin wax versus soy wax. Anyone interested in this subject
should follow the biodiesel debate, particularly the indirect land use change aspect that is currently raging
in the European Union and at the EPA.
http://tappi.micronexx.com/JOURNALS/PDF/93FEB167.5936.pdf
http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodIngredientsPackaging/FoodAdditives
/ucm191033.htm
3
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=4739fe8d00ef1e
401e6c784eb2582331&rgn=div8&view=text&node=7:3.1.1.9.32.7.354.6&idno=7
4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_compound
5
http://business.ftc.gov/documents/grass-always-greener
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2
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/08/world/europe/08italy.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/15/us-eu-biofuels-idUSTRE76E
2PI20110715
8
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/biotechcrops/
9
http://www.epa.gov/ttnchie1/ap42/ch09/finalc9s11-1.pdf
10
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/production/natural_gas.html
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WAX SELECTION MADE EASY
SEXWAX STICKING POWER GUIDES
USETHESEGUIDESTOFINDTHELEVELOFSTICKINESSTHATSUITSYOUBEST
POWER
POWER
STICKING POWER
STICKING POWER
4 OPTIONS
OPTIONS
FOR4COLD
WATER
FOR COLD WATER
IN ORDER OF STICKINESS
IN
ORDER
OF STICKINESS
FROM:
A (LEAST
STICKY)
FROM:
AD (MOST
(LEASTSTICKY)
STICKY)
TO:
TO:
D (MOST STICKY)
ONZE DREAM
ONZE DREAM
STICKING POWER
STICKING POWER
5 OPTIONS
OPTIONS
FOR5COOL
WATER
FOR COOL WATER
IN ORDER OF STICKINESS
IN ORDER
OF STICKINESS
FROM:
A (LEAST
STICKY)
TO:
E (MOST
FROM:
A
(LEASTSTICKY)
STICKY)
TO:
E (MOST STICKY)
STICKING POWER
STICKING POWER
5 OPTIONS
OPTIONS
FOR5WARM
WATER
FOR WARM WATER
IN ORDER OF STICKINESS
IN ORDER
OF STICKINESS
FROM:
A (LEAST
STICKY)
TO:
E (MOST
FROM:
A
(LEASTSTICKY)
STICKY)
TO:
E (MOST STICKY)
STICKING POWER
4 OPTIONS FOR
TROPICAL WATER
IN ORDER OF STICKINESS
FROM: A (LEAST STICKY)
TO:
D (MOST STICKY)
A. QUICK HUMPS PURPLE-2X
A. QUICK HUMPS PURPLE-2X
B. QUICK HUMPS YELLOW-1X
B. QUICK HUMPS YELLOW-1X
C. QUICK HUMPS ORANGE-4X
C. QUICK
HUMPS ORANGE-4X
+ SILVER
FOR BASECOAT
SILVER
FOR
BASECOAT
DREAM CREAM +TOPCOAT
DREAM CREAM TOPCOAT
D. QUICK HUMPS ORANGE-4X
D. QUICK
HUMPS ORANGE-4X
+ GOLD
FOR BASECOAT
FOR
BASECOAT
GOLD
DREAM CREAM +TOPCOAT
DREAM CREAM TOPCOAT
A. QUICK HUMPS GREEN-3X
A. QUICK HUMPS GREEN-3X
B. QUICK HUMPS PURPLE-2X
B. QUICK HUMPS PURPLE-2X
C. QUICK HUMPS RED-5X FOR
HUMPS
RED-5X
FOR
C. QUICK
+ QUICK
HUMPS
BASECOAT
+
QUICK
HUMPS
BASECOAT
YELLOW-1X TOPCOAT
YELLOW-1X TOPCOAT
D. QUICK HUMPS RED-5X FOR
D. QUICK
HUMPS
RED-5X FOR
+ BRONZE
BASECOAT
+
BRONZE
BASECOAT
DREAM CREAM TOPCOAT
DREAM CREAM TOPCOAT
E. QUICK HUMPS RED-5X FOR
HUMPS
RED-5X FOR
E. QUICK
+ SILVER
BASECOAT
+
BASECOAT
SILVER
DREAM CREAM TOPCOAT
DREAM CREAM TOPCOAT
A. QUICK HUMPS RED-5X
A. QUICK HUMPS RED-5X
B. QUICK HUMPS ORANGE-4X
B. QUICK HUMPS ORANGE-4X
C. QUICK HUMPS RED-5X FOR
HUMPS
RED-5X
FOR
C. QUICK
+ QUICK
HUMPS
BASECOAT
+
QUICK
HUMPS
BASECOAT
GREEN-3X TOPCOAT
GREEN-3X TOPCOAT
D. QUICK HUMPS RED-5X FOR
D. QUICK
HUMPS
RED-5X FOR
+ BRONZE
BASECOAT
+
BASECOAT
BRONZE
DREAM CREAM TOPCOAT
DREAM CREAM TOPCOAT
E. QUICK HUMPS RED-5X FOR
HUMPS
RED-5X FOR
E. QUICK
+ SILVER
BASECOAT
+
BASECOAT
SILVER
DREAM CREAM TOPCOAT
DREAM CREAM TOPCOAT
A. QUICK HUMPS BLUE-6X
B. QUICK HUMPS BLUE-6X FOR
BASECOAT + QUICK HUMPS
RED-5X TOPCOAT
C. QUICK HUMPS BLUE-6X FOR
BASECOAT + QUICK HUMPS
ORANGE-4X TOPCOAT
D. QUICK HUMPS BLUE-6X FOR
BASECOAT + BRONZE DREAM
CREAM TOPCOAT
58°F / 14°C & BELOW
58°F to 68°F / 14°C to 20°C
68°F to 78°F / 20°C to 26°C
78°F / 26°C & ABOVE
APPLYING WAX TO A NEW OR UNWAXED BOARD
TEMPERATURE
WAXINGPATTERN
• IF YOUR BOARD OR WAX IS TOO HOT, YOUR FIRST COAT OF WAX
MAY FLAKE OFF YOUR BOARD INSTEAD OF ADHERING TO THE DECK.
• USE PARALLEL STROKES ACROSS THE WIDTH OF YOUR BOARD TO
LIGHTLY COVER A ONE OR TWO FOOT WIDE SECTION.
• AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT. MAKE SURE YOUR BOARD AND WAX ARE
AS COOL AS POSSIBLE.
• REPEAT THESE PARALLEL STROKES IN THE SAME SECTION AT LEAST
TWO MORE TIMES.
• IF THE AIR TEMPERATURE IS EXCESSIVELY WARM, SCHEDULE YOUR
FIRST WAX JOB DURING THE COOLEST TIME OF DAY.
• NOW CHANGE YOUR STROKE DIRECTION TO RUN PARALLEL TO THE
LENGTH OF YOUR BOARD AND REPEAT THESE STROKES AT LEAST
TWO MORE TIMES IN THE SECTION.
RUBBINGTECHNIQUE
• USE THE ROUNDED EDGE OF YOUR WAX AS A CONTACT POINT, DO
NOT APPLY WAX FROM THE FLAT SIDE.
• ROTATE WAX BAR IN YOUR HAND TO SHARPEN CONTACT POINT
EVENLY FROM BOTH SIDES AS YOU RUB.
• CONTINUE APPLYING ADDITIONAL LAYERS WHILE ALTERNATING
YOUR STROKES IN THIS “X” PATTERN.
• KEEP WAXING UNTIL WAX HUMPS REACH DESIRED
SIZE IN EACH SECTION.
• BE PATIENT, LIGHT TO MODERATE PRESSURE WORKS BEST.
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