Begin by peeling the bottom sheet off the grip tape, and carefully lay the grip tape sticky-side-down on the surface of your skateboard deck. Once applied to your skateboard, use a box cutter, razor blade, or sharp scissors to cut your grip tape to fit your skateboard deck or cruiser ...
So, first, lay your grip tape on the tail of your skateboard and line up where you would want the flat end of the grip tape to be. See the picture to understand what this means. Then, cut the grip tape leaving a little bit hanging over the end of the tail (about an inch). Seco...
Your new skateboard deck. A sheet of grip tape. Razor blade File Phillips head screwdriver/skate tool (make sure the screwdriver fits your bolts) Step 1: Peel the backing off of the grip. Be sure to keep the backing as it will be used later on.Step 2: With the grip tape (sticky si...
A pro tip: your first few skateboard pushes might cause you to fall out of balance or miss a direction. The best thing to counter accidents like this is to practice falling safely. One of these steps is to fall on your muscles and not on your bones. Also, you can continually roll as...
1. Remove the trucks of your board First, get your skateboard deck and remove the two trucks carefully. Store them in a safe place. And be sure thatthe components of the trucksare complete when you reinstall them in your deck once you have completed painting your board. ...
When it comes to skateboards, the type of painting style used can be very important, because the paint style ultimately will decide the price of the skateboard. For those painting their own skateboard, painting is important because the style used will determine longevity of the paint itself. ...
Once you have created all the elements of the skateboard deck, group them together (Control-G) so that things won’t get lost if you move them by mistake.Step 18To create the grip tape, simply copy the pink shape, move it to the left at about 38 px and then change its...
Remove the wheel trucks with the appropriately sized wrenches and screwdrivers for your skateboard; set the hardware aside. Depending on your skateboard, the trucks might be fastened with a combination of screws, nuts and bolts. Peel away the grip tape on the top of the board. You may need ...
Bearings - Preferably 'Inbuilt Bearings' that remove the need for a 'spacer' inside your wheel. £10-40. My Favourite brand is 'Zealous'. Skatetool - To put your board together! £10-30 Step 1: Where to Buy Downhill Skateboard Parts ...
behind TapTape’s success is the high thread count of the tape. This makes it next to impossible to tear it once you put it in place. It also means unraveling is not an option. It is very easy to apply and even easier to remove, which is often not the case with sturdy finger ...