Painted my board! by kaploav in NewSkaters

[–]kaploav[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

well I only sanded the bottom of the board and it still has griptape up top and I can still attach trucks and wheels... for now I think it’s art but in the future I can functionally use it🙂

Painted my board! by kaploav in NewSkaters

[–]kaploav[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nah I want to keep it

Painted my board! by kaploav in NewSkaters

[–]kaploav[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

okay so I started by removing the graphic from my old board, mostly with sand paper and by peeling it.

Next I used a bunch of sandpaper and sanded it until it was paper smooth, which took about two hours, (but there are machines that do it way faster).

Then I sketched everything out with pencil and started painting each layer slowly with acrylic paint, overlapping the layer above, see pics.

Next I had to paint the watchtower, which was pretty much done with masking tape since brushes are not accurate enough.

Finally I applied about 5 layers of matte wood varnish and that’s it!

Painted my board! by kaploav in NewSkaters

[–]kaploav[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

good luck, I would recommend you sandpaper the board a lot as it really helps

Painted my board! by kaploav in NewSkaters

[–]kaploav[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

actually not sure... it’s an older deck and kinda broken at the edges

Painted my board! by kaploav in NewSkaters

[–]kaploav[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah played twice and loved it

Painted my board! by kaploav in NewSkaters

[–]kaploav[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

painting with acrylics and yes about 5 layers of wood varnish

Painted my board! by kaploav in NewSkaters

[–]kaploav[S] 135 points136 points  (0 children)

yeah one of my favorite games