What is Board rash?

Board rash is an abrasion of the skin. The most common areas to be affected are your armpit, inner thighs, and rib cage. Think of where your body is repeatedly rubbing against….. like when you are paddling or sitting up on your board and laying back down. According to experts, “Sensitivity of your skin is huge here.

How do you stop a wetsuit rash?

So here are a few tips to prevent chafing caused by your wetsuit:

1. Glide on or lube up. That’s right – don’t be afraid to use formula geared towards preventing chafing.
2. Check the seams of your wetsuit – hence why we’re talking about ‘wetsuit chafing’.
3. Wear a baselayer or a rashguard underneath your wetsuit.

Does vaseline help chafing?

Skin chafing should be treated, so don’t ignore it. Gently clean the chafed area with water and dry it thoroughly. After cleaning the area, apply a substance like petroleum jelly. If the area is very painful, swollen, bleeding, or crusted, your health care provider may recommend a medicated ointment.

What is a wetsuit rash guard?

The main purpose of a rash guard is to protect your skin from the sun, stinging sea creatures, and other water hazards. Providing minimal warmth and insulation, rash guards are also great for layering under a wetsuit. When worn alone, they’re perfect for snorkeling, surfing, skiing, and shallow dives in warm water.

What to do if you have a rash on your board?

Use Vaseline – good at stopping a rash, but be very careful not to let it near your board or you will slip & slide. It is also mainly petroleum jelly and the EU has banned products where the petroluem is not adequately refined to remove the carcinogens, so tread carefully

Do you need a rashguard to boogie board?

Wear a rashguard. A rashguard will protect your skin from the sun and also reduce chafing and irritation from the boogie board itself. A rashguard is highly recommended, although you don’t need to have one to boogie board.

What should I put on my Boogie Board to prevent chafing?

Apply a small amount of surf wax to the top third of the board (called the nose), the bottom third of the board (called the tail), and the rails (the side edges of the boogie board). Wear a rashguard. A rashguard will protect your skin from the sun and also reduce chafing and irritation from the boogie board itself.

What’s the best way to wax a boogie board?

Wax your board. Adding wax to your board improves its grip. Apply a small amount of surf wax to the top third of the board (called the nose), the bottom third of the board (called the tail), and the rails (the side edges of the boogie board). Wear a rashguard.

What to do if you get a rash on your surfboard?

In the past, there were several strategies you could employ in a bid to avoid surf rash, each with differing levels of efficacy: Use Vaseline – good at stopping a rash, but be very careful not to let it near your board or you will slip & slide.

Wear a rashguard. A rashguard will protect your skin from the sun and also reduce chafing and irritation from the boogie board itself. A rashguard is highly recommended, although you don’t need to have one to boogie board.

Apply a small amount of surf wax to the top third of the board (called the nose), the bottom third of the board (called the tail), and the rails (the side edges of the boogie board). Wear a rashguard. A rashguard will protect your skin from the sun and also reduce chafing and irritation from the boogie board itself.

Wax your board. Adding wax to your board improves its grip. Apply a small amount of surf wax to the top third of the board (called the nose), the bottom third of the board (called the tail), and the rails (the side edges of the boogie board). Wear a rashguard.