Get the Most Out of Your Shuffleboard Experience with Our Table Shuffleboard Powder! Shuffleboard powder is sometimes called wax, salt, sand or sawdust. It is a mixture of dried silicone beads and ground corn (corn meal) that lets the puck slide smoothly and quickly across the board. Our powder has three speed ratings, White - fastest and only contains silicone beads, Gold - fast and Yellow - medium. ZieglerWorld Shuffleboard Powder - Yellow Our Yellow powder is recommended for tables between 9' and 12'. Shuffleboard powder is used to allow pucks to slide easily and decrease friction on shuffleboard tables. It is an important element in table maintenance. Yellow is a medium speed, and the slowest we offer. It provides a comfortable game for players who prefer control over speed. It is used by both recreational and professional players. Remember, speed compromises accuracy. How Do You Apply the Shuffleboard Wax to the Table? There are a few steps you need to follow before you can start the powder wax application process. First, remove the existing wax using a shuffleboard board wipe and apply a silicone spray across the playing surface in a sweeping motion. After spread the shuffleboard powder evenly on your board. Yellow is a Mixture of Silicone Beads and Corn Meal Corn meal and silicone beads create a "medium" speed play surface. How Do You Spread Shuffleboard Wax? There’s no specific technique to spread shuffleboard wax. You just need to sprinkle the wax powder evenly and generously across your table surface. Shuffleboard wax comes in containers that allow easy application. When you want to increase the speed of your shuffleboard game, decrease the amount of friction between the puck and the surface of the shuffleboard. To decrease friction, make sure you clean and polish the wood or laminate to remove grit, grime, sweat, and oil. After the board is clean, put a liquid wax on your table.