how to take off foam grip?

jwise · Pop Shuvit Joined: 24 Jul 2009 Posts: 124

how do you take off foam grip tape without ripping it?

wakeskate sml · Frontside 180 Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 251

carefully

fastgreens · Kickflip Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 3563 City: baytown

leave it in the sun... then peel off... then a little more sun... then goo gone

then griptape because foam sucks

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

Jay Bird · Posted: Jan 30, 2010 2:50 am Post subject:

so true...i just hacked a sharp edge under mine and then pealed...then bought a real board

Classy · Posted: Jan 30, 2010 5:14 pm Post subject:

jwise, Applying heat will cause the adhesive to loosen up, making it easier to come apart. So take a hair dryer, move it around the top of the foam, and take and ruler, or another thin edge(not sharpe as it could cut the foam) and work it around under the foam top. Keep using the hair dryer to warm the glue.

Take your time on this so you dont rip the foam top. Once the foam top is off, use rubbing alcohol, nail polish remover, or acetone(carefully) to remove the additional glue stuck to the deck.

This should take around 20 minutes or so to carefully do. Take your time if you want to keep the foam in one piece, it not, just hack at it...Good luck, I hope this helps

G.K.D. · Frontside 180 Joined: 31 Dec 2009 Posts: 404 City: Sydney

I'd use Prep Solve rather than nail polish remover or acetone. It's a little milder.
Be careful and go easy with the hair dryer as well, especially with the solvents present.
You don't want to melt the EVA or go up with a bang. Wink

Classy · Posted: Jan 31, 2010 12:42 am Post subject:

G.K.D., you use the acetone after the foam is off...So there is not need for a hair dryer at that point.