Waveless said..
Curious to know too, if you've got a board you've been using with no tail pad but all waxed up, can you still stick a tail pad on it? Or will the chances be it'll come off sooner or later?
Just make sure the surface is clean and completely wax free. Scrape off all the wax and then clean the residue with wax and grease remover or I use a product called "wax off". Once you think its clean use a clean rag and clean it a few more times to make sure, wipe it again with a clean rag and stick the tailpad on.
Ive done this and no signs of lifting over a year later.
Ive used Creatures and shapers tailpads, both have a arch in the middle, don't notice any difference between the two, as others have said mainly use it to lock my foot into to push the tail down duckdiving.
