Bi-Grip

RC · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 1033

Do the new bi's come gripped or can you do it yourself? i really wanna put stickers on my top deck and get some clear grip so u can still see 'em

chriscut · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 2000

RC, they come with grip and you have to apply it yourself.

Clear grip is nice but imo it doesnt last half as long as the good black grip. My clear grip lasted a ~16 sets before my back foot started to slip off the board when I was landing tricks (not good Laughing

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Jesse · Posted: Aug 02, 2006 12:51 pm Post subject:

None of the colored grip is all that good, it has more plastic in it to make it whatever color.

dietwater5 · Posted: Aug 02, 2006 3:48 pm Post subject:

RC, im doing that to when mine gets here. already got the grip.

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

RC make stencils and spray paint them on to the griptape. Thats what i did and they still look brand new.

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

integrity640 is right. If you want top logos, make stencils. You will be dissapointed with clear grip.

Jama · Guest

Slapdown, what's the technique for making stencils?

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

Well if you want to do a logo, find a pic on the computer and print it out. If you want to do your own design just draw it on paper or in photoshop or something. If it has things you can't cut out, make narrow "bridges" i guess you could say. (ex: the letter P, the blank space in the P would not be able to stay, so make small bridges) Then you can use just the paper if you don't cake on the paint, but some people feel the need to use cardboard, etc..

If you are doing it on a flat smooth surface (not griptape) i just cover it in masking tape and cut out my design and peel it off. like so...

2-Keys · Ollie Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 92 City: Kingsford, MI

wow thats amazing^^^

Jimmy T · Backside 180 Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 525

The only problem with that slapdown, is that you cannot reuse the stencil if you want to later. I'd recommend using a thin piece of cardboard and an exacto knife.

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

Jimmy T, You're talking about using regular paper, yes? I have re-used stencils made with regular paper and it worked out pretty well. Cardboard is more difficult to cut small details into, and details are usually very important at least to me Smile

Well, both are options! Smile

2-keys, Thanks Very Happy

Jimmy T · Backside 180 Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 525

It is just my opinion though. If I put lots of effort into a stencil, i'd like to be able to reuse it again. Ive got details into thing cardboard, like the stuff gift boxes are made out of. It works nicely with an exacto knife.

dylo · Posted: Aug 05, 2006 7:44 am Post subject:

how did u cut that design without cutting the paper

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

It's foam-core board

RC · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 1033

werd, when i get my bi im gonna do the clear grip thing and then when it wheres out ill jus use the black.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Aug 06, 2006 12:26 am Post subject:

dylo, y do u have aaron reed on your integrity banner?

Poo · Guest

-=AlexXx=-, i was thinkin the same thing Smash

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

-=AlexXx=-, Because he is conforming to everything that he thinks is in right now.

Integ and Reed are so hot right now Rolling Eyes

ripava82 · Guest

Slapdown, whoa im confused, that logo looks huge, how big is it? it is hard to scale.

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

ripava82, It was on a big foam core board. Probly about 3'x4'